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Elianna Lev
Elianna Lev is a Toronto-based writer for Yahoo Canada News. Her work has been featured in Vice, The Canadian Press, Leafly and Elle Canada.
Yahoo News CanadaWhy Canada continues to fund Ukraine in 'long slog' war: 'The stakes are very high'
Canada has pledged more than $9.5 billion since the beginning of 2022 to Ukraine's war efforts against Russia.
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Loblaw reacts to viral TikTok video of half-filled bag of chips: Not 'up to our standards'
It’s unlikely the company is trying to sell less chips than stated on the package on purpose, because the liabilities for doing that wouldn’t seem worth any gains.
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Pierre Poilievre taking over WestJet flight's intercom draws ire of many Canadians: 'Ridiculously disappointing'
WestJet is facing some strong reactions on social media after the airline allowed Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to use the plane’s intercom to address passengers.
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Grocery prices in Canada: Reddit users are shocked that same items at Dollarama are going for double at Loblaws
A Reddit thread that compares the same items sold at Dollarama and Loblaws is inspiring conversation on grocery hacks. But one expert is clarifying that dollar stores aren’t intended to act as a stand-in for supermarkets.
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‘Some fires will last over the winter’: Canada will face blazes, smoke for a while, Environment Canada says
British Columbia, the Northwest Territories and the Prairies are going to have a lot of smoke issues well into the fall, according to one weather expert. That’s because fires are expected to continue to burn well into that season.
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Sarnia police department slammed for social media post 'shaming the poor'
The Sarnia, Ont., police force backtracked over the weekend when it deleted a tweet about a woman's arrest which many in the community felt was meant to shame those who are struggling with poverty.
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Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre apologizes after calling Niagara woman's home a 'shack'
A Niagara woman was left feeling embarrassed after the leader of the Conservative party put her rental home under the spotlight, referring to it as a “shack.”
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'I was blown away' by TTC: Tourist praises Toronto transit, and locals are divided
The discourse around Toronto’s divisive transit system has made it to an international section of Reddit, after an out-of-towner took to the platform to praise the TTC.
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Cougar kills dog in B.C.: What to do when you come across the 'stalking' animal
A wildlife expert wants Canadians to know what they can do to avoid encounters with cougars, after a park in B.C. was evacuated over the weekend when a pet was fatally attacked.
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Bryan Adams doesn't miss a beat after fan rushes stage to belt out 'Summer of '69'
Canadian rock & roll legend Bryan Adams didn’t miss a beat after a fan rushed the stage in a recent attempt to belt out one of the singer’s classic hits.
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Beyoncé's high ticket prices to Taylor Swift’s snub: Why concert tours look different for Canada
Canadian music lovers may be feeling disregarded when it comes to big acts touring the country post-pandemic. Experts say these unfortunate trends come down to a few factors that don’t benefit their bottom line.
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'Kinda sweet' to 'This guy's the Anti-Hero': Canadians split on PM Trudeau's attempt to get Taylor Swift to play Canada
Justin Trudeau is no stranger to criticism, but a recent call on social media to entice international pop star Taylor Swift to play in Canada is drumming up a score of bad blood, while others shake it off.
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'I love my ice cream political': Ben and Jerry’s Canada Day 'stolen land' tweet sparks praise, calls for boycott
Ben & Jerry’s, the Vermont-based ice cream company known for its political activism, used Canada Day to tweet a call to action to stop violence against land defenders. The petition included in the tweet directly targets a controversial arm of the RCMP.
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'Un-erase' Indigenous Peoples on Canada Day: What you can do to support the country's true heritage
RAVEN, a Victoria-based non-profit is teaching Canadians simple ways they can “un-erase” Indigenous people this Canada Day.
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Canada's citizenship test: Most of us would flunk it, according to a new poll
How would most Canadians fare if they had to take the Canadian citizenship test? According to a new poll, not terribly well.
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Canada Day will look — and sound — different this year amid air quality warnings, budget cuts
Fireworks are being nixed from many Canada Day programs across the country.
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Canada border rules: What you need to know if you're going to the U.S. now
The Canada Day long weekend is upon us, along with Independence Days south of the border, and the Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) wants travellers to know the best way to keep things running smoothly.
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Family Feud Canada host Gerry Dee applauds Air Canada attendant for caring gesture: 'It was very sweet'
Gerry Dee, who hosts the TV show 'Family Feud Canada', took to Twitter to shout out the airline for their treatment of an elderly passenger who appeared to be disoriented on a recent flight from Orlando to Toronto.
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Ont. grandmother gives away yard sale items after discovering $1M lotto ticket stashed in her purse for months
Karen Redmond was surely in the giving mood after discovering she is now a millionaire.
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‘Plotting revenge on Canada’: American backlash over Canadian wildfire smoke makes little sense, expert says
Americans in eastern cities like New York City, Washington D.C. and Baltimore are taking to social media to vent about poor air quality, as a result of wildfires burning in Canada -- but it's not our fault.