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CANADA: Weak economic finish to 2018 may mean trouble for Liberals as vote looms closer

CANADA: Weak economic finish to 2018 may mean trouble for Liberals as vote looms closer

Despite this, the improved economy through the first half of 2019 is expected to give the Trudeau government more wiggle room in next week's pre-election budget
CANADA: Report suggest new food guide might be 'out of reach' for most

CANADA: Report suggest new food guide might be 'out of reach' for most

Researchers cited a lack of time, taste preferences, dietary, regional and cultural restrictions as the reasons over 52 per cent of consumers said they face barriers adopting the guide's recommendations
CANADA: Anxious passengers scramble as Max 8 ban snarls service

CANADA: Anxious passengers scramble as Max 8 ban snarls service

Passengers are struggling to get a hold of Air Canada
ONTARIO: Do you have the guts to help sick kids and ride this coaster?

ONTARIO: Do you have the guts to help sick kids and ride this coaster?

Here's your chance to be one of the first to ride the record-breaking Yukon Striker at Canada's Wonderland, all for a good cause
ONTARIO: Environment Minister says effects on wildlife from January jet fuel spill are being monitored as thaw approaches

ONTARIO: Environment Minister says effects on wildlife from January jet fuel spill are being monitored as thaw approaches

Ontario’s Minister of the Environment, Rod Phillips, said as the ice and snow are thawing his ministry is closely watching any possible effect on wildlife because of the tanker truck full of jet fuel that spilled in January
CANADA: Majority of Canadians now do their banking digitally, survey says

CANADA: Majority of Canadians now do their banking digitally, survey says

Only 12 per cent of respondents said they did most of their banking in person
ONTARIO: Province lands $11M from Ottawa to combat guns, gang violence

ONTARIO: Province lands $11M from Ottawa to combat guns, gang violence

“We have to invest in our kids and our communities to address the circumstances that give rise to violence,” federal minister Bill Blair says at Aurora announcement
BEYOND LOCAL: Love it or hate it, AI's role in education is growing

BEYOND LOCAL: Love it or hate it, AI's role in education is growing

Some schools are developing AI tutoring systems
CANADA: Ombudsman flags 'worrying gaps' in bill of rights for victims of military crimes

CANADA: Ombudsman flags 'worrying gaps' in bill of rights for victims of military crimes

Some of these shortfalls include right to information, protection and participation as case moves through military justice system
ONTARIO: PCs weigh ban on single-use plastics as waste takes toll on lakes, rivers

ONTARIO: PCs weigh ban on single-use plastics as waste takes toll on lakes, rivers