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Feds take first step toward creating stand-alone insurance program for dental care

Feds take first step toward creating stand-alone insurance program for dental care

The Liberal government is moving toward providing dental-care insurance directly to qualifying Canadians, rather than working with provinces and territories to bolster existing coverage.
How Halloween has changed in the past 100 years

How Halloween has changed in the past 100 years

How people celebrate Halloween has shifted according to technology, the size of cities, and attitudes about celebrating a holiday as a community.
New project uses 'outside-of-the-box’ thinking to provide housing for Ukrainian refugees

New project uses 'outside-of-the-box’ thinking to provide housing for Ukrainian refugees

Non-profits and real estate developers are working together in B.C. to offer up vacant homes that are pending redevelopment.
Restaurants hope for holiday boom, but looming recession causes concern

Restaurants hope for holiday boom, but looming recession causes concern

Restaurants and bars across Canada are hoping this holiday season could finally spell recovery for the debt-laden sector, but inflation and a potential recession have them worried.
Many travellers from the Great White North want a 'back-to-basics' holiday

Many travellers from the Great White North want a 'back-to-basics' holiday

Expect to see more eco-friendly, earthly stays springing up to accommodate burnt-out city dwellers searching for simplicity.
Quebec's nursing order launches campaign to stop Halloween objectification of nurses

Quebec's nursing order launches campaign to stop Halloween objectification of nurses

Quebec's professional order of nurses is launching a campaign this Halloween to encourage Quebecers to ditch "sexy costumes" in favour of more realistic nursing uniforms.
Hospitals could face strain as early viral infections swamp pediatrics: CPS

Hospitals could face strain as early viral infections swamp pediatrics: CPS

An early surge in viral infections could indicate tough months ahead for already-struggling local hospitals, according to the Canadian Paediatric Society.
The best horror movies of 2022 so far, according to critics

The best horror movies of 2022 so far, according to critics

2022 is shaping up to be a banner year for horror buffs.
Top Gun: Maverick star Jon Hamm surprise visits Alberta hockey team

Top Gun: Maverick star Jon Hamm surprise visits Alberta hockey team

The Canmore Eagles have gone Hollywood.
Indoor growing could feed Canadians — and others — year-round

Indoor growing could feed Canadians — and others — year-round

The past two and a half years have shone a light on how vulnerable Canada's food system is to climate change and other global factors.
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