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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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Halifax airport reopens runway after fiery weekend landing
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December 29, 2024

Halifax airport reopens runway after fiery weekend landing

An aircraft that has been sitting on a Halifax Stanfield International Airport…

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After deadly South Korean plane crash, airport's runway design criticized
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December 29, 2024

After deadly South Korean plane crash, airport’s runway design criticized

International investigators were to meet in South Korea Tuesday to probe…

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Israel's Netanyahu successfully undergoes prostate removal surgery, hospital says
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December 29, 2024

Israel’s Netanyahu successfully undergoes prostate removal surgery, hospital says

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu underwent successful surgery Sunday to…

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Shopping on Sundays was illegal until this Calgary drug mart fought a $40 fine to the Supreme Court
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December 29, 2024

Shopping on Sundays was illegal until this Calgary drug mart fought a $40 fine to the Supreme Court

Nearly 40 years ago, Calgary’s Big M Drug Mart challenged…

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Survivors of a frog 'pandemic' could hold the key to species survival
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December 29, 2024

Survivors of a frog ‘pandemic’ could hold the key to species survival

A deadly fungal disease has wiped out dozens of frog…

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'Miracle of nature': Bergamot's fragile revival in southern Italy
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December 29, 2024

‘Miracle of nature’: Bergamot’s fragile revival in southern Italy

Growers of bergamot in Reggio Calabria’s unique microclimate wrestle for…

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RCMP asks for help handling troubling number of kids radicalizing online
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December 29, 2024

RCMP asks for help handling troubling number of kids radicalizing online

When RCMP Supt. Jean-Guy Isaya first started as a police…

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Part of plane catches fire on Halifax runway after rough landing, temporarily closing airport
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December 29, 2024

Part of plane catches fire on Halifax runway after rough landing, temporarily closing airport

The Halifax airport was temporarily closed Saturday night after a…

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Dozens killed in South Korea after plane veers off runway, bursts into flames
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December 29, 2024

Dozens killed in South Korea after plane veers off runway, bursts into flames

A plane burst into flames after veering off a runway…

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