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Sadaf Ahsan is a Toronto-based writer and educator whose work has appeared in The Globe and Mail, CBC, The Kit, The Canadian Press and National Post.
Yahoo News CanadaToronto Air Show: Locals call for end to 'traumatizing' event after years of criticism —?'Disneyland for war'
The Canadian International Air Show celebrates 75 years in Toronto this summer. But is it time to ground the 'tone-deaf' tradition?
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Actor Bryan Cranston encourages 5.5 million followers to visit Jasper. But how safe —?and ethical —?is it?
Breaking Bad actor Bryan Cranston took it upon himself to encourage his fans to visit Western Canada. Not once, but twice.
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Toronto traffic really sucks: What 10 Torontonians have to say about the city's nightmare congestion
There have been few topics as popular on the streets of Toronto as the city’s constant bumper-to-bumper traffic.
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Why is Toronto traffic so bad? Canada's biggest city is one of the worst for traffic in the world
If your adventures into Toronto have been a disaster lately, you're not alone.
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Heatwave Canada: How renters in Canada's big cities are beating the heat — and why it'll only get worse
Longer and more scorching heatwaves have Canadians worried about what to do — and how to stay safe amid rising temperatures.
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Big Brother Canada superfan starts petition to keep reality series alive amid absence from network's lineup
Big Brother Canada, which just wrapped its 12th season, might be at risk of cancellation for the second time.
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Loblaws boycott: Canadian star Alyson Court rocks anti-Loblaws T-shirt — 'Loonette has always been a real one'
The Canadian icon, best known for her work as Loonette on The Big Comfy Couch, says: "When big companies try to threaten little guys, I really get my bristles up."
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Canada groceries: Canadians slam price difference on Aveeno baby cream at Dollarama vs. Shoppers Drug Mart
It is common for Canadian shoppers to shop around and compare prices, but the latest discrepancy has sent shockwaves on an online consumers' group.
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Canada wildfires: 'Fire family' in Millet, a small town in Alberta, battles wildfire season — 'When one hurts, we all hurt'
Many volunteer firefighters in Canada have been doing it for years — some even decades — and they are entirely motivated by love for their community.
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Canada grocery inflation: Amid rising prices, grocery store workers face increasing abuse from customers
Amid inflation and pandemic-era restrictions, customers at grocery stores are growing increasingly irate — and taking it out on helpless, minimum-wage workers who have little recourse for protection.
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Grocery prices in Canada: Toronto vlogger Johnny Strides shares video comparing prices at Loblaws vs. Dollarama
The video has garnered 20,000 views in just two days, with the price comparisons only further emboldening Canadians taking part in the boycott of Loblaw-affiliated stores.
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Tired of Canada’s rising Islamophobia, this Toronto family is leaving the country
The Salehs of Toronto say: "[Canada] is no longer liveable or a desirable place to be, at least not like it used to be."
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Canadian doctor calls for permanent ceasefire in Gaza after witnessing children's unprecedented trauma: 'Very long and slow healing'
After her latest mission in the region with Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières, Dr. Audrey Mc Mahon says "there's no safety anywhere" to offer support to the children of Gaza.
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Solar eclipse 2024 events: Best cities in Canada to experience 'astronomical' solar eclipse on April 8
On April 8, people will be travelling from all around the world to catch a glimpse of the solar eclipse. Lucky for them, a number of those cities in or close to the path of totality can be found in Mexico, the U.S., and Canada.
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Solar eclipse 2024: Travellers kick off Canadian tourism boom for ‘once in a generation’ solar eclipse April 8
Forget city monuments, affordable transit, or rising leisure time. There’s nothing quite like the rare solar eclipse to set off a tourism boom — and right now, as people gather together to honour the historic event, Canada is profiting big time.