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Amid crisis in Kashechewan First Nation in northern Ontario, a tough choice: melt ice for water or leave others behind

Amid crisis in Kashechewan First Nation in northern Ontario, a tough choice: melt ice for water or leave others behind

Life is quieter in Kashechewan First Nation in northern Ontario. Some children can still be seen playing hockey on a snow-packed road, but that would have been more common three weeks earlier had the community’s water-treatment plant not failed. Amid a state of emergency, about half of the 2,300 residents have already been evacuated to cities including Timmins, Kingston and Niagara Falls.

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Trump's tariff threat is testing both Justin Trudeau and Pierre Poilievre
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December 1, 2024

Trump’s tariff threat is testing both Justin Trudeau and Pierre Poilievre

The coming of winter in Ottawa could persuade even the most…

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The takeaway from Trudeau's trip to Mar-a-Lago: For Trump, fentanyl is priority No. 1
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December 1, 2024

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December 1, 2024

Is Trump really planning to revive Keystone XL? And is there even life left in that pipeline plan?

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Farming in Canada is changing. Young people say they can't get a foothold
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December 1, 2024

Farming in Canada is changing. Young people say they can’t get a foothold

Bigger farms and higher land prices have made it harder…

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Fewer people worldwide are getting HIV — so why are rates going up in Canada
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December 1, 2024

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Substantial progress has been made in fighting HIV/AIDS globally and…

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What should the Royals talk about?
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December 1, 2024

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December 1, 2024

Disasters turn homes into trash. This insurance company aims to recycle it

Big storms and flooding can quickly turn homes into trash….

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More women are the breadwinners in Canadian families — but less so if they have kids
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December 1, 2024

More women are the breadwinners in Canadian families — but less so if they have kids

Women are the breadwinners in a growing percentage of Canadian…

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