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Medical upselling in Canada can cost patients thousands of dollars
Lois Cooper says she was upsold thousands of dollars in extra services at a private, for-profit clinic, and when she started to ask questions, the doctor told her to leave. She's not the only Canadian who's gone through the questionable practice.
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In the Ukraine war, even the corpses are booby trapped. Canada is helping Ukrainian soldiers stay alive
Canadian combat engineers teaching front-line Ukrainians landmine detection, destruction.
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The cost to run the federal government is up $151B a year on Trudeau's watch
A review of the federal finances reveals just how big the government has become in recent years.
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Trans people already fighting for rights in Tennessee have a new fear in the wake of a tragedy
As Tennesseewas mourning those killed in a mass shooting at a Nashville Christian school Monday, speculation about the killer's gender identity was quickly weaponized in an ongoing battle against transgender and LGBTQ rights.
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Deadly tornadoes strike U.S. South and Midwest, causing roof of concert theatre to collapse
Tornadoes that tore through parts of the U.S. South and Midwest killed at least 11 people, collapsed the roof of a packed theatre during a heavy metal concert in Illinois, and left widespread damage in small towns and big cities.
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A tiny birds heartwarming gesture melts the hearts of strangers
The CBCs Aniekan Etuhube went to the Oromocto Gateway Wetland trail and hung out with a cool bunch of black-capped chickadees. These New Brunswick birds are so friendly, they will snack from your hand.
CBC.ca | Apr 1, 2023 09:00 AM [GMT] | comment? | recommend
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Journalists need to be less gullible when covering Putin's nuclear threats, observers say
A new paper out of the U.K. argues that Western media outlets are helping the Kremlin dampen material support for Ukraine by reporting its repeated nuclear threats without context.
CBC.ca | Apr 1, 2023 08:00 AM [GMT] | comment? | recommend
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I live just north of Toronto and can't get reliable internet
Sarah Jestin shares the trials and tribulations of each option her family exhausted in their quest to get stable phone and internet coverage in Canada over the past 10 years.
CBC.ca | Apr 1, 2023 08:00 AM [GMT] | comment? | recommend
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Family doctor shortage creates stress for patients, communities and physicians
From patients desperate to find a family physician, to doctors trying to manage the crushing pressures of their practices, communities are struggling to provide health care.
CBC.ca | Apr 1, 2023 08:00 AM [GMT] | comment? | recommend
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Family of Vancouver stabbing victim horrified by video posted online
The fatal stabbing of a man in Vancouver was captured on video and posted to social media, which has caused even more pain to his grieving family who are trying to get it taken down.
CBC.ca | Apr 1, 2023 02:20 AM [GMT] | comment? | recommend
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