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Pharmacare claims for Ozempic have soared in Manitoba in last 4 years, provincial data shows
With generic versions of the weight-loss drug Ozempic expected to hit the Canadian market this year, provincial data shows the number of times the medication has been dispensed from pharmacies across Manitoba has more than quadrupled over the past four years. Source link
Nunavut MP says she won’t cross the floor to join Liberals ‘at this point’
Nunavut’s NDP MP Lori Idlout says she’s been asked to consider crossing the floor to join the Liberals. ‘It’s definitely weighed heavily on me,’ she said. Source link
GTA home sales fell 11.2% last year compared to 2024, report says
Home sales dropped 11.2 per cent in the Greater Toronto Area last year compared to that of 2024, according to a new report released Wednesday. Source link
Ontario government call for Toronto police to crack down on protests puts free expression at risk: expert
An expert in free expression feels Ontario’s solicitor general is attempting to pressure Toronto police to change how they handle protests for political reasons. This comes after Solicitor General Michael Kerzner issued a letter to the Toronto Police Service, calling out what he described as a lack of enforcement for hate, intimidation and harassment-motivated offences at […]
The U.S. imposed a blockade on sanctioned oil tankers tied to Venezuela. How is that working out?
Questioned over the weekend about how the U.S. government will take over governing Venezuela, Secretary of State Marco Rubio instead shifted the focus to the U.S. blockade of sanctioned oil tankers. CBC News looks at the origins of the blockade, what it entails, whether it’s considered legal and just how effective it is. Source link
Canadian tourists voice concerns over Caribbean travel after U.S. strike on Venezuela
Travellers planning trips to the Caribbean are voicing trepidation online after the U.S. strike on Venezuela that captured president Nicolás Maduro, while one Latin America expert says it’s not a good time to travel to the region. Source link
'Death ball' sponge, tiny opossum among cool new species of 2025
A spider with extraordinary genitalia, a carnivorous caterpillar that wears its prey’s body parts, and a tiny opossum are among the cool new species described by science in 2025. Source link
Why everyone is talking about Heated Rivalry's Team Canada fleece
Desire for a Heated Rivalry-inspired Team Canada fleece came to a head recently after eagle-eyed fans spotted — and gushed over — a particular outfit choice by character Shane Hollander. And they’ve been demanding the opportunity to buy it ever since. Source link
Turbulence is getting worse. Would it be better if planes looked more like birds?
Pilots can’t see it coming, and it’s hard to avoid. But severe clear-air turbulence can shake a plane ‘like King Kong.’ It’s on the rise, and forecast to get worse due to climate change. The rise has researchers investigating how to better predict clear-air turbulence, and looking to the physics of birds to make this […]
#TheMoment Parisians turned Montmartre into a ski hill
Loïc Lagarde, a photographer in Paris, tells The National about the moment he captured Parisians skiing and sledding down the snowy slopes of Montmartre. Source link