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Linking immigration to the housing shortage may be missing the problem, experts say;

Linking immigration to the housing shortage may be missing the problem, experts say

January 21 , 2024 at 04:00:00 a.m. EST • :

With rising rents and house prices making it increasingly harder to find a place to live, some are pointing the finger at Canada's record-level immigration rates.

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The spectre of another Trump presidency looms as Trudeau's cabinet gathers to start a new year;

The spectre of another Trump presidency looms as Trudeau's cabinet gathers to start a new year

January 21 , 2024 at 04:00:00 a.m. EST • :

The Liberal cabinet likely will spend most of its time discussing purely domestic matters during its two days in Montreal. But according to the official announcement, ministers "will also discuss Canada's relationship with the United States ahead of this fall's presidential election."

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A Canadian school has eased its nut ban, but it's not a given others will follow; A Whitehorse elementary school that has eased its earlier restriction on students bringing peanuts and tree nuts in their lunchboxes has revived debates about food allergy policies in school spaces\.

A Canadian school has eased its nut ban, but it's not a given others will follow

January 21 , 2024 at 04:00:00 a.m. EST • :

For years, peanuts and tree nuts have been considered off-limits in school snacks and lunches as a key precaution to protect those with life-threatening allergies. However, as one Canadian school lifts that restriction, is the tide beginning to turn away from specific food bans?

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Heat pumps are hot items. But for people living in condos, getting one presents some challenges; The Butterfly condo tower, back centre, is seen under construction framed by existing buildings, in Vancouver, on Thursday, November 23, 2023\. A Desjardins report released last week said short-term rentals likely contributed to the housing affordability crisis in Canada\.

Heat pumps are hot items. But for people living in condos, getting one presents some challenges

January 21 , 2024 at 04:00:00 a.m. EST • :

Heat pumps are all the rage these days, especially for single-detached homes. But condominiums — larger residential complexes with individually owned living units — have been slower to enter the picture. 

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Oilers douse Flames to set record for longest win streak by Canadian team; Edmonton Oilers' Sam Gagner, centre, celebrates his goal with teammates during third period NHL hockey action against the Calgary Flames on Saturday, Jan\. 20, 2024\.

Oilers douse Flames to set record for longest win streak by Canadian team

January 21 , 2024 at 05:20:37 a.m. EST • :

Sam Gagner's fluke goal was the game winner and Stuart Skinner made 26 saves as the Edmonton Oilers won their 13th game in a row with a 3-1 victory on Saturday night over the Calgary Flames.

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January 18 , 2024 at 10:57:53 a.m. EST • :

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Imprisoned for protesting Ukraine war, this Russian woman uses letters, art to describe life in detention; Sasha Skochilenko, a 33-year-old artist and musician sits behind bars in the court room as she waits for a hearing in the Vasileostrovsky district court in St\. Petersburg, Russia, Nov\. 13, 2023\. She's charged with spreading 'false information' about the Russian army\.  

January 21 , 2024 at 04:00:00 a.m. EST • :

Imprisoned for protesting Ukraine war, this Russian woman uses letters, art to describe life in detention

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'It was going to be a war': Dricus du Plessis wins battle over Sean Strickland at UFC 297 in Toronto; Dricus Du Plessis, of South Africa, celebrates after defeating Canadian Sean Strickland to win the middle weight title during UFC 297 in Toronto, on Jan\. 20, 2024\.  

January 20 , 2024 at 11:00:50 p.m. EST • :

'It was going to be a war': Dricus du Plessis wins battle over Sean Strickland at UFC 297 in Toronto

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Fire officials confirm Delta, B.C., firefighter was killed in UBC parkade crash; Vancouver Fire Rescue Services says numerous first responders are on the scene after a vehicle crashed through a concrete wall and nose-dived to the ground from the second-storey of a parking garage on the city's westside\.  

January 20 , 2024 at 04:27:07 p.m. EST • :

Fire officials confirm Delta, B.C., firefighter was killed in UBC parkade crash

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How green are those Stanley tumblers that everyone wants thanks to TikTok?;  

January 18 , 2024 at 04:00:00 a.m. EST • :

How green are those Stanley tumblers that everyone wants thanks to TikTok?

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January 20 , 2024 at 04:00:00 a.m. EST • :

U of O doctor suspended for pro-Palestinian posts says he's been reinstated, won't go back

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January 20 , 2024 at 09:00:00 a.m. EST • :

This woman found a decades-old wedding memory buried in her freezer

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January 20 , 2024 at 04:00:00 a.m. EST • :

After more than 3 months of fighting, even small victories for Israel are elusive  

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January 20 , 2024 at 04:00:00 a.m. EST • :

Once touted as a COVID-19 'game changer,' Paxlovid is now a question mark for clinicians

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January 20 , 2024 at 04:00:44 a.m. EST • :

Danielle Smith warned about 'net-zero' 2035. Alberta power grid's woes showed up early

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