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Damages From PFAS Lawsuits Could Surpass Asbestos, Industry Lawyers Warn
At an industry presentation about dangerous “forever chemicals,�lawyers predicted a wave of lawsuits that could dwarf asbestos litigationaudio from the event revealed.
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Security staff alarmed when Harrison came to Sask. legislature with gun, wearing camouflage, email says
An email obtained by Speaker Randy Weekes and sent to CBC is shedding more light on an incident involving cabinet minister Jeremy Harrison bringing a gun into the legislature eight years ago.
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CommentMisc World | 7:49 PM on Wednesday
A volcano in southwestern Iceland erupted Wednesday for the fifth time since December, spewing red streams of lava in the latest display of nature’s power and triggering the evacuation of the popular Blue Lagoon geothermal spa.
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CommentPolitical | 6:43 AM on Wednesday
Patty Hajdu says the First Nations Clean Water Act will be “another tool” for nations to curb environmental racism and protect their waters — but that Conservative actions in the House have only obstructed its progress.
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CommentProvincial Politics | 7:18 PM on Tuesday
A First Nation legislator addressed Queen's Park in his own language, marking the first time a language other than English and French has officially been allowed in Ontario's legislative chamber.
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CommentPolitical | 7:36 PM on Tuesday
The harassment members of Parliament experience from the public has jumped almost 800 per cent in the last five years, according to the person in charge of security in the House of Commons.
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CommentFunny | 5:22 PM on Tuesday
A domestic flight was forced to land early after a man allegedly ran naked down the aisle of the plane. Police have arrested the suspect who is being seen to in the hospital.
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CommentHealth | 6:41 AM on Tuesday
No, really, drinking raw milk during the H5N1 outbreak is a bad idea.
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CommentLaw & Order | 5:53 PM on Monday
Police say 369 vehicles worth $33.2 million have been recovered in a major Ontario auto theft bust investigation — with 37 containers worth of cars found at the Port of Montreal.
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CommentHealth | 6:19 AM on Monday
Big Food is trying to dampen fears about the effects of industrially formulated substances.
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CommentProvincial Politics | 7:16 PM on Sunday
Premier Blaine Higgs has said he will ban a Quebec-based sex education group from presenting at schools in New Brunswick after a presentation he believes was "clearly inappropriate."
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CommentProvincial Politics | 6:55 PM on Sunday
Turbulence is set to get worse because of climate change.
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CommentProvincial Politics | 7:29 PM on Saturday
Jeremy Harrison has resigned as Saskatchewan government House leader for not telling Premier Scott Moe about bringing a hunting rifle into the Legislative Building in the past. However, in an interview Friday, Harrison denied the allegation that he w
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CommentHistory | 7:26 PM on Saturday
An emotional homecoming more than 100 years in the making. Current members of the Newfoundland Regiment tasked with bringing one of their own back to the province speak about what the repatriation of Newfoundland’s unknown soldier means to them.
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CommentProvincial Politics | 7:24 PM on Saturday
Hundreds of people participated in anti-United Conservative Party protests in communities across Alberta on Saturday, sharing their dissatisfaction with the government's policies.
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CommentProvincial Politics | 5:37 PM on Saturday
The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has forecast an 85 per cent chance of an above-normal season, with 17-25 named storms expected.
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CommentProvincial Politics | 7:20 PM on Thursday
The Saskatchewan NDP are calling for an investigation into whether or not Government House Leader Jeremy Harrison once brought a gun to the legislature after being accused by legislative Speaker Randy Weekes.
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CommentHealth | 6:53 PM on Thursday
The impact of Canada’s primary-care crisis is being felt acutely in Sault Ste. Marie Ont., where 10,000 people will be cut off from their family doctor at the end of May. CBC’s Nick Purdon breaks down the Group Health Centre’s de-rostering and what
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CommentTech | 6:03 AM on Thursday
June 1 is the earliest possible launch date for Starliner's crewed flight test.
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CommentPolitical | 6:51 PM on Wednesday
After the Conservatives called on Speaker of the House Greg Fergus to resign over an ad that attacked the Conservative Party and its leader, Pierre Poilievre, the Liberal Party is taking responsibility, pulling the post and apologizing to the Speaker, who
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CommentTech | 6:04 AM on Wednesday
(Bloomberg) -- ASML Holding NV and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. have ways to disable the world’s most sophisticated chipmaking machines in the event that China invades Taiwan, according to people familiar with the matter.Most Read from Bloombe
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CommentHealth | 7:11 PM on Tuesday
A free tumbler handed with Nutrl beverages at Newfoundland and Labrador liquor stores is being recalled over safety concerns.
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CommentLaw & Order | 7:35 AM on Tuesday
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal by a Canadian-born former Guantanamo detainee who was seeking to wipe away his war crimes convictions, including for killing a U.S. soldier in Afghanistan.
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CommentMisc World | 6:53 AM on Tuesday
Ursula von der Leyen, Nicolas Schmit, Anders Vistisen and Sandro Gozi gather for debate hosted by Bruegel and the Financial Times
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CommentMisc CDN | 6:50 AM on Tuesday
The report was filed in court as part of a $10-billion class action lawsuit against the Canadian government.
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CommentProvincial Politics | 6:46 AM on Tuesday
Randy Weekes, who is also a member of the governing party, says he is worried the government house leader is packing a gun
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CommentHealth | 6:27 AM on Tuesday
CBC News reported earlier this year that 2023 was expected to be the deadliest year from drug poisonings on record — and now, provincial numbers confirm it.
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CommentBusiness | 6:05 AM on Tuesday
An Alberta man was working from home when Canada Post came to his door. But his security camera shows they never rang the door bell and left only a package slip, not his package.
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CommentLaw & Order | 7:18 PM on Monday
Pickton was speared in the head with a broken broom-like handle, a source told Postmedia
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CommentLaw & Order | 7:17 PM on Monday
A British court has ruled that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can appeal against an order that he be extradited to the U.S. on espionage charges.
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CommentEnvironmental | 7:11 PM on Sunday
Thousands of people who fled their communities due to a wildfire in northeastern Alberta are allowed to return home, as all emergency alerts are being lifted, Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo Mayor Sandy Bowman announced Saturday.
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CommentBusiness | 7:10 PM on Sunday
Canada is examining whether it needs to raise tariffs on Chinese-made EVs after the U.S. announced major new levies on them. Read more