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Fears Ontario’s student aid program will bring huge debt, put higher education out of reach

The physiotherapist who helped Foday Saidykhan recover from a basketball injury also helped inspire the Toronto teen’s dreams for the future. A summer mentorship program offering the high-schooler a hands-on introduction to a variety of health-care careers and professionals happy to discuss their own schooling further cemented his growing interest …

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Storm surge threat, higher tides trigger coastal flooding alert for B.C.’s South Coast

Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. A coastal flooding alert is in place this weekend for B.C.’s South Coast, including Metro Vancouver …

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Alberta already has sky-high car insurance rates. Will 120 km/h speed limits send premiums higher?

Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence. Vehicle insurance companies are going to keep a close watch on whether the Alberta government keeps driving forward with a proposal to increase some highway speed limits …

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Higher, faster, more destructive: Upgraded Russian drones wreak havoc on Ukrainian cities

When the air raid siren wails and the alert sounds on Oleksandr Matviienko’s cellphone, the Kyiv resident starts quickly scrolling through social media channels, trying to glean more information about what exactly is headed toward the capital.  If he sees talk of ballistic missiles or drones saturating the sky, he grabs …

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Trump Imposes 30% Tariff on EU and Mexico, Threatens Higher Rates for Retaliation | ट्रम्प ने यूरोपीय यूनियन और मेक्सिको पर 30% टैरिफ लगाया: जवाबी कार्रवाई पर और टैक्स लगाने की धमकी दी, टैरिफ 1 अगस्त से लागू होंगे

वॉशिंगटन डीसी59 मिनट पहले कॉपी लिंक व्हाइट हाउस में 8 जुलाई को एक कैबिनेट बैठक में अमेरिकी विदेश मंत्री मार्को रुबियो, राष्ट्रपति डोनाल्ड ट्रम्प और रक्षा मंत्री पीट हेगसेथ। (बाएं से दाएं) अमेरिकी राष्ट्रपति डोनाल्ड ट्रम्प ने मेक्सिको और यूरोपीय यूनियन पर 30% टैरिफ लगाने का ऐलान किया है। उन्होंने …

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Ford, Hyundai post higher U.S. sales in May on strong SUV, truck demand

U.S. auto sales for Ford Motor and South Korea’s Hyundai Motor rose in May, the companies reported on Tuesday, as concerns over potential tariff-related price hikes prompted buyers to act fast on their purchases of cars and SUVs. U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff policies have fuelled  uncertainty across the auto industry, driving up …

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U.S. academic leaders unite against Trump’s higher education policies

More than 100 university, college and scholarly society presidents published a joint statement on Tuesday opposing the Trump administration’s treatment of higher education institutions, coming together to speak out after Harvard University said the administration was threatening its independence. The statement, signed by presidents from such institutions as Princeton, Brown, …

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Calgary’s unemployment rate is trending higher than Canada’s — but it’s not because of layoffs

Calgary’s unemployment rate continues to trend higher than the national average, but not for the reason you might expect.  It isn’t because local companies are laying workers off en masse — it’s because people are moving to Alberta faster than they can find jobs.  “We’re going through a period of adjustment — it’ll take …

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Canada’s economy grew 1% in the third quarter from higher government, household spending

The Canadian economy grew at an annualized rate of one per cent in the third quarter, boosted by higher household and government spending, Statistics Canada said on Friday. The rate was in line with economists’ expectations but below the Bank of Canada’s quarterly projection of 1.5 per cent. The growth was offset …

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Teens feeling burnt out from managing diabetes face higher complications, study says

Canadian teens and young adults living with diabetes face double the risk of hospitalizations and emergency room visits compared with younger children with the condition, say doctors suggesting changes to how care is organized for affected families.  In Type 1 diabetes, the pancreas is unable to produce insulin, a hormone …

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