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What women need to know about hair loss

What women need to know about hair loss

According to the Canadian Dermatology Association, roughly 40 per cent of women will experience some form of thinning hair by the age of 50. Research suggests that those numbers increase during menopause.

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Pikangikum First Nation takes federal government to court over lack of water, wastewater infrastructure

Pikangikum First Nation takes federal government to court over lack of water, wastewater infrastructure

Pikangikum First Nation is seeking $2 billion in damages from the federal government over ongoing challenges with its water and wastewater infrastructure. The remote Ojibway community has no running water in people’s homes, and low water pressure means there’s not enough capacity to effectively put out fires. Here’s why community leaders say urgent action is needed.

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Israel strikes targets in southern Beirut suburbs, port city of Tyre | CBC News
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October 23, 2024

Israel strikes targets in southern Beirut suburbs, port city of Tyre | CBC News

Israeli strikes pounded Beirut’s southern suburbs on Wednesday and Hezbollah…

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'Pink cocaine': What is it and how is it linked to Liam Payne and Sean (Diddy) Combs? | CBC News
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October 23, 2024

‘Pink cocaine’: What is it and how is it linked to Liam Payne and Sean (Diddy) Combs? | CBC News

Drug and addiction experts are raising alarms about a “fashionable”…

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Turkey strikes targets in Iraq, Syria, hours after deadly attack on state-run defence company | CBC News
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October 23, 2024

Turkey strikes targets in Iraq, Syria, hours after deadly attack on state-run defence company | CBC News

Turkey’s air force struck Kurdish militant targets in Iraq and…

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'All we could see was the soles of her feet': Woman stuck for 7 hours after dropping phone in crevice | CBC News
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October 23, 2024

‘All we could see was the soles of her feet’: Woman stuck for 7 hours after dropping phone in crevice | CBC News

An Australian woman was rescued earlier this month after getting…

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This Halifax woman needed a donor, and her donors needed a doctor — now they have one | CBC News
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October 23, 2024

This Halifax woman needed a donor, and her donors needed a doctor — now they have one | CBC News

A Halifax doctor has stepped up to help a local…

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Police release new details on workplace death of 19-year-old at Halifax Walmart | CBC News
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October 22, 2024

Police release new details on workplace death of 19-year-old at Halifax Walmart | CBC News

Store remains closed for the fourth consecutive day after the…

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U.S. ramps up Israel-Hamas ceasefire efforts with Blinken visit as all sides dig in | CBC News
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October 22, 2024

U.S. ramps up Israel-Hamas ceasefire efforts with Blinken visit as all sides dig in | CBC News

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Israel on…

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Ontario passes bill that allows major Toronto bike lanes to be ripped out
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October 22, 2024

Ontario passes bill that allows major Toronto bike lanes to be ripped out

The Ontario government has officially passed Bill 212 — a controversial…

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Injured cyclists can't sue province under amendment to new Ontario bike lane bill, NDP says
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October 22, 2024

Injured cyclists can’t sue province under amendment to new Ontario bike lane bill, NDP says

Opposition MPPs slammed amendments to the Ford government’s controversial bike…

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