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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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Israeli army orders Gaza City suburb evacuated, spurring another displacement wave
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November 24, 2024

Israeli army orders Gaza City suburb evacuated, spurring another displacement wave

The Israeli military issued new evacuation orders to residents in…

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In the market for the bat-ridden ruins of a former Newfoundland amusement park? Check out the price
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November 24, 2024

In the market for the bat-ridden ruins of a former Newfoundland amusement park? Check out the price

The Newfoundland and Labrador government is once again looking for…

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This Saskatoon pharmacist makes $100 luxury chocolate bars in her garage
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November 24, 2024

This Saskatoon pharmacist makes $100 luxury chocolate bars in her garage

Venessa Liang, aka FoodiePharmBabe, makes luxury chocolate bars and other…

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Canada's post-secondary industry predicts a storm ahead, as budget cuts shrink courses, staff
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November 24, 2024

Canada’s post-secondary industry predicts a storm ahead, as budget cuts shrink courses, staff

Cuts to staff, classes, programs and student services: Canada’s post-secondary…

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COP29 host Azerbaijan guilty of 'ethnic cleansing' during 2023 attacks in Nagorno-Karabakh: report
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November 24, 2024

COP29 host Azerbaijan guilty of ‘ethnic cleansing’ during 2023 attacks in Nagorno-Karabakh: report

A new report that examines attacks 14 months ago against…

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Expect 4 years of pitched battles between Trump and Democratic-run states
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November 24, 2024

Expect 4 years of pitched battles between Trump and Democratic-run states

Donald Trump’s return to the Oval Office has officials in…

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Commons deadlock could trigger government cash crunch, get in the way of other House deadlines
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November 24, 2024

Commons deadlock could trigger government cash crunch, get in the way of other House deadlines

An ongoing debate in the House of Commons could force…

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I'm fluent in Spanish. But I deliberately speak Spanglish because it's truer to who I am
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November 24, 2024

I’m fluent in Spanish. But I deliberately speak Spanglish because it’s truer to who I am

Melinda Maldonado is a half-Ecuadorian woman who felt ashamed she…

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Rabbi's disappearance in the United Arab Emirates prompts concern in Israel
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November 24, 2024

Rabbi’s disappearance in the United Arab Emirates prompts concern in Israel

An Israeli-Moldovan rabbi living in the United Arab Emirates has…

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