Edmonton Study Explores Nature's Impact on Winter Mental Well-being
Researchers at Concordia University of Edmonton are conducting a two-week study involving 100 volunteers to determine if noticing nature in an urban setting improves mental well-being during winter months, measuring stress, anxiety, happiness, and life satisfaction levels before and after.
Edmonton Study Explores Nature's Impact on Winter Mental Well-being
Researchers at Concordia University of Edmonton are conducting a two-week study involving 100 volunteers to determine if noticing nature in an urban setting improves mental well-being during winter months, measuring stress, anxiety, happiness, and life satisfaction levels before and after.
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20% Bias Score
Trump's Territorial Ambitions Spark International Tensions
President-elect Donald Trump's proposals to acquire Greenland, the Panama Canal, and Canada, framed as national security and economic measures, have drawn strong rebukes from Panama and Denmark, raising questions about his foreign policy approach and potential impact on US relations.
Trump's Territorial Ambitions Spark International Tensions
President-elect Donald Trump's proposals to acquire Greenland, the Panama Canal, and Canada, framed as national security and economic measures, have drawn strong rebukes from Panama and Denmark, raising questions about his foreign policy approach and potential impact on US relations.
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40% Bias Score
First Nation Challenges Canadian Nuclear Waste Site Selection
Eagle Lake First Nation is challenging the Canadian Nuclear Waste Management Organization's decision to build a nuclear waste repository near its territory in northern Ontario, alleging it was unfairly excluded from the process and denied its right to consent, despite the organization's assertion th...
First Nation Challenges Canadian Nuclear Waste Site Selection
Eagle Lake First Nation is challenging the Canadian Nuclear Waste Management Organization's decision to build a nuclear waste repository near its territory in northern Ontario, alleging it was unfairly excluded from the process and denied its right to consent, despite the organization's assertion th...
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32% Bias Score
Montreal's Royalmount Mall Opens, Aiming for Carbon Neutrality
Montreal's new Royalmount shopping complex, a $7-billion privately financed project, opened its first phase, an 824,000-square-foot mall aiming for carbon neutrality through energy-efficient design, extensive green spaces, and water conservation measures, despite its location in a high-traffic area.
Montreal's Royalmount Mall Opens, Aiming for Carbon Neutrality
Montreal's new Royalmount shopping complex, a $7-billion privately financed project, opened its first phase, an 824,000-square-foot mall aiming for carbon neutrality through energy-efficient design, extensive green spaces, and water conservation measures, despite its location in a high-traffic area.
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56% Bias Score
Canada Halts Private Refugee Sponsorships Amidst Backlog
Canada suspended almost all private refugee sponsorships, affecting thousands of resettlement efforts and contradicting its past commitment to refugee aid; the government cites application backlogs as the reason, despite increased funding and rising case numbers at the Immigration and Refugee Board.
Canada Halts Private Refugee Sponsorships Amidst Backlog
Canada suspended almost all private refugee sponsorships, affecting thousands of resettlement efforts and contradicting its past commitment to refugee aid; the government cites application backlogs as the reason, despite increased funding and rising case numbers at the Immigration and Refugee Board.
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44% Bias Score
Bolton: Trump's Tariffs Unlikely to Be Averted by Enhanced Border Security
John Bolton, former Trump advisor, warns that Canada's efforts to improve border security may not prevent Donald Trump from imposing 25 percent tariffs, due to his belief in tariffs as sound economic policy and personal animus towards Canadian leaders.
Bolton: Trump's Tariffs Unlikely to Be Averted by Enhanced Border Security
John Bolton, former Trump advisor, warns that Canada's efforts to improve border security may not prevent Donald Trump from imposing 25 percent tariffs, due to his belief in tariffs as sound economic policy and personal animus towards Canadian leaders.
