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Politics

I want to buy Canadian, but can’t always afford to. Cost of living is my election priority

As a resident of Charlottetown, living on a tight budget with my husband, grocery day has become a strategic dance…

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Politics

I’m 74, still working and can’t afford new teeth. Dental care is my election issue

Gale Uhlmann, a superintendent in Stirling, Ont., recently shared her personal story of struggling to afford dental care as a…

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Sports

Sprinting’s latest doping scandal is bad timing in a sport that can’t afford more controversy

The shocking news of Gerald Phiri, the retired Olympic sprinter and current head track coach at Montverde Academy in Florida,…

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World

Florida housekeeper assaulted, robbed employer, 83, who could not afford suspect’s Christmas bonus: ‘Grinch’

Heather Nelson, a 29-year-old housekeeper in Florida, made headlines after allegedly assaulting and robbing her 83-year-old employer on Christmas Eve.…

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Canada

If I can’t afford a house, can I afford a second kid?

The decision to have a second child is a deeply personal one that many couples grapple with. For James Morrison,…

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Canada

‘His life is in danger’: Striking Canada Post worker’s family struggling to afford his cancer drugs

The family of a Canada Post employee facing cancer is struggling to cover the high costs of his medication after…

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Health

Not everyone can afford a pacemaker, so these doctors are recycling them 

Doctors at the University of Michigan are pioneering a new approach to making life-saving pacemakers more accessible to those in…

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Politics

Trudeau and the Liberals are burning time on themselves that they can’t afford to waste

When Justin Trudeau became leader of the Liberal Party of Canada on April 14, 2013, he took the helm of a…

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Canada

Donations pour in for woman who couldn’t afford to bury her daughter

Janice Strickland says she’s grateful for the donations the family has received, which will allow them to bury her daughter…

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Canada

Unable to afford a burial, this mother’s grief is compounded with her daughter lying in a freezer

Janice Strickland says her family is among those struggling with the high cost of a funeral, which has left her…

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