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Health

From reading dreams to helping locked-in patients — what the future of EEG could look like

The brainwave-reading technology of EEG helps monitor people with epilepsy and can detect when we’re dozing off behind the wheel…

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Nova Scotia

Bridgewater wants to lift people out of energy poverty, but helping renters is a struggle

A program aimed at lifting at least 350 households in Bridgewater, N.S., out of energy poverty is having trouble reaching some…

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Canada

A B.C. program is helping vulnerable residents breathe easier with homemade air cleaners

What On Earth26:34A quick, DIY solution to keep you safe on a smoky day Air purifiers can cost a lot,…

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Nova Scotia

Helping save a life inspires N.S. nurse to push for more defibrillators in rural community

Eastern Shore nurse Pam Josey recalls a day last December when she was driving home from her clinic and noticed a man lying…

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Canada

Shirley Young continues son’s legacy by helping expand AIDS care

At 91, Shirley Young remains an active volunteer at the Dr. Peter Centre, the Vancouver-based health-care facility that specializes in…

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Canada

Goats are helping Niagara Parks mow down a big problem

When an invasive species threatened a recently restored wetland in Fort Erie, Ont., Niagara Parks put a team together to…

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Tech

This DIY brick sauna is helping frogs fight disease

Wedged into the tiny holes of masonry bricks, which heat their bodies up to near 30 C, you might think Australian…

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Nova Scotia

This N.S. brewpub is helping 2SLGBTQ+ people feel welcome in their rural town

A portrait of Freddie Mercury embellished with a crown and pearl necklace hangs proudly over a stone fireplace above a…

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Sports

Kansas lawmakers approve plan to lure Kansas City’s NFL team by helping finance stadium

Kansas legislators approved a plan Tuesday aimed at luring the Kansas City’s NFL team away from Missouri by helping to finance…

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Sports

After achieving legend status in New Mexico, this Quebecer is helping grow basketball back home

A lot of Montreal hoop dreams were born in Park Ex. As a teenager, Hernst Laroche would often spend his…

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