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44% Bias Score
Fentanyl Drives Opioid Deaths in Canada Despite Overall Decrease
Between January 2016 and June 2024, nearly 50,000 Canadians died from opioid overdoses; fentanyl was responsible for 49,105 deaths, showing a 39 percent increase since 2016 despite an 11 percent decrease in overall opioid overdose deaths in 2024 compared to 2023; increased domestic production and ex...
Fentanyl Drives Opioid Deaths in Canada Despite Overall Decrease
Between January 2016 and June 2024, nearly 50,000 Canadians died from opioid overdoses; fentanyl was responsible for 49,105 deaths, showing a 39 percent increase since 2016 despite an 11 percent decrease in overall opioid overdose deaths in 2024 compared to 2023; increased domestic production and ex...
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36% Bias Score
Trump Revives Territorial Expansion Talk, Sparking International Tensions
President-elect Trump's provocative statements regarding Panama Canal tolls, Greenland's purchase, and Canada's annexation have sparked international tensions, with Panama and Denmark rejecting his proposals, while Canada remains silent, highlighting a potential shift towards unilateralism in US for...
Trump Revives Territorial Expansion Talk, Sparking International Tensions
President-elect Trump's provocative statements regarding Panama Canal tolls, Greenland's purchase, and Canada's annexation have sparked international tensions, with Panama and Denmark rejecting his proposals, while Canada remains silent, highlighting a potential shift towards unilateralism in US for...
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44% Bias Score
Trump's Assertive Foreign Policy Rhetoric Sparks International Concern
President-elect Donald Trump's recent comments threatening to retake control of the Panama Canal, buy Greenland, and annex Canada have caused international outrage and uncertainty, raising questions about his foreign policy approach and potential for escalated tensions with US allies.
Trump's Assertive Foreign Policy Rhetoric Sparks International Concern
President-elect Donald Trump's recent comments threatening to retake control of the Panama Canal, buy Greenland, and annex Canada have caused international outrage and uncertainty, raising questions about his foreign policy approach and potential for escalated tensions with US allies.
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44% Bias Score
China Sanctions Canadian Human Rights Advocates
China imposed sanctions on two Canadian organizations, the Uyghur Rights Advocacy Project and the Canada Tibet Committee, and 20 associated individuals for advocating against human rights abuses in Xinjiang and Tibet, banning them from China and seizing their assets.
China Sanctions Canadian Human Rights Advocates
China imposed sanctions on two Canadian organizations, the Uyghur Rights Advocacy Project and the Canada Tibet Committee, and 20 associated individuals for advocating against human rights abuses in Xinjiang and Tibet, banning them from China and seizing their assets.
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36% Bias Score
Toronto Synagogue Vandalized Amid Spate of Antisemitic Attacks
Kehillat Shaarei Torah synagogue in Toronto was vandalized for the eighth time since October 7, with antisemitic messages added to signs, following similar attacks on other Jewish sites in the city, including a drive-by shooting at a school and a damaged menorah, costing over $160,000 in security up...
Toronto Synagogue Vandalized Amid Spate of Antisemitic Attacks
Kehillat Shaarei Torah synagogue in Toronto was vandalized for the eighth time since October 7, with antisemitic messages added to signs, following similar attacks on other Jewish sites in the city, including a drive-by shooting at a school and a damaged menorah, costing over $160,000 in security up...
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60% Bias Score
Canada's October Economic Growth Exceeds Expectations, but November Contraction Looms
Canada's economy unexpectedly grew by 0.3 percent in October due to increased oil and gas extraction and manufacturing, but November likely saw a 0.1 percent contraction, potentially affecting the Bank of Canada's growth projections for the fourth quarter.
Canada's October Economic Growth Exceeds Expectations, but November Contraction Looms
Canada's economy unexpectedly grew by 0.3 percent in October due to increased oil and gas extraction and manufacturing, but November likely saw a 0.1 percent contraction, potentially affecting the Bank of Canada's growth projections for the fourth quarter.
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36% Bias Score