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More than 6 drinks a week leads to higher health risks, new report suggests — especially for women

Having more than six drinks per week leads to an increased risk of a host of health issues, including cancer, according to new proposed guidelines published Monday.  Any level of alcohol consumption had a net negative impact on health for almost every disease reviewed by the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and …

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4 people accuse Arcade Fire frontman Win Butler of sexual misconduct, music publication reports

WARNING: This article contains content about sexual assault and may affect those who have experienced​ ​​​sexual violence or know someone affected by it. A leader in Montreal’s music industry says concertgoers upset by allegations of sexual misconduct against Arcade Fire frontman Win Butler should be allowed to get a refund …

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Locals raise thousands in donations for all 6 killed in Barrie car crash

A group of women in Barrie is hoping to raise $60,000 for the six young people killed in a car crash on a closed road in Barrie, Ont., last weekend. Ripple of Kindness, with support from Barrie Mayor Jeff Lehman, has raised more than $11,000 for the families of Luke West, Curtis King, River Wells, Haley Marin, Jersey Mitchell and Jason …

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B.C. invests $63.8M in back-to-school affordability fund, advocates wonder if it will go far enough

B.C. announced an investment of almost $64 million on Monday to help ease the burden on families sending children back to school amidst soaring inflation. The money will go toward meal programs, school supplies and fees for field trips. “This is the first of several measures we will be rolling out in the weeks ahead to help people …

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Chrystia Freeland latest target of public threats, intimidation against women in Canadian politics

Public instances of threats and intimidation of women in public life have intensified in recent weeks, with significant examples of abuse targeted toward politicians — most recently, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland — as well as activists and journalists. For weeks, a group of journalists, particularly journalists of colour, have publicly shared …

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Dispute in B.C. reveals cracks in Canada’s shipbreaking regulations

When Mary Reynolds started flying her camera-equipped drone over a small stretch of Vancouver Island shoreline she landed in the middle of a fight between local activists and a company that dismantles old watercraft. The 71-year-old’s videos, posted on her blog, showed how Deep Water Recovery was taking apart old …

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The love of my life died. My grief had to take a back seat to putting food on the table for my kids

This First Person article is written by Wendy Powell who lives in Stony Plain, Alta. For more information about CBC’s First Person stories, please see the FAQ. I was lying in bed in the middle of the night, wide awake as always every night since my husband passed away. I …

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Windows smashed on 2 OPP police vehicles during car rally in Wasaga Beach, Ont.

Two Ontario Provincial Police vehicles had their windows smashed during a car rally in Wasaga Beach, Ont. on the weekend and the town’s mayor is wondering why more police resources weren’t available. Mayor Nina Bifolchi said in a statement on Monday that the town was put at risk repeatedly and she …

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Seven UCP leadership contenders set to face off in Edmonton

Please make me your second choice. Or, maybe, rank me as your No. 3. That’s the message United Conservative Party leadership candidates should bring to party members during tonight’s debate if they were being strategic, say political observers. Seven candidates will be in Edmonton for the party’s second — and final — official debate …

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Fatal highway explosion causing supply chain issues in B.C.’s far north, local chamber says

Grocery stores are running low on supplies, and some restaurants in Fort Nelson, B.C., have had to temporarily close, due to traffic restrictions following the deadly crash of a tanker truck on Highway 97 last Thursday, according to the local chamber of commerce. The bridge was closed after the truck — travelling northbound with a large …

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