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Politics

CSIS gets new director as foreign interference allegations heat up

Canada’s spy agency is getting a new leader just as allegations of foreign interference and aggression heat up. On Tuesday,…

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Tech

Large wildfires can create decade-long heat island in the wild

Long after the flames have gone out, the effects of large, climate-fuelled wildfires endure in Canada’s boreal forest, making the…

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Health

What do we know about how female bodies deal with heat?

White Coat Black Art26:30Hot as hell Britnee Miazek didn’t immediately make the connection between her periods stopping and her job…

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Nova Scotia

‘Heat island’ effect creating hotter conditions in Halifax, but there are solutions

Halifax’s clogged arteries are doing more than steaming rush-hour commuters — they’re also cranking up the temperature in the urban core, according to…

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Sports

Canada’s Moh Ahmed has appeal denied after getting tripped in Olympic men’s 5,000m heat

An appeal submitted by Canadian distance runner Moh Ahmed was rejected Wednesday shortly after the reigning Olympic silver medallist in the…

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Health

Heat in European region kills 175,000 a year, WHO estimates

Heat is the leading cause of climate-related deaths in Europe, according to the World Health Organization. In an update on…

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Sports

Even with restrictive rules, swimsuit wars heat up in an Olympic year

The iconic LZR Racer, the swimsuit that Michael Phelps wore while winning eight golds medals at the Beijing Olympics, is…

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Health

Week-long heat warning issued for Alberta

Environment Canada has issued a heat warning for much of Alberta ahead of a week of hot weather that it says…

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Politics

Ottawa unveils plan to phase out oil-fired furnaces and support heat pumps

The federal government says it has a plan to start phasing out the use of oil-fired furnaces in new construction and…

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Health

Western heat wave to stretch into Saskatchewan, then Manitoba

A blistering heat wave is moving across Western Canada, pushing record temperatures and the threat of wildfires into Saskatchewan on…

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