Just two years ago Ottawa legalized single-event sports betting, leading to an explosion in gambling ads. Now, a bill aims to ban gambling ads entirely
Category: Politics & Policy
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Shots fired at two Jewish schools in Canada, no injuries
Shots were fired at two Jewish schools overnight in Montreal, but no one was injured, police said Thursday as tensions over the Israel-Hamas war rose
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Canada to miss 2030 climate target: audit
Ottawa says the Covid pandemic accounts for the shortfalls on the target. Climate measures such as new clean fuel are delayed
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Canada says first nationals evacuated from Gaza
59 Canadians have crossed the Rafah border into Egypt, out of 400 nationals registered with Canada seeking to leave
Posted inHealth
Does Quebec’s ban on flavoured vapes leave smokers worse off?
Quebec’s ban on flavoured vapes aims to protect young people’s health. But does it remove a harm reduction tool to quit smoking?
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420,000 Quebec public workers strike
Some 420,000 Quebec public sector workers seeking higher wages to keep pace with inflation walked off the job on Monday
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Canada slams China over second ‘unsafe’ aircraft intercept
Fighter jets were in the South China Sea as part of US and allied “freedom of navigation” crossings to reinforce the area’s status as an international waterway
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Can a new strategy address an old struggle: veterans employment
Veterans often struggle finding suitable employment when they transition to civilian life. Can a new national strategy make a difference?
Posted inCommentary
Canada needs age limits for kids on social media
The government should take a similar approach to regulating social media as it does to substances like alcohol and cannabis: age-gate them
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Police chief accused of spying ‘no enemy of Canada’: defense
Defence argues accused police chief “protected Canada from serious and imminent threats” and that he had a “duty to act”