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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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2026 Olympic Games: Follow Canada in jam-packed Day 1 with medal hopes in snowboard big air, speedskating
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February 4, 2026

2026 Olympic Games: Follow Canada in jam-packed Day 1 with medal hopes in snowboard big air, speedskating

Team Canada’s women’s hockey test against Switzerland will go ahead…

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Disaster, Ontario/Quebec

February 4, 2026

10 people in hospital with minor injuries after crash in Brampton, Ont.: paramedics

BRAMPTON — Paramedics say 10 people are being treated for…

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Ontario/Quebec, Weather

February 4, 2026

Sharif Hassan

Ontario cities running low on road salt amid harsh winter, increased exports to U.S.

Some Ontario municipalities and private contractors are mixing salt with…

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U.S. indicts former Cuban president Raúl Castro, escalating Trump pressure campaign
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February 4, 2026

U.S. indicts former Cuban president Raúl Castro, escalating Trump pressure campaign

Were the planes shot down in 1996 really on a…

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Trump looking for a 'win' on Cuba as Raul Castro indictment expected
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February 4, 2026

Trump looking for a ‘win’ on Cuba as Raul Castro indictment expected

As the U.S. appears poised to announce criminal charges against…

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Canadian companies could face big losses as change looms in Cuba
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February 4, 2026

Canadian companies could face big losses as change looms in Cuba

In Havana on Friday, Cuba’s Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernández…

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Cuban officials report country-wide blackout amid U.S. energy blockade
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February 4, 2026

Cuban officials report country-wide blackout amid U.S. energy blockade

Officials in Cuba reported an island-wide blackout on Monday as…

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In Cuba, people go without food and power as U.S. chokes oil supply and tourists flee
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February 4, 2026

In Cuba, people go without food and power as U.S. chokes oil supply and tourists flee

Some Cubans say everyday life on the Caribbean island has…

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Canada's major airlines wind down flights to Cuba as Havana airport warns it will run out of jet fuel
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February 4, 2026

Canada’s major airlines wind down flights to Cuba as Havana airport warns it will run out of jet fuel

Canada’s major airlines have all suspended service to Cuba, with…

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