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Can Canada solve its housing crisis without making climate change worse?

Two ongoing crises have been consistent points of focus on the campaign trail: a dire shortage of affordable housing and climate change. The two are interconnected, and how Canada chooses to tackle a national housing shortage could have profound implications for its fight against climate change.The housing and climate change crises in Canada are interconnected, experts say,…

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WHO wants data on heavy metals in food

The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for data on two heavy metals in a range of food types. The first covers methylmercury and total mercury in orange roughy, pink cusk-eel and all toothfish and the second is on lead in cereal-based foods and ready-to-eat meals for infants and young children; dried spices and culinary…

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How Well Do COVID-19 Vaccines Work in Immunocompromised People?

The introduction of COVID-19 vaccination in 2020 was a game changer. People could be protected against the virus and significantly lessen their risk of infection—particularly serious cases of disease that required hospitalization—and death. Many of us were able to breathe a sigh of relief after we were fully vaccinated.However, one group of fully vaccinated individuals…

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Canada’s Leylah Fernandez reaches U.S. Open semifinals

Canadian tennis player Leylah Fernandez continued her remarkable run at the U.S. Open on Tuesday, earning a spot in the semifinals with an upset victory over Elina Svitolina of Ukraine.Canada’s Leylah Fernandez, 19, defeated fifth-seed Elina Svitolina 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (5) at the U.S. Open in New York on Tuesday. (Elsa/Getty Images)Canada’s Leylah Fernandez continued her remarkable run at…

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