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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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Governments must rein in online gambling before it's too late, say public health experts
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November 17, 2024

Governments must rein in online gambling before it’s too late, say public health experts

As the gambling industry expands worldwide with the increasing popularity…

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Laurier advances to Vanier Cup after blowing out Bishop's in Uteck Bowl
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November 16, 2024

Laurier advances to Vanier Cup after blowing out Bishop’s in Uteck Bowl

The No. 2-ranked Laurier Golden Hawks advanced to the Vanier…

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IN PHOTOS | This week's most compelling Canadian images
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November 16, 2024

IN PHOTOS | This week’s most compelling Canadian images

From the long journey home for The Roaring Lion in…

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Chief electoral officer proposes legislative changes to crack down on deepfakes
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November 16, 2024

Chief electoral officer proposes legislative changes to crack down on deepfakes

Canada’s elections chief wants a ban on the misrepresentation of…

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Researchers diagnose 27 cases of scurvy in northern Sask. community
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November 16, 2024

Researchers diagnose 27 cases of scurvy in northern Sask. community

Doctors in northern Sask. discovered an unusual number of scurvy…

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TikTok content creators worry that Canadian office shutdown will lead to app ban
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November 16, 2024

TikTok content creators worry that Canadian office shutdown will lead to app ban

After the federal government ordered TikTok to close its Canadian…

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Man found guilty of murdering ex-partner in hearing that brought jurors and detectives to tears
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November 16, 2024

Man found guilty of murdering ex-partner in hearing that brought jurors and detectives to tears

Late Friday night, in a darkened Ottawa courthouse, a jury…

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'Water to my neck': Woman saves boy who fell through ice in northern Sask.
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November 16, 2024

‘Water to my neck’: Woman saves boy who fell through ice in northern Sask.

A Saskatchewan woman is being called a hero after putting…

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P.E.I. cancer survivor's 'unbelievable' 120-km triathlon captured in new documentary
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November 16, 2024

P.E.I. cancer survivor’s ‘unbelievable’ 120-km triathlon captured in new documentary

A new documentary is about to premiere that chronicles a…

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