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LED face masks are everywhere. But do they actually work, or are they anti-aging snake oil?

We have smeared snail goo on our foreheads and taken swigs of marine collagen. We have rigorously massaged our jawlines with jade rollers, lathered ourselves in petroleum jelly and called it “slugging” (not to be confused with snail goo), and even injected our own blood back into our faces in what we’ve deemed …

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Liberal leadership candidates to face off in first of 2 debates Monday

Candidates vying to be the next leader of the federal Liberals and Canada’s prime minister will square off in a French-language debate in Montreal tonight. Four contenders cleared their final financial hurdle last week and will be on the ballot to replace the outgoing leader, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. They …

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Syrian gas attack witnesses coerced into false testimony face new threats at home

In central Damascus, you could be forgiven for doubting that a war had ever occurred.  The ancient old city in the Syrian capital hums with life, with street vendors hawking sweets and jewelry as crowds push by one another. The narrow passages and the splendour of sites like the Umayyad …

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Trudeau heads to Europe to shore up alliances in face of Trump threats

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will try to strengthen Canada’s trade and security ties over the next five days with European allies also facing threats from U.S. President Donald Trump over their economy and sovereignty.  Trudeau is heading to Paris and Brussels starting Saturday — just days after Trump agreed to pause tariffs …

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‘Death dealers’: Toxic-drug traffickers should face murder charges, victims’ families say

Two weeks before Briana Martin died, her boyfriend called police to warn that Nanaimo’s drug dealers were becoming more “aggressive.” Steven Whitehead had already done what he could to keep the 27-year-old away from the toxic drugs that were repeatedly causing her to overdose — even reaching out at one point …

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International health professionals face slow accreditation in Canada

Canada’s healthcare system increasingly relies on internationally trained professionals but many immigrants complain that becoming licensed to practice here takes months, if not years, even as different levels of government recognize the need to accelerate the accreditation process.  Some new arrivals say they’re falling through the cracks. One of them is Palwasha …

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Families returning to parts of Gaza face danger of unexploded bombs underground

While fighting in the air may have stopped in Gaza, danger remains for Palestinians returning to parts of the war-torn territory due to unexploded bombs on the ground. They blend in with the mounds of rubble and destruction.  Efforts are underway in Gaza to locate and remove these bombs, starting …

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Jannik Sinner to face Alexander Zverev in Australian Open men’s final

Defending champion Jannik Sinner overcame some third-set cramping and beat Ben Shelton 7-6 (2), 6-2, 6-2 on Friday in Melbourne to return to the Australian Open final as he seeks a third Grand Slam title. The No. 1-ranked Sinner, a 23-year-old from Italy, fell behind in the opening set and …

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Why those in L.A. whose homes were spared in wildfires could still face serious health risks

When Kate Gammon and her family fled their Santa Monica, Calif., home during the recent wildfires, she wasn’t sure what they would find when they returned.  Though they weren’t under an evacuation order, Gammon, who has asthma, told CBC News that the air quality was quickly worsening and the fires were volatile, so …

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