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Data reveals alarming obstetric violence toward Indigenous women in Quebec
A group of researchers looking into obstetric and gynecological violence toward Indigenous women in Quebec’s health-care system have released new data. That data, which comes from testimony about incidents that span from 1956 to 2023, paints an alarming picture about the different ways the bodily autonomy of Indigenous women have been violated in Quebec’s health […]
Man denied dental coverage under national plan says insurer 'playing games' with Canadians
The Canadian Dental Care Plan is supposed to help millions of Canadians access dental care. But repeated denials of pre-authorization for more complex procedures, like crowns, is leaving both patients and dental providers baffled. Source link
Upset Uber customers charged for monthly memberships they say they never signed up for
Uber customers in Canada and the U.S. told CBC News they were signed up for an Uber One membership without their knowledge, and only caught the problem when they noticed an odd Uber charge — or string of recurring charges — on their credit card. Uber, however, says it doesn’t enroll people in its monthly […]
This tree is stinking up some Toronto neighbourhoods, and residents want them cut down
Every fall, the female ginkgo tree’s fruit produces such a foul odor — described by arborists, city councillors and homeowners as a cross between dog poop and vomit — that residents have been asking their councillors for permission to cut them down, even though the trees are otherwise healthy. Source link
Off Campus is your new hockey romance TV obsession, and it's got a lot of Canadian connections
Heated Rivalry might have some racy competition on its hands — and the rival that’s lacing up its skates is another steamy hockey streamer with a Canadian pedigree. We’ve highlighted some of the show’s connections to the country. Source link
Joe Biden sues U.S. Justice Department over planned release of conversations with biographer
Former U.S. president Joe Biden sued the U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday, seeking to bar the release of audio recordings and transcripts of private conversations with his biographer in 2016 and 2017. Source link
1 dead, 9 missing in wake of chemical tank implosion at U.S. paper mill
One person is dead and nine others remain unaccounted for after a chemical tank holding nearly a million gallons of a corrosive liquid imploded at a Washington state paper mill, authorities said. Source link
Some 16,000 Californians still out of their homes due to overheated chemical tank
About 16,000 people remain under evacuation orders in Southern California as an overheated chemical tank still poses a risk to homes closest to the site, and officials gave no word Tuesday on when residents might be able to return home. Source link
What will Mark Carney's role be in the Alberta referendum?
Not being Justin Trudeau is not a small thing in these circumstances. But the full extent of Mark Carney’s role in the federalist struggle against separatist sentiment remains to be seen. Source link
Congolese aid worker says he narrowly escaped angry mob outside Ebola hospital
There have been at least three attacks in recent weeks against health-care facilities in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where misinformation is rapidly spreading alongside a rare type of Ebola that, as of yet, has no vaccine. Source link