Tornadoes hit Iowa causing multiple deaths
The Iowa State Patrol has confirmed multiple deaths from a tornado and at least a dozen injuries in storms Tuesday, but it has not released specific numbers. “We do have …
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Floods battering Brazil, Afghanistan are extreme climate events scientists warn we aren’t prepared for
Historic flooding in southern Brazil may take a month to subside with more than half a million people out of their homes and warned not to return. “I have never …
Quadriplegic Quebec man chooses assisted dying after 4-day ER stay leaves horrific bedsore
On a Thursday in January, Normand Meunier arrived at the hospital in Saint-Jérôme, Que., with a respiratory virus. Weeks later, he would emerge with a severe bedsore that would eventually lead him …
Inside North Korea: bleak photos capture rare glimpse of life in closed-off hermit nation
Between rusting factories and peeling housing blocks were glimpses of everyday life, as North Koreans eked out their living by hauling timber and burning crop fields. In one town, two …
Toronto ride-share, food delivery drivers strike, calling for more fair pay, better work conditions
Dozens of ride-share and food delivery drivers in Toronto staged a strike Wednesday, calling for more fair pay and better treatment after a recent report found that what some drivers …
Joe Biden says 2024 U.S. election ‘all about’ whether America’s democracy will survive
U.S. President Joe Biden warned Friday that Donald Trump’s efforts to retake the White House in 2024 pose a grave threat to the country, the day before the third anniversary …
Donald Trump’s re-election prospects are now a Supreme Court issue
One of the most consequential questions of the 2024 U.S. presidential election has now been turned over to the Supreme Court. The fundamental issue being litigated involves whether former U.S. …
In the bleak midwinter: Lightening your mood when dark days bring on seasonal depression
The Dose24:45How can I take care of my mental health through the dark months? Read Transcribed Audio As winter sets in and daylight fades earlier, you may be starting to …
This grandmother works gruelling 70-hour weeks just to pay the bills. And she’s not alone
Young outside of the home she rents with her husband in Flatrock, N.L. She says the two don’t have much time to spare for each other these days. (Malone Mullin/CBC) …
Restaurant industry facing bleak outlook, as costs mount even faster than skyrocketing prices
After withstanding the once in a lifetime pummeling of the COVID-19 pandemic, Canada’s restaurant industry is still in dire straights and many businesses are in danger of going under. That’s …