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The federal NDP reactivated its TikTok account this spring, despite the fact that the popular social media platform is banned on all government-issued phones. The NDP says it has taken sufficient security measures to protect itself from TikTok, a platform that Public Safety Canada has warned against poses an unacceptable level of risk for the privacy and security of Canadians. …

The dose24:55What should I know about iron deficiency? Guelph resident Sasha Burnison was in sixth grade when she was diagnosed with iron deficiency. “So I would [feel] “I want to work out, for example, but I just want to… go home and sleep,” said Burnison, now 18. “[I couldn’t] “If I ran around too much, I got dizzy.” After consulting …

WARNING: This story contains disturbing details. Two years after losing her only child, Maria Lopez says she draws strength from her necklace featuring a photo of 18-year-old Jeshennia. “She was a charming girl… a joker, a good student, a good daughter, a good advisor,” Maria recalled. Jeshennia “was everything.” The death of Jeshennia Bedoya Lopez, a recent high school graduate …

A federal advisory body is calling on Canada’s security agencies to publish detailed descriptions of their current and planned uses of artificial intelligence systems and software applications. In a new report, the National Security Transparency Advisory Group also urges the government to look at changing legislation being considered by Congress to ensure oversight of federal agencies’ use of AI. The …

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday that Israel had accepted a proposal to bridge differences that are blocking a ceasefire and the release of hostages in Gaza. He called on Hamas to do the same, but did not say whether the move would address the militant group’s concerns. Blinken spoke after holding a 2½-hour meeting with Israeli Prime …

The families of two teenagers who struggled with drug use, one of whom died, are suing the British Columbia and federal governments, alleging that government-supplied, controlled drugs fueled their children’s addiction. Denise Fenske, whose 17-year-old daughter Amelie North is currently in treatment for addiction, and Greg Sword, whose 14-year-old daughter Kamilah Sword died of an overdose in 2022, are the …

Preliminary autopsy results showed traces of cyanide in the blood of six Vietnamese and American guests at a luxury hotel in central Bangkok, one of whom allegedly poisoned the others over a bad investment, Thai authorities said Wednesday. The bodies were found Tuesday at the Grand Hyatt Erawan Bangkok, a striking building at a central intersection in the capital city …

More children were left out of crucial vaccination campaigns against diseases such as diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough last year as rising conflicts around the world hampered the delivery of life-saving vaccines, especially in conflict-torn regions, the United Nations said Monday. The UN estimates that around 14.5 million children worldwide were not vaccinated in 2023, compared to 13.9 million a …

For years, researchers, activists and community leaders have shown how Indigenous, Black and other racial groups are disproportionately affected by polluting industries. Now, a new law will require the federal government to do a better job of identifying this injustice and trying to correct it. Bill C-226, sponsored by Green Leader Elizabeth May, became law on Thursday evening, almost four …