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Canada

Tackle a wall of flames moving faster than a truck? That’s what these volunteers do

The heat across southern Alberta is drying out crops and setting the stage for a new grassfire season. That means hundreds of…

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Health

Montreal HIV research network to tackle ‘explosion’ in STIs in new trials

A Montreal-based HIV/AIDS research network is expanding its scope in response to a dramatic rise in rates of some sexually…

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Politics

Ottawa should consider permanent workforce to tackle natural disasters, committee says

A House of Commons committee is calling on the federal government to consider creating a permanent disaster management workforce that can…

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Entertainment

Snotty Nose Rez Kids act, Allan Hawco returns, Baroness Von Sketch creators tackle menopause in CBC lineup

CBC’s upcoming scripted lineup is full of familiar faces, with hip-hop duo Snotty Nose Rez Kids, writer-actor Allan Hawco and…

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Sports

UBC tackle Giovanni Manu drafted by Detroit Lions

Canadian football observers thought it could happen, and on Saturday, it did. Towering offensive lineman Giovanni Manu – who was…

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Sports

Hip-drop tackle banned from NFL

ORLANDO, Fla. – The NFL is eliminating the hip-drop tackle. NFL team owners on Monday unanimously approved a rule that…

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Halifax

Halifax ready to dig into plan to tackle food insecurity

HALIFAX, N.S. — The table is set — now it’s time to dig in. The second part of JustFOOD: Action…

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Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia plans to hire new Crown lawyers to tackle court backlogs

The Nova Scotia government has approved the creation of 27 new positions in the Public Prosecution Service. That’s the arms-length…

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Sports

California lawmakers to consider tackle football ban for kids under 12

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – A California bill that aims to reduce the risk of brain injury by banning tackle football for…

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Sports

‘We don’t change culture with a poster’: Former NHLer says new commission a starting point to tackle abuse

The Current18:41Former NHL player Sheldon Kennedy on tackling abuse in sport For former NHL player Sheldon Kennedy, the federal government’s…

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