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Cheaper weight loss drugs “gamechanger” for Canadians

Generic GLP1-1s  are set to come to Canada next year — significantly lowering the price. What will this mean for people's lives and health?  With as many as ten per cent of Canadian adults on these drugs — we look at how consumer spending is changing.

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  What political chaos in Quebec means for Canada

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  The brightness and beauty of being indigenous

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