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Why do so many celebrities have Lyme disease?

Why do so many celebrities have Lyme disease?

Celebrity claims are fuelling confusion about the risks of Lyme disease. For The National, CBC’s senior health reporter Christine Birak investigates what’s really behind the boom in high-profile cases and uncovers a big-money industry profiting off chronic illness.

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What can new polling tell us about the health of Canadian democracy?

What can new polling tell us about the health of Canadian democracy?

Despite widespread concern about declining levels of trust, Canadian analytics firm Environics finds that overall levels of trust in many of the institutional pillars of this country’s democracy — elections, the prime minister, Parliament, the Supreme Court — have been relatively stable over the last 10 to 15 years.

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Trade trumps diplomatic tensions in B.C. premier's India visit

Trade trumps diplomatic tensions in B.C. premier’s India visit

Before landing in India for a six-day trade mission, B.C. Premier David Eby’s main objective was to pack in as many meetings and garner as much interest in his province’s resources as possible. Less than a year ago, that would have seemed virtually impossible to achieve in a country that was deep into a tense diplomatic rift with Canada.

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