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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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Syrian authorities close Aleppo airport after rebels breach city in shock attack
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November 29, 2024

Syrian authorities close Aleppo airport after rebels breach city in shock attack

Syrian authorities closed Aleppo airport as well as all roads…

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Russian troops closing in on a Ukrainian power plant, but it's already been 'cannibalized' by crews
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November 29, 2024

Russian troops closing in on a Ukrainian power plant, but it’s already been ‘cannibalized’ by crews

Ukraine’s energy grid has undergone 11 major attacks since March,…

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LMM's original Anne of Green Gables manuscript added to prestigious United Nations registry
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November 29, 2024

LMM’s original Anne of Green Gables manuscript added to prestigious United Nations registry

Almost exactly 150 years after the birth of P.E.I. author…

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Why are hundreds of Palestinians getting killed trying to access food in Gaza
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November 29, 2024

Why are hundreds of Palestinians getting killed trying to access food in Gaza

The floor of Al-Awda Hospital in northern Gaza is streaked…

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Why this Israeli teen chose jail over military service after the Oct. 7 attacks
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November 29, 2024

Why this Israeli teen chose jail over military service after the Oct. 7 attacks

Tal Mitnick, the first Israeli jailed for refusing mandatory conscription after…

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His daughter, two others were crushed to death waiting in line to buy bread in central Gaza
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November 29, 2024

His daughter, two others were crushed to death waiting in line to buy bread in central Gaza

Two girls and a woman were crushed to death waiting…

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Special interlocutor still waiting for Canada's response to report on disappeared residential school children
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November 29, 2024

Special interlocutor still waiting for Canada’s response to report on disappeared residential school children

Kimberly Murray says she’s received no word from Canada a…

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Federal government to sign first-ever modern treaty with Métis
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November 29, 2024

Federal government to sign first-ever modern treaty with Métis

The federal government will sign its first-ever modern treaty with…

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Australia is banning social media for those under 16. Is it a solution for Canada
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November 29, 2024

Australia is banning social media for those under 16. Is it a solution for Canada

Australia’s new law banning social media for those under 16…

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