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Canadians making fewer trips to the grocery store as inflation pinches: RBC report

Canadians making fewer trips to the grocery store as inflation pinches: RBC report

TORONTO — Canadians are on average making fewer grocery store runs as food inflation persists, but still spending roughly the same amount per trip, according to a report Thursday by RBC.
2023 Oscars: What to know about the best actor nominees

2023 Oscars: What to know about the best actor nominees

LOS ANGELES (AP) — It’s always fun when an Oscars category is filled with first-time nominees at varying stages of their careers.
Cape Breton woman wins record-breaking $31-million lottery jackpot

Cape Breton woman wins record-breaking $31-million lottery jackpot

NEW WATERFORD, N.S. — An 83-year-old Cape Breton woman says she plans to buy a "new-to-her" Cadillac with the $31-million lottery prize she claimed today. Marie McCarthy of New Waterford, N.S., says the winning ticket for the Jan.
Report says long COVID could impact economy and be 'mass disabling event' in Canada

Report says long COVID could impact economy and be 'mass disabling event' in Canada

A report released Thursday by Canada's chief science adviser says she considers COVID-19 the "head" of the pandemic but long COVID its "tail" as the illness inflicts significant harm on individuals, their families and potentially the country's econom
Yeti recalls 1.9 million coolers and cases for magnet hazard

Yeti recalls 1.9 million coolers and cases for magnet hazard

U.S. product regulators said Thursday that Yeti has recalled 1.9 million coolers and gear cases because magnets can come detached from them, posing a risk of serious injury or death.
US requires new info on breast density with all mammograms

US requires new info on breast density with all mammograms

WASHINGTON (AP) — All U.S. women getting mammograms will soon receive information about their breast density, which can sometimes make cancer harder to spot.
Berlin to let everyone go topless at public swimming pools

Berlin to let everyone go topless at public swimming pools

BERLIN (AP) — Women in Berlin will soon be allowed to go topless at the city's public swimming pools, like men, the Berlin state government said Thursday.
More mental health resilience during COVID-19 than previously thought, study suggests

More mental health resilience during COVID-19 than previously thought, study suggests

The first year of the COVID-19 pandemic appears to have taken a relatively limited toll on overall global mental health, Canadian researchers say in a new study published in the British Medical Journal.
Two Canadian authors compete for Baillie Gifford non-fiction 'winner of winners' prize

Two Canadian authors compete for Baillie Gifford non-fiction 'winner of winners' prize

LONDON (AP) — Two Canadian books are competing to be named the best-ever winner of Britain’s leading non-fiction book prize.
Oscars producers have one main goal: Keep you entertained

Oscars producers have one main goal: Keep you entertained

The opening of the 95th Academy Awards on Sunday is going to be a “moment,” the show’s producers promise.
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