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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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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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Business, Economy, Justice, National, Politics, Social

February 5, 2025

Poilievre would impose life sentences for trafficking more than 40 mg of fentanyl

OTTAWA — The federal Conservatives are promising to crack down…

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Sports

February 5, 2025

Scarcity behind the medals: Canada’s national sport organizations running deficits

TORONTO (AP) — The winner of a complete set of…

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Justice, National, Politics, Science

February 5, 2025

Canadians want research on UFO sightings, but don’t want to pay for it

OTTAWA — The truth is out there and Canadians think…

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Justice, Ontario/Quebec, Social

February 5, 2025

Teen girls’ murder trial hears others in their group were seen with knife that night

TORONTO — A group of teens was involved in several…

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Agriculture, Business, Economy, National, Politics, Utilities

February 5, 2025

Republican senator pleads with Trump to exempt potash from threatened tariffs

WASHINGTON — A Republican senator from Iowa is pleading for…

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National

February 5, 2025

Trudeau travelling to Paris, Brussels for AI summit, meetings with European allies

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will meet European leaders…

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Labour, National, Politics

February 5, 2025

Attrition is the ‘worst way’ to shrink federal public service, says former clerk

OTTAWA — Canada’s federal public service grew by more than…

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Business, Economy, Finance

February 5, 2025

S&P/TSX composite rises almost 300 points Wednesday, U.S. markets also make gains

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index gained almost 300 points…

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Business, Economy, Finance

February 5, 2025

S&P/TSX composite rises almost 300 points Wednesday, U.S. markets also make gains

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index gained almost 300 points…

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