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Ottawa releases new list of chemicals it will prioritize for risk assessments

The federal government has released a proposed list of more than 30 chemicals and groups of substances Canadians encounter daily…

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Canada

Edmonton Remand Centre inmates at risk with ‘inadequate’ mental health care, fatality report finds

WARNING: This story discusses suicide and suicidal ideation. Mental health resources in the Edmonton Remand Centre (ERC) are “completely inadequate”…

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Health

2nd mpox vaccine dose still needed by Canadians at risk: public health

Public health agencies are encouraging people who received a first dose of mpox vaccine over the last two years to…

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Canada

More testing needed at Edmonton’s natural pool to track contamination risk, germ experts say

Years after public health researchers urged the City of Edmonton to allow no more than 45 swimmers per day in…

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Canada

As wildfire risk recedes, Jasper business owners eager to reopen

The road to recovery is starting to clear for businesses in Jasper, Alta., a month after some 25,000 visitors and…

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Canada

How fire ready is Edmonton? What one of Canada’s largest urban park means for wildfire risk

As an out-of-control wildfire rages on in Jasper National Park, many Edmontonians have wondered about the wildfire risk in their home…

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Tech

Wildfires devastated Jasper. The soot and ash are putting Alberta’s glaciers at risk, scientists warn

As the devastating fires around Jasper National Park filled the sky with smoke and ash, John Pomeroy was thinking of…

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Health

Time to get your eyes checked: Vision loss among growing list of risk factors for dementia, study says

Two new risk factors for dementia — vision loss and high cholesterol — have been identified in a sweeping new…

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Canada

Health product recall cites risk of ‘metal fibres’ in certain multivitamins, supplements

Multivitamins and supplements sold in Canada under various brand names are being recalled due to concern they could contain metal fibres.…

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Business

Stellantis tells owners of over 24,000 hybrid minivans to park outdoors due to battery fire risk

Stellantis is telling the owners of more than 24,000 plug-in hybrid minivans to park them outdoors away from buildings, and to…

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