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WestJet’s takeover and consolidation of discount airlines Swoop and Sunwing into its main carrier has some vacationers and travel experts worried about higher prices to come. But the CEO of the Calgary-based airline says the move is good for consumers, too.  Airline says consumers will still be able to buy …

Top and trusted Philippine pharmaceutical company, Unilab Inc., has proven that its latest product, Solmux Advance Suspension, is a potent cough medicine given its double Zinc formulation, which effectively combats cough with phlegm together. Solmux Advance Suspension is part of Unilab Consumer Health Group’s (ULCH) Solmux line of over-the-counter cough …

Researchers with Maitland Valley Conservation Authority in southwestern Ontario are providing a picture of Lake Huron’s future.  Pounding waves, lack of ice are accelerating erosion on Great Lakes, researchers in southern Ontario say. Shoreline change is a problem plaguing many communities on the Great Lakes, as locals watch sections of …

A fly-in First Nation on Ontario’s James Bay Coast was forced to quickly evacuate Wednesday afternoon with a fast-spreading forest fire less than two kilometres away. Dozens from Fort Albany evacuated to Kashechewan, which now wants to evacuate elders and kids away from smoke. A fly-in First Nation on Ontario’s …

Juteah Downey manipulated vulnerable women into handing over all their earnings from sex work, a judge found. He’ll be sentenced later today. Juteah Downey manipulated vulnerable women into handing over sex work earnings, court found. WARNING: This article contains details of abuse He gave them names like Gigi, Queen and …

This Day In Weather History is a daily podcast by Chris Mei from The Weather Network, featuring stories about people, communities and events and how weather impacted them. On Thursday, June 21, 2018, a wildfire was discovered in Comstock Lake, British Columbia. By the end of June, this was one …

Numbers obtained by CBC through access-to-information laws show there have been at least 247 suspected drone drops at the Collins Bay Institution over a five-year period, and drone smuggling is getting worse. The correctional workers union says it’s an emergency.  Correctional Services Canada says it has ‘counter-drone’ measures, but won’t …

Several Petawawa community members say they’re shaken by the deaths of two helicopter crew members in a crash. Some in the military town have been injured while serving themselves or know soldiers who died.  Some community members say they’re reminded of similar tragedies. Petawawa residents react to news of helicopter …

On a summer day, temperatures can soar near 50 C inside the O-I Glass plant, a towering structure of smokestacks and steel that looms over Pointe-Saint-Charles, a neighbourhood in southwestern Montreal. Mark Langlois, a defect specialist in the bottle-forming department, has worked at the factory for 32 years — long …

Procter & Gamble Philippines, in collaboration with the Manila Water Foundation and Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System generously donated Safeguard hygiene products to 12 public hospitals in Metro Manila. The donation is a significant component of the “Maging Ligtas, Mag-#SAFEWASH” program, which aims to raise awareness about the importance of …