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More Canadians buying cannabis only from legal sources, citing safety: StatCan – National

Nearly six years since cannabis became legal for sale in Canada, new data shows a majority of those using the products available are exclusively buying from legal sources. The data released Monday found almost 72 per cent of Canadians who used cannabis in the 12 months before the national cannabis …

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Kuno National Park: गिनती में गफलत, गामिनी ने पांच नहीं, इतने शावकों को जन्म दिया कि बन गया रिकॉर्ड

Kuno National Park: 10 मार्च को मादा चीता गामिनी ने छह शावकों को जन्म दिया था, लेकिन घास होने के कारण एक शावक नजर नहीं आया था। Source link

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Doctors ‘smuggling education’ into social media content to drown out misinformation – National

When Dr. Siobhan Deshauer makes online videos, her primary goal is to demystify medicine. Her secondary goal? “I call it ‘smuggling in education,’” said the physician and YouTuber, who boasts nearly a million subscribers on the platform. “You’re coming for this mystery and this excitement, but I’m smuggling in some topics …

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Did you co-sign your kid’s mortgage? There are new tax reporting rules to know – National

If you’re part of a joint bank account or have co-signed a mortgage, you might be part of something called a “bare trust” agreement that many Canadians will have to file a tax return for in the coming weeks. Bare trusts aren’t new, but this year is the first time …

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Pension funds are Canada’s ‘crown jewels.’ Should they invest more at home? – National

Signals that Ottawa wants more domestic investment from Canadian public pension funds are being amplified by some members of the business community who argue there’s more these large pools of capital can do to boost Canada’s economy. But the pension plans themselves are pushing back against suggestions that anyone in …

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Canadian housing starts rose 14% in February, CMHC says – National

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 15, 2024 9:49 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing starts in February climbed 14 per cent compared with January. The national housing agency says the seasonally …

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Canada’s next wealth divide? It’s renters versus homeowners, RBC says – National

Persistent unaffordability in Canada’s housing market is widening the wealth divide between renters and homeowners, Royal Bank of Canada says in a new report. “Canadian renters are getting squeezed more than homeowners, making home ownership an even more distant dream,” report author and RBC economist Carrie Freestone writes. The RBC …

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Owner of Ottawa home where family killed says no idea accused lived there – National

The property owner of a west-end Ottawa home that became the scene of the city’s worst mass killing in recent memory says he did not know the accused killer lived there. Ottawa police allege 19-year-old Sri Lankan national Febrio De-Zoysa murdered a mother, and her four children along with a …

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Ottawa’s fiscal wiggle room squeezed by rising debt costs, watchdog says – National

The Liberal government is facing a tough fiscal position heading into the 2024 budget, according to new projections from the Parliamentary Budget Officer. Ottawa is simultaneously dealing with rising debt costs and a slowing economy, both of which are fuelled by decades-high interest rates from the Bank of Canada as …

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Weddings are picking up post-pandemic — but have venues fully recovered? – National

Wedding planning can be stressful as it is, but a last-minute cancellation by a venue or vendor can only make those pre-nuptial jitters even worse. Couples in Ottawa got a shock this week after Courtyard Restaurant, a popular downtown eatery and wedding venue in the heart of the country’s capital, …

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