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Nova Scotia

Low literacy rates in Canada prompt reading curriculum changes

The Current22:11Rethinking how we teach kids to read It’s back to school season, and several provinces across Canada are changing…

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Business

Interest rates are dropping. What, if anything, will get cheaper?

Interest rates in Canada are finally coming down. The Bank of Canada trimmed its key policy rate for the third…

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Nova Scotia

N.S. regulator approves hikes to residential water rates for 5 utilities

Five water utilities in Nova Scotia have received approval from the provincial regulator to increase residential rates so far in 2024,…

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Canada

Kamloops, B.C., led Canada in reported crime rates for 2023

Kamloops, B.C., had Canada’s highest crime rate in 2023 for communities with at least 100,000 people, though one expert says…

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Health

Rates of pre-eclampsia, hypertension in pregnancy up 40% over 10 years, study says

The rate of high blood pressure disorders in pregnancy has risen over the last decade in Canada, a new study…

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Health

Sarnia police launch technology to track breathing, heart rates of people in custody

Windsor Morning7:41Sarnia police introduce biometric radar to keep those in custody safe If a prisoner is in distress at Sarnia,…

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Health

Heat waves linked to higher mortality rates, especially in cities with more renters

As heat warnings spread across North America this week, new Canadian research is shedding light on the health risks from…

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