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ANALYSIS: Let’s get to Jets hockey that actually matters – Winnipeg

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Training camp has been on for nine days already — nine long days. And while wins and losses don’t count, and shouldn’t be counted, there’s a part of me that wants camp done and the regular season starting as soon as possible. …

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Canada’s banks brace for possible wave of loan defaults. Why that matters – National

Earnings week for Canada’s biggest banks saw the country’s major lenders move in lockstep ahead of a projected economic downturn, with each putting more money away for a possible rise in credit losses. Experts say the more expensive cost of borrowing in Canada and the possibility of job losses could …

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Why ‘stay home when sick’ matters so much right now

“Stay home when sick” came before “mask up” as a message to prevent spread early in the COVID-19 pandemic. Now that influenza, RSV and other viruses have joined the mix, the original advice holds true more than ever, say some Canadian doctors. The triple threat of respiratory viruses slamming pediatric …

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Vancouver police arrested a man for breaching a protection order. Why that matters for victims of violence

Vancouver police came under scrutiny last week after videos of a man being arrested were posted on social media, but police say their actions were justified by a court order protecting the man’s wife. Videos of the arrest in the parking lot of the Trout Lake Community Centre in East Vancouver …

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Where you buy your orange shirt matters — here’s why

On Sept. 30, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, many people wear an orange shirt as an act of solidarity.  It’s an acknowledgement of the ongoing harms of residential schools to Indigenous peoples as they continue to heal.      But some say knowing where you’re buying the shirts from is as …

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Why Ukrainian newcomers are not refugees and why that matters

This month the New Brunswick government chartered a plane to bring in 170 Ukrainians fleeing the war. At the airport, the tearful reunions and welcoming hugs looked the same, but despite having travelled to find safety, these newcomers in Canada are not considered refugees. In March, the federal government created a special program …

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Frustrated by passport wait ‘chaos,’ would-be travellers in Montreal take matters into their own hands

Marie Soulier has spent four straight days standing in line outside the passport office at Montreal’s Guy-Favreau complex, waiting to collect her passport. She arrives at 5:30 each morning and leaves when the office closes. She is still waiting, and her flight leaves for France tonight. She is just one …

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