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It’s not clear when the stickers were attached or who put them on Since Radio-Canada first uncovered fake maple syrup on grocery store shelves, consumers have noticed cans of syrup with a label concealing the name of the producer behind the bogus syrup. (Radio-Canada) A scandal around fake maple syrup in …

Quebec City takes on surgical abortions for regions, but doctors say delays force some farther Rose Gervais, pictured with pup Peanut, had to travel 900 kilometres in 2023 for a procedural abortion. Experts and doctors say her experience speaks to a larger issue that continues to be an urgent problem …

A trio of high school students are fighting to keep the music alive after proposed budget cuts to their music B.C. high school students Mudita Shikhare, left, Zak Kyriacou, middle, and Jeff Zhang, have launched a fundraiser to save their school music programs (credit: Doug Awai)  For a trio of B.C. …

Landlord claims investments have been made in buildings, including heating upgrades Ali Kamruzzaman, 70, has lived in the same apartment since 1997. His new landlord demanded $150 more per month, but his apartment is still in bad shape, said Kamruzzaman. (Josianne Letourneau/Radio-Canada) Ali Kamruzzaman has lived in the same apartment in …

Man tied to stolen car exports still shipping cars out of warehouse This warehouse in Montreal’s Saint-Laurent borough was raided by police in July 2024. Officers found stolen cars being loaded into a shipping container. (Matthew Lapierre/CBC) In June 2024, an Ontario man who was visiting Montreal parked his car, a …

‘We’ve been dealing with this for 60 years,’ says Jad Ghiz Members of Nova Scotia’s Lebanese community expressed concern for relatives and friends still in Lebanon as Israel continues its invasion of the country. (Evan Mitsui/CBC)  Although Israel’s invasion of Lebanon is happening half a world away, it hits close to …

Ruby Penney not alive to testify, Derick Hillier not alive to defend himself Dean Penney is escorted into court on April 8, 2026, for his first-degree murder trial in Corner Brook. (Ryan Cooke/CBC)  “Oh my God. What am I doing?” Ruby Penney questioned herself at times as she sat in the …

NSLC theft has spiked since start of pandemic NSLC says alcohol thefts have spiked since start of pandemic  Incidents typically involve people stealing multiple bottles of alcohol at once. As the CBC’s Richard Woodbury reports, a recent RCMP bust shows where some of that stolen product is ending up. In …

Federal Ghost Gear Fund to return, bringing hope to some organizations in the Maritimes Lost, abandoned or discarded fishing gear, or ghost gear, is a major source of plastic and litter in the ocean, and is a particular concern in Atlantic Canada, given its historical fishing sector. (Emma Smith/CBC)  A federal …

Spike in cases reported in Newfoundland and Labrador last month In 2023, Kyra Fancey, on the right next to her fiance, spent about six days in hospital with exertional rhabdomyolysis. She was 24 years old at the time and got the condition after her very first spin class. (Submitted by Kyra …