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The new biodegradable burial option available in Canada
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October 2, 2025

The new biodegradable burial option available in Canada

In this issue of our environmental newsletter, we check out…

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Passengers warned of delays at Toronto's Pearson airport after another CBSA inspection kiosk outage
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October 2, 2025

Passengers warned of delays at Toronto’s Pearson airport after another CBSA inspection kiosk outage

Travellers in Toronto and at other Canadian airports are being…

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Ontario MPP Chris Scott takes 'short leave' after being charged with assault, kicked out of PC caucus
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October 2, 2025

Ontario MPP Chris Scott takes ‘short leave’ after being charged with assault, kicked out of PC caucus

The member of provincial parliament for Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.,…

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Buying Girl Guide cookies off the internet? Beware of scams
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October 2, 2025

Buying Girl Guide cookies off the internet? Beware of scams

B.C. Girl Guides has issued a warning after a number…

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Alberta Teachers' Association wants more than 5,000 new teachers to meet class-size recommendations
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October 2, 2025

Alberta Teachers’ Association wants more than 5,000 new teachers to meet class-size recommendations

The president of the Alberta Teachers’ Association says its bargaining…

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Vancouver wildlife photographer eclipses global competition with dramatic shot during solar event
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October 2, 2025

Vancouver wildlife photographer eclipses global competition with dramatic shot during solar event

Vancouver’s Liron Gertsman has won the Bird Photographer of the…

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Pope Leo's comments on 'inhuman treatment of immigrants' in U.S. offend some conservatives
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October 2, 2025

Pope Leo’s comments on ‘inhuman treatment of immigrants’ in U.S. offend some conservatives

Pope Francis frequently drew the ire of conservative Catholics throughout…

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5 million Canadians now covered by national dental care plan, but nearly half haven't been to a dentist
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October 2, 2025

5 million Canadians now covered by national dental care plan, but nearly half haven’t been to a dentist

Health Canada is touting the uptake of its major public…

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U.K. police say deadly rampage at Manchester synagogue was terrorist attack
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October 2, 2025

U.K. police say deadly rampage at Manchester synagogue was terrorist attack

British police said Thursday that two people had been killed…

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Wayward is a Netflix No. 1 show. Is the thriller worth your time?
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October 2, 2025

Wayward is a Netflix No. 1 show. Is the thriller worth your time?

Canadian comedian Mae Martin’s Netflix series Wayward co-stars Toni Collette,…

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'Offensive' phrase still used for tank tops on Amazon, even though it violates Canada's advertising code
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October 2, 2025

‘Offensive’ phrase still used for tank tops on Amazon, even though it violates Canada’s advertising code

Several ads for men’s tank tops remain on Amazon’s Canadian…

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Tenants win big in dispute over Toronto building's derelict swimming pool
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October 2, 2025

Tenants win big in dispute over Toronto building’s derelict swimming pool

Residents in a downtown Toronto apartment complex have won a…

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RCMP horse auction offers prized Hanoverians and semen for sale
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October 2, 2025

RCMP horse auction offers prized Hanoverians and semen for sale

The RCMP is auctioning 16 Hanoverian horses and more than…

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How the PINs Ontario voters threw away in 2022's municipal elections opened online voting to fraud
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October 2, 2025

How the PINs Ontario voters threw away in 2022’s municipal elections opened online voting to fraud

A new study suggests the integrity of online voting in…

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Balfour Mount, who revolutionized end-of-life care, died at palliative unit named in his honour
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October 2, 2025

Balfour Mount, who revolutionized end-of-life care, died at palliative unit named in his honour

Mount devoted his life to caring for others and alleviating…

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'Extraordinary' surge in immigration cases in Federal Court challenges access to justice, top judge says
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October 2, 2025

‘Extraordinary’ surge in immigration cases in Federal Court challenges access to justice, top judge says

The number of immigration filings to the Federal Court of…

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Israel intercepts 40 aid boats heading for Gaza, organizers say, sparking global outcry
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October 2, 2025

Israel intercepts 40 aid boats heading for Gaza, organizers say, sparking global outcry

Israeli forces have intercepted around 40 boats carrying aid and…

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Marineland says it needs money from Ottawa or its belugas will be euthanized
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October 1, 2025

Marineland says it needs money from Ottawa or its belugas will be euthanized

Marineland, the defunct amusement park in Niagara Falls, Ont., says…

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Laval, Que., police respond after report of shooting at Starbucks
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October 1, 2025

Laval, Que., police respond after report of shooting at Starbucks

Quebec MNA Christopher Skeete, who represents a riding in Laval,Â…

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OpenAI launches Sora social media app for AI-generated videos, raising 'AI slop' and copyright worries
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October 1, 2025

OpenAI launches Sora social media app for AI-generated videos, raising ‘AI slop’ and copyright worries

The Sora app’s official launch video features an AI-generated version…

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Thousands attend Daniel Caesar's free, pop-up concert in Vancouver
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October 1, 2025

Thousands attend Daniel Caesar’s free, pop-up concert in Vancouver

R&B singer Daniel Caesar gave a surprise performance Tuesday afternoon…

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Federal government denies Marineland request to export belugas
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October 1, 2025

Federal government denies Marineland request to export belugas

The federal department of fisheries and oceans has denied permit…

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Part of a highrise apartment building in New York City collapses after gas explosion
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October 1, 2025

Part of a highrise apartment building in New York City collapses after gas explosion

Part of a highrise apartment in New York City collapsed…

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Hundreds of homes, cottages evacuated as wildfire burns in N.S.'s Kings County
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October 1, 2025

Hundreds of homes, cottages evacuated as wildfire burns in N.S.’s Kings County

The alert says residents are asked to leave immediately and…

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