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What should women know about having better sex? Sex researchers share their findings

The Dose25:27How can women have better sex? Sex isn’t always easy to talk about. And for women who have difficulties with orgasm and libido, it can be complicated if they haven’t learned much about their genitals, or explored what turns them on. Lori Brotto, a professor and Canada Research Chair …

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In a bid to bolster the grid, Texas charges ahead on battery storage

Across Texas, fenced lots of shipping-like containers are popping up amid the oil derricks and wind turbines that have defined the landscape. Building blocks of a new energy ecosystem, these grey boxes are packed full of batteries, already revolutionizing the way power is produced and distributed to consumers. “We’ve got …

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Albania has greenlit a Trump-connected resort that could endanger bird and turtle species

“You see those white pinkish dots in front of us?” asked Xhemal Xherri, peering across a lagoon along the southern coast of Albania, across the Adriatic Sea from Italy. “Dalmatian pelicans,” said Xherri. “Around 20 of them.” The area is a vital breeding and feeding ground for southeastern Europe’s distinctive …

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Freeland says Canada’s borders are ‘safe and secure’ following Trump’s election win

Canada’s borders are “safe and secure,” Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland said Friday as she sought to address fears that U.S. president-elect Donald Trump’s vow to deport millions of undocumented immigrants could send a wave of migrants north. RCMP officials have said they’ve been preparing for months for the possibility of increased …

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Ottawa to reinstate Arctic ambassador as it faces challenges from U.S., Russia and China in region

Ottawa is finalizing its long-awaited Arctic foreign policy with Inuit leaders for release before the end of the year, as Canada braces for a second Trump presidency and increasing threats to its sovereignty from China and Russia. Inuit leaders and federal ministers met in Ottawa Friday to go over the …

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Canada secures shootout victory in Game 2 to even Rivalry Series with U.S.

Marie-Phillip Poulin scored the go-ahead goal and 17-year-old Chloe Primerano scored her first career goal to clinch a 2-0 shootout win for Team Canada to even the Rivalry Series with the U.S. at a win apiece on Friday night. Poulin scored a short-handed goal in the second period, Laura Stacey …

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How an alleged Russian plot suddenly upended Canada’s air cargo rules

The Labour Day long weekend was anything but restful for Bruce Rodgers. His phone started buzzing on the Friday night and didn’t stop, with dozens of emails and calls all asking the same thing: Why had air cargo imports to Canada suddenly ground to a halt? As executive director of the Canadian …

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Newfoundland waters were a U-boat hunting ground, and that legacy has not been forgotten

It’s an unusually calm fall day on the Avalon Peninsula, and Neil Burgess and Ysabelle Hubert are preparing to take advantage of the mirror-like conditions on Conception Bay to pursue one of their passions. The name on the side of their aluminum boat, Wreckfinder, gives it away. This married couple loves to …

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Suicide bombing at Pakistan railway station kills at least 24

A suicide bomber blew himself up at a train station in restive southwestern Pakistan on Saturday, killing at least 24 people, including soldiers and railway staff, and wounding about 50 others, some critically, officials said. The attack happened when nearly 100 passengers were waiting for a train bound for the …

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