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Yahoo Canada NewsVideo highlights from the 2018 Emmy Awards
Missed the 2018 Emmys? Here are all the biggest highlights – including a surprise proposal!
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Readers react: Turns out, Canadian border agents aren't that bad
With millions of travellers passing through the border every year, the number of complaints is a tiny fraction of all interactions, but still something to be taken seriously. “We crossed almost every single weekend during the winter for almost 30 years (to go skiing) Maybe once we encountered a negative
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VOTE: Should reusable sanitary products be subsidized by the government?
Citizens can receive a subsidy of up to $200 a year cloth diapers and $100 every two years for reusable menstrual products. “There are two things we’re looking at here: we want to do all we can for the environment, but we also want to help families save money,” said borough Mayor Sue Montgomery to CBC
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Tell us: Have you ever had a bad experience with a Canadian border official?
Have you ever had an uncomfortable encounter with a Canadian border agent? Whether it’s travelling on land or air, Canadians have come out in scores to reveal their displeasure with frontline workers. Some of the 105 complaints include allegations of racism, rudeness and disrespectful language by CBSA
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Canada's weather a mixed bag for the long weekend
Summer is coming to a close, which means it’s time for the final long weekend of the warm months: Labour Day weekend. The sticky weather that the southern parts of Ontario and Quebec experienced earlier in the week is returning for the weekend, but not nearly as intense, explained Brett Anderson, a
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What's with all this extreme heat? When the Ontario heat wave will break
The hot and humid conditions have been extremely uncomfortable, with humidex values upto 40 C and little to no relief with overnight temperatures. “What’s causing it is basically a strong ridge of high pressure high in the atmosphere,” explained Brett Anderson, a senior meteorologist with AccuWeather
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Vote: Do you still think Toronto is a safe city?
People light candles and leave photos of 18-year-old victim Reese Fallon at a memorial remembering the victims of a shooting on Sunday evening on Danforth, Ave. in Toronto on Monday, July 23, 2018. The deadly shooting spree in Toronto’s Greektown that left two victims dead comes just months after the
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PHOTOS: The Toronto Danforth shooting
Just over a week ago, Reese Fallon, 18, and Julianna Kozis, 10, were killed in a shooting rampage on Toronto’s Danforth Avenue. Today, they will be put to rest in two different private events. Thirteen others are in recovery from injuries during the shooting after Faisal Hussain, 29, opened fire along
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Tell us: What do you think of Ford's decision to revert back to old sex-ed curriculum?
Ontario Premier Doug Ford walks down the grand staircase as he waits for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the Ontario Legislature, in Toronto on Thursday, July 5, 2018. Ontario Premier Doug Ford has made good on his campaign promise to repeal the province’s current sex education curriculum. Lisa Thompson
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Ontario and Quebec will have a 'sweltering' heatwave for Canada Day
Canada Day weekend is going to be hot — very, very hot. Brett Anderson, a senior meteorologist for Accuweather gave Yahoo Canada News the rundown of the upcoming holiday across the nation, and it looks like summer is finally here. “The worst of the heat is going to probably be Sunday, but Saturday
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Kat Von D's fans are not happy that she's an anti-vaxxer
Reality star and makeup mogul Kat Von D, announced last week that she will not be vaccinating her baby when he is born. If you don’t know what it’s like have people around you think you are ridiculous, try being openly vegan.
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Why you should never wash your uncooked chicken
Giving your poultry a quick rinse under the tap is not only unhealthy -- in some cases, it can even be potentially fatal.
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What summer? Newfoundland to be walloped by up to 30 cm of snow
If you’ve already taken out your patio furniture, bring it back inside – Mother Nature is sending one last snow storm to Newfoundland, even though it’s almost June. “Temperatures will drop across much of central Newfoundland and we’re expecting expecting a lot of heavy snow across a good chunk of central
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Why Meghan Markle's new title is so special
"Very symbolic and very appropriate choice."
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Here's the Victoria Day long weekend forecast for Canada
If you live in British Columbia, you might want to hold off on any hiking plans as you can expect an up-and-down weather pattern, says Brett Anderson, a senior meteorologist with AccuWeather. “Saturday and Sunday there could be some isolated showers on the immediate coast and across the interior, but
Yahoo Canada NewsVOTE: Do you hear Yanny or Laurel? We explain the odd auditory illusion
Remember in 2015 when The Dress broke the internet? Well 2018 just found the audio equivalent. Take a listen to this: What do you hear?! Yanny or Laurel pic.twitter.com/jvHhCbMc8I
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What Canadians need to know when driving in the U.S.
The charges against Nield have been dropped but the recent graduate wants her story to serve as a cautionary tale to fellow Canadians driving across the border. To find out what Canadians should know about the subject, Yahoo Canada News reached out to immigration and refugee lawyer, Joel Sandaluk.
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Toronto van attack: What it means if the suspect is found 'Not Criminally Responsible'
Flowers and candles are placed at a memorial for victims of the mass killing on Yonge Street at Finch Avenue on April 24, 2018 in Toronto, Canada. Toronto Police Services have not made any statements about Minassian’s mental state, but if he is found to be Not Criminally Responsible (NCR), the sentence
Yahoo Canada NewsCanada's summer forecast: Vancouver poised for best weather in country
Summer is finally on its way and as per usual, the province that’s going to see the best weather is British Columbia. Victoria, Vancouver and the areas along the coast are shaping up to have an ideal summer, with lots of warm days and near-normal rainfall, said Brett Anderson, a senior meteorologist
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Toronto restaurant forced to pay $10,000 to black customer over human rights violation
The Ontario Human Rights Tribunal has ordered a popular Toronto restaurant to pay a black man $10,000 for a rights violation after the establishment asked him and three friends to prepay for their meal. In May 2014, Emile Wickham, who identifies an Afro-Caribbean male, went to Hong Shing Chinese Restaurant
Yahoo Canada NewsTell us: Do you feel safe in your city?
It’s been a week since the shocking van attack that killed 10 and injured 14 others on one of Toronto’s busiest intersections. Although the van attack has joined the list of one of the deadliest mass murders in recent Canadian history, the country’s terror threat remained unchanged following the incident
Yahoo Canada NewsWhy it still feels like winter in Canada - and when spring is arriving
It’s been a long winter for most of the country with spring weather largely nowhere to be seen. According to Anderson, a system called a ‘blocking pattern’ has been dominating up in northern Canada and Greenland into the Arctic region. “Over the Arctic, its actually warmer than normal and not that
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Major ice storm slated to hit Ontario this weekend
Southern Ontario is going to get hit by some nasty weather this weekend. While some of the country is experiencing spring conditions, a cold front is coming in Friday night and will bring chilly weather temperatures to Windsor reaching all the way to Toronto and the GTA. Rain will also be coming in
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Why do people hate Islam?
Too often in online articles we see the worst qualities of people come out in the comment section. The hateful comments run the gamut between racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia and any other type of prejudice you can name. In particular, the comment section on articles relating to Islam tends
