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Mining claim 'boom' pits prospectors against public in suburban Gatineau
The head of a Montreal-based mineral exploration company is reassuring hundreds of residents of Gatineau, Que., that it has no immediate plans to mine for phosphate, a vital and increasingly sought-after component of electric car batteries, in the ground beneath their homes. But some groups that monitor the mining industry in Quebec say the situation in Gatineau illustrates the growing tension between prospectors and the public amid a mining claim "boom" in the province, where the onus is on mun
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Time to 'think outside the box' to fix Yukon hospital staffing challenges, doctor says
A doctor who works in Yukon says it's time to find new ways to address the shortage in health-care workers — for example, by delegating more work to nurse practitioners or physician assistants.Dr. Kevin McLeod, an internal medicine specialist who divides his time between Whitehorse and Vancouver, said it has become "exceedingly challenging" to keep up with demand in the Yukon. Amid a shortage of staff, McLeod said he saw more than 60 new patients and even more follow-ups in a three-day span at W
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Oilsands giants continue work on proposed $16.5B carbon capture project, despite lingering questions
Canadian oilsands companies are working to develop a proposed $16.5 billion carbon capture project, amid mixed support from local communities and ongoing questions about whether such projects are effective in the global fight against climate change.The Pathways Alliance, a consortium of the country's six largest oilsands companies, says engineering and other work is ongoing for the proposed project in northeastern Alberta, with about 250 employees.Emissions from the oilsands represent about 12 p
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Chatham woman wants to know why 'most vulnerable' are waiting for care as hospital recovers from cyberattack
Having just started a new antidepressant medication, Chatham-Kent resident Lynn McKerracher is worried about her health now that a check-in appointment with her psychiatrist has been delayed more than two weeks due to a ransomware attack. McKerracher, who has bipolar depression, anxiety and seasonal affective disorder, says she's been seeing a psychiatrist every four to six weeks for nearly 20 years. She says her doctor prescribes her medication and also monitors her mood, as it can easily shift
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This man says sweaters were stolen from his laundromat. He responded by starting a coat drive
Alex Winch says he didn't call the police when he saw, on security footage, someone come into his laundromat and steal two sweaters from an unsuspecting customer.Instead, the owner of Beach Solar Laundromat in The Beach neighbourhood says he responded by setting up a donation rack outside the store for people to either give or receive warm winter clothing."I've had a tremendous response," said Winch, who estimates 40 to 50 coats have passed through the rack in the six days since it's been instal
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Sugar shortage hits northern grocers — and holiday bakers
Some northern shoppers are doing a double take in the baking aisle these days. Where the sugar should be, there are empty or near-empty shelves. "We're really starting to notice it," said Mark Wykes, owner and operator of Wykes' Your Independent Grocer in Whitehorse. "And going into baking season, people are looking for it, it's on their list and they're seeing an empty shelf."After a two-month strike at the Rogers Sugar refinery in Vancouver, supply is dwindling. 'If that's a part of your recip
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Hiker rescued after 9 hours stranded in gully on Mt. Seymour
Search and rescue crews had to combat challenging terrain to rescue a hiker early Monday who had been stranded for nine hours overnight in Metro Vancouver's North Shore Mountains.North Shore Rescue (NSR) said they were called to Mount Seymour at around 7:15 p.m. Sunday, when a group of hikers — who only knew each other through an online hiking group and were together for the first time — called to report that a member of their party had become separated from the group.The group had gone up Mount
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