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Tuvana Sahinturk
Tuvana Sahinturk is a writer from Istanbul, Turkey. Her topic of interests are, social justice, healthcare, and immigration. Her work has been featured in New Canadian Media, Capital Current, and Apt613.
Yahoo News CanadaOntario family waits 'many, many hours' for ambulance for dad in emergency need: 'Wait kills people'
A post on social media viewed 70,000 times suggests it's an all-too-familiar ordeal for families across Canada.
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Wait times for surgery in Canada have increased: 'Serious consequences'
Findings show that Canadian patients have to wait an excessive amount of time for surgeries.
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Record number of Canadians using food banks: 'Incomes ... not keeping pace with that high cost of living'
Food Banks Canada released their first national poverty report card this week. Across Canada, food banks are struggling to meet increased demand.
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Scams in the Northwest Territories are targeting evacuees: How to stay safe
Scammers have been targeting people in the Northwest Territories, trying to take advantage of the wildfire evacuations.
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American family who went viral for ketchup chip road trip have so many bags now, they're donating some
Rich Lieberman and his son Jacob, 15, from Virginia, made the journey to Niagara Falls in July and bought almost every bag of the Lays ketchup chips that No Frills store had.
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Post comparing 2003, 2023 Kelowna wildfires misses the mark: 'Photos are not enough'
Dr. Sylvain Charlebois from Dalhousie University tweeted two pictures comparing wildfires in Kelowna in 2003 and 2023.
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‘Why did we give all these warnings?’: Turkey earthquake region was flagged as danger zone at least 24 years ago
This is not the first big earthquake Turkey has faced, yet it is one of the deadliest. Growing up in Turkey, I was always warned and taught about how dangerous earthquakes can be. So how did over 6,000 buildings collapse, and 11,000 people die once again, more than 24 years later?
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2022 Year in Review: Russia, Ukraine top Queen in top 10 most-searched news events on Yahoo Canada
The 10 most-searched news storylines on Yahoo Canada in 2022 included the war in Ukraine, CUPE strike and the trucker convoy in Ottawa.
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2022 Year in Review: The 10 most-searched viruses on Yahoo Canada
The top 10 most-searched viruses on Yahoo Canada in the year 2022.
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Bulk Barn Canada leaves American woman flabbergasted: ‘This is the craziest place I've ever been’
It seems like some things are truly better in Canada: @yunggravysfuturewife on Tik Tok, an American woman, posted her reaction to walking through a Bulk Barn for the first time in her life.
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'We are in a period of transition in Canada': U.S. is at near full capacity at stadiums, but will Canada ever get there?
Depending on state regulations, most sporting venues are almost at full capacity in the United States. While many health protocols are followed, is it actually safe to be in a closed space with thousands of fans packed together? The U.S. now has fully vaccinated over 45.7 per cent of its population with 54 per cent being given at least the first dose.
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'It's too premature': Why Canadians won't be taking off COVID-19 masks like Americans anytime soon
While Americans are ready to take off their COVID-19 masks, Canada is nowhere near such a reality. “II think it’s too premature to adopt the no masking policy,” says Dr. Joseph Kim, an infection prevention and control expert.
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Canada could get stuck in COVID-19 cycle if vaccine hesitancy continues to grow -- and there's only one solution, medical experts say
While the battle with COVID-19 continues in Canada, hesitancy towards receiving the vaccine rises as many say they are against mandatory vaccinations. In a survey conducted by Impact Canada in April 2020, 74 per cent of Canadians said they would get a safe vaccine if it became available or was recommended. This number saw a decline, hinting towards a bigger hesitancy in February of 2021, with only 58 per cent saying they would get vaccinated as soon as a vaccine became available to them.