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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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How long do leftovers really last? And other holiday food safety questions, answered
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December 26, 2024

How long do leftovers really last? And other holiday food safety questions, answered

Since kitchens can turn into sites of debates over leftovers,…

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Prayers, tears mark 20th anniversary of Indian Ocean tsunami that killed some 230,000
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December 26, 2024

Prayers, tears mark 20th anniversary of Indian Ocean tsunami that killed some 230,000

People started gathering in prayer on Thursday, visiting the mass…

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Southeastern Manitoba man drowned Christmas Eve while clearing snow from pond
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December 26, 2024

Southeastern Manitoba man drowned Christmas Eve while clearing snow from pond

A 58-year-old Manitoba man drowned on Christmas Eve after his…

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Windstorm slams southwest B.C. on Christmas Day as ferries cancelled
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December 25, 2024

Windstorm slams southwest B.C. on Christmas Day as ferries cancelled

Ferries have been cancelled between Metro Vancouver and Vancouver Island…

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How agrivoltaics is marrying food production with green energy in Alberta
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December 25, 2024

How agrivoltaics is marrying food production with green energy in Alberta

Calgary-based Sun Cycle Farms conducted a pilot project that grazed…

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King Charles praises health-care workers in 1st Christmas address since cancer diagnosis
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December 25, 2024

King Charles praises health-care workers in 1st Christmas address since cancer diagnosis

King Charles used his annual Christmas message to hail the…

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Canada's women's pro sports landscape transformed in 2024 with arrival of PWHL, NSL, WNBA
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December 25, 2024

Canada’s women’s pro sports landscape transformed in 2024 with arrival of PWHL, NSL, WNBA

The Professional Women’s Hockey League played a first season and…

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Pope urges the world to put down arms, 'overcome divisions' in Christmas message
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December 25, 2024

Pope urges the world to put down arms, ‘overcome divisions’ in Christmas message

Pope Francis in his traditional Christmas message on Wednesday urged…

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More than 30 killed after Russia-bound Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashes in Kazakhstan
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December 25, 2024

More than 30 killed after Russia-bound Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashes in Kazakhstan

Azerbaijan Airlines flight J2-8243 had flown hundreds of miles off…

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