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Why are veggies so expensive? Consumers crunched by climbing cucumber costs
Fresh veggies cost 7.8 per cent more in March compared to March last year, according to Statistics Canada’s most recent inflation numbers. And the worst offender? The mighty cucumber. Source link
Amid year-long state of emergency, Neskantaga First Nation calls for health-care intervention
Neskantaga First Nation has been under a state of emergency since last April after its only nursing station flooded. Local leaders say access to health care hasn’t improved in the remote Ojibway community, which has also been under a boil-water advisory for 31 years, and community members face ongoing challenges accessing timely medical transportation for […]
Square dances and cell signal dead zones: Rangers confront Canada’s Arctic reality
A 52-day, 5,200-kilometre Canadian Ranger patrol along the Northwest Passage revealed the human and technological limits of Arctic operations. From impromptu square dances in remote communities to frozen batteries and fragile communications gear, the Canadian military is finding the North demands adaptation and partnership. Source link
Americans are paying more attention to Canada. Should we worry?
American media, politicians and other right-wing influencers are paying more attention than ever before to Canada’s domestic politics. Why does the MAGAsphere suddenly care so much, and what does it mean for Canada? Source link
Autopsy report released in death of teen girl singer D4vd is charged with killing
Celeste Rivas Hernandez, the 14-year-old girl singer D4vd is charged with killing, died from penetrating wounds to her upper body, according to an autopsy report released Wednesday. Source link
U.S. navy secretary out of his job in latest Pentagon shakeup
U.S. Navy Secretary John Phelan is leaving his job, the Pentagon abruptly announced Wednesday, the first head of a military service to depart during President Donald Trump’s second term but just the latest top defence leader to step down or be ousted. Source link
U.S. Navy Secretary out of his job in latest Pentagon shakeup
U.S. Navy Secretary John Phelan is leaving his job, the Pentagon abruptly announced Wednesday, the first head of a military service to depart during President Donald Trump’s second term but just the latest top defence leader to step down or be ousted. Source link
How Japan is rebuilding its war machine | About That
Japan lifted a ban on lethal weapons exports that had been in place since the Second World War. Andrew Chang explains how the country is repositioning itself on the global defence market, and why it is rethinking its military readiness in a major shift from pacifist politics. Images provided by The Canadian Press, Reuters, Adobe […]
Former Nike executive to take over as Lululemon's new CEO
The Vancouver-based athleisure retailer announced Wednesday that Heidi O’Neill will become its next chief executive officer on Sept. 8, when she will also join its board. Source link
Heather Winterstein's death after repeated Ontario hospital ER visits was accidental, inquest jury finds
The inquest jury examining the death of Heather Winterstein has found the Indigenous woman’s death in a St. Catharines, Ont., hospital was from septic shock and accidental, and has issued 68 recommendations. The family of the 24-year-old, who collapsed in the emergency department after trying to get help over two days, had sought a homicide […]