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Hot water heater recalled over carbon monoxide poisoning concerns

Hot water heater recalled over carbon monoxide poisoning concerns

Vesta, Health Canada and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a joint recall on the heaters following reports of cracked exhaust ducts, which Health Canada says can allow gases to escape inside the home, “posing a carbon monoxide poisoning hazard that can result in death or serious injury.”

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Indigenous leaders ‘not allowed’ to fully partake in ministers’ meeting on public safety, says national chief

Indigenous leaders ‘not allowed’ to fully partake in ministers’ meeting on public safety, says national chief

The head of the Assembly of First Nations says she’s disappointed Indigenous leaders aren’t allowed to fully participate in this week’s first ministers’ meeting on public safety. Instead, Indigenous politicians got just an afternoon to address federal, provincial and territorial ministers before they were excluded, said National Chief Cindy Woodhouse-Nepinak.

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Catherine, Princess of Wales, says her cancer is in remission
Star

January 14, 2025

Catherine, Princess of Wales, says her cancer is in remission

Catherine, Princess of Wales, said she was relieved to be…

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A New Brunswick man's dog ingested weed. Turns out it's a common problem for vets
Star

January 14, 2025

A New Brunswick man’s dog ingested weed. Turns out it’s a common problem for vets

A Marysville man was in for a scary few hours…

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Home insurance rates likely to spike in 2025 following severe weather events, insurers warn
Star

January 14, 2025

Home insurance rates likely to spike in 2025 following severe weather events, insurers warn

With 2024 being the single-most expensive year on record in…

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Spain could impose a 100% tax on foreign home-buyers as tourism drives up housing costs
Star

January 14, 2025

Spain could impose a 100% tax on foreign home-buyers as tourism drives up housing costs

Spain is planning a raft of measures to address its…

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Here are the main points of the draft Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal
Star

January 14, 2025

Here are the main points of the draft Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal

Negotiators were meeting in Qatar on Tuesday hoping to finalize…

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Conservatives call on government to back off capital gains changes due to legislative limbo
Star

January 14, 2025

Conservatives call on government to back off capital gains changes due to legislative limbo

The Conservatives are calling on the government to stop collecting…

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Trump's pick for defence secretary, Pete Hegseth, blames media 'smear campaign' for allegations
Star

January 14, 2025

Trump’s pick for defence secretary, Pete Hegseth, blames media ‘smear campaign’ for allegations

Republican president-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Pentagon, former…

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Trump engaged in 'unprecedented criminal effort,' special counsel says in final report on 2020 election case
Star

January 14, 2025

Trump engaged in ‘unprecedented criminal effort,’ special counsel says in final report on 2020 election case

Donald Trump engaged in an “unprecedented criminal effort” to “unlawfully…

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Resort staff pressured ill guests to sign NDAs during Cancun vacation, say Sask. families
Star

January 14, 2025

Resort staff pressured ill guests to sign NDAs during Cancun vacation, say Sask. families

Two Saskatchewan families want their nightmare stay at a resort…

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