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Young Canadians look to splurge on gifts this holiday season, cut other costs

Young Canadians look to splurge on gifts this holiday season, cut other costs

Despite the high cost of living, retail experts say the younger generations are the most likely to splurge on presents this year
Ontario education workers to begin voting on deal Thursday through to Dec. 5

Ontario education workers to begin voting on deal Thursday through to Dec. 5

The Canadian Union of Public Employees, which represents 55,000 education workers, says the results of the vote will be released on Dec. 6
Niagara area residents asked to search for space rocks after meteorite crash

Niagara area residents asked to search for space rocks after meteorite crash

The meteorite lit up the sky between Toronto and Hamilton early on Saturday morning and let off a sonic boom before it broke up in the atmosphere
Foreign supply of children's medicine to hit store shelves this week

Foreign supply of children's medicine to hit store shelves this week

A million bottles of children's Advil and Tylenol are expected to hit store shelves in Canada this week, but will that be enough to stop panicked parents from stocking up?
Movember highlights importance of early cancer detection

Movember highlights importance of early cancer detection

Dr. Mike Fraser, the director of cancer program implementation for Movember, previously told CityNews the fundraiser has invested more than $100 million into prostate cancer research in Canada since 2007.
2022 tax forms to offer access to organ donor information

2022 tax forms to offer access to organ donor information

People who file taxes in Ontario and Nunavut for the 2022 tax year will have the option of seeking information about organ and tissue donation
CANADA: Captain says World Cup team having an impact back home

CANADA: Captain says World Cup team having an impact back home

Captain Atiba Hutchinson is also the only Canadian player who was alive when Canada last made the World Cup in 1986
Driver, 64, charged after school bus drags child stuck in doors

Driver, 64, charged after school bus drags child stuck in doors

A police investigation found that a five-year-old child was getting off a school bus when the doors closed and trapped part of their body
RCMP monitored hostility from anti-vaccine movement against Trudeau since election

RCMP monitored hostility from anti-vaccine movement against Trudeau since election

The concerns are outlined in assessments by the national police force's intelligence personnel that were tabled as part of evidence presented at a public inquiry probing the Trudeau government's use of the Emergencies Act in response to last winter's protests
Canadian Paediatric Society urges families to get flu vaccine for entire household

Canadian Paediatric Society urges families to get flu vaccine for entire household

The Canadian Paediatric Society said the advice was even more urgent for families with young kids, as influenza is spreading rapidly, along with surges of COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus