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Montreal woman’s curly hair searched at airports 3 times since May

With the lifting of most pandemic restrictions, writer Christine Rodriguez has been travelling a lot for work lately, going in and out of airports regularly to get to festivals and media events.  But with the return to air travel has come an unpleasant experience: Rodriguez has had her hair searched by …

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As neighbours move out, this Halifax renter is refusing to be ‘renovicted’

Inside a bright green building on Church Street in Halifax, Stacey Gomez sits at her desk, working on her computer. Her home is peaceful, filled with art and plants. Outside, workers saw and hammer.  Gomez is one of the last people left in the seven-unit building. In March, all the tenants …

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Vertical farmers say they can play bigger role as Ontario farmland disappears. Critics aren’t so sure

Lenny Louis says when people visit his vertical farming facility in Welland, Ont., they’re often surprised by how much produce comes out of that one squat, two-storey building. But inside, things look very different. Stacked rows of lettuce, arugula and basil grow 365 days a year, and, Louis says, the produce travels less than …

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Flight changes, cancellations causing chaos for Fort McMurray travellers

Air Canada’s suspension of its direct Fort McMurray-Toronto flight is causing chaos and stress among travellers, and some say they won’t be using the airline again in the future. Nathalie Berthelot says her flights have been changed nearly a dozen times. She’s trying to get back home to New Richmond, Que., to see …

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If you work from home Monday and Friday, there’s a tawdry nickname for you

A trend is emerging among Canadian employees who split their time between working in their home and downtown offices — and it has gained a naughty nickname. When given the choice, more hybrid workers are staying in their soft pants on Mondays and Fridays, while suiting up the rest of the week. This new …

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Patrick Brown disqualified from Conservative leadership race

With two months to go before the Conservative Party chooses its next leader, Patrick Brown has been ejected from the race over allegations he broke financing rules. Brown’s campaign quickly fired back, saying in a statement early Wednesday that his disqualification is unfounded and an attempt to ensure his rival Pierre Poilievre …

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Joint venture: Manitoba cannabis producers team up to package, distribute their own products

Jesse Lavoie wanted to sell Manitoba-grown cannabis in his home province, but first he had to ship it away.  Working with seven local companies to produce not-for-profit joints to help fund a legal challenge to the province’s pot laws, he soon found the process to be needlessly complex and expensive, taking a …

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Boris Johnson to face grilling today after resignation of 2 top ministers

A defiant British Prime Minister Boris Johnson battled to stay in power Wednesday after his government was rocked by the resignation of two top ministers, who said they could no longer serve under his scandal-plagued leadership. The most immediate challenge for the leader, who only narrowly survived a no-confidence vote …

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ਸ਼੍ਰੋਮਣੀ ਕਮੇਟੀ ਵੱਲੋਂ ਬਲਵਿੰਦਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਜਟਾਣਾ ਦੀ ਫੋਟੋ ਕੇਂਦਰੀ ਸਿੱਖ ਅਜਾਇਬਘਰ ’ਚ ਲਾਉਣ ਦਾ ਫ਼ੈਸਲਾ

ਜਗਤਾਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਲਾਂਬਾ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਸਰ, 6 ਜੁਲਾਈ ਸ਼੍ਰੋਮਣੀ ਕਮੇਟੀ ਦੀ ਅੰਤ੍ਰਿੰਗ ਕਮੇਟੀ ਨੇ ਬਲਵਿੰਦਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਜਟਾਣਾ ਦੀ ਤਸਵੀਰ ਕੇਂਦਰੀ ਸਿੱਖ ਅਜਾਇਬਘਰ ਵਿਚ ਲਾਉਣ ਦਾ ਫ਼ੈਸਲਾ ਕੀਤਾ ਹੈ। ਬਲਵਿੰਦਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਜਟਾਣਾ ਦਾ ਜ਼ਿਕਰ ਕੁਝ ਦਿਨ ਪਹਿਲਾਂ ਸਿੱਧੂ ਮੂਸੇਵਾਲ ਦੇ ਆਖ਼ਰੀ ਗੀਤ ਐੱਸਵਾਈਐੱਲ ਵਿਚ ਕੀਤਾ ਗਿਆ ਸੀ। ਅੰਤ੍ਰਿੰਗ ਕਮੇਟੀ ਦੀ ਮੀਟਿੰਗ ਤੋਂ ਬਾਅਦ …

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ਆਗਾ ਖ਼ਾਨ ਮਿਊਜ਼ੀਅਮ ਨੇ ਕਾਲੀ ਹਟਾਈ, ਟੀਐੱਮਸੀ ਸੰਸਦ ਮੈਂਬਰ ਮਹੂਆ ਖ਼ਿਲਾਫ਼ ਕੇਸ ਦਰਜ

ਟੋਰਾਂਟੋ, 6 ਜੁਲਾਈ ਆਗਾ ਖਾਨ ਮਿਊਜ਼ੀਅਮ ਨੇ ਕਿਹਾ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਉਹ ਹਿੰਦੂ ਭਾਈਚਾਰੇ ਦੀਆਂ ਭਾਵਨਾਵਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਸੱਟ ਵੱਜਣ ‘ਤੇ ‘ਅਫਸੋਸ’ ਪ੍ਰਗਟ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ। ਉਸ ਨੇ ਭਾਰਤੀ ਮਿਸ਼ਨ ਵੱਲੋਂ ਵਿਵਾਦਿਤ ਫਿਲਮ ਤੋਂ ਸਾਰੀਆਂ ‘ਇਤਰਾਜ਼ਯੋਗ ਸਮੱਗਰੀ’ ਹਟਾਉਣ ਦੀ ਬੇਨਤੀ ਨੂੰ ਪ੍ਰਵਾਨ ਕਰਦਿਆਂ ਦਸਤਾਵੇਜ਼ੀ ਫਿਲਮ ‘ਕਾਲੀ’ ਹਟਾ ਦਿੱਤੀ ਗਈ ਹੈ। ਭੋਪਾਲ: ਦੇਵੀ ਕਾਲੀ …

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