Sean Previl

Digital Broadcast Journalist

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• Why just 7K steps a day can boost your health: ‘Some is better than none’

  A new study showed 7,000 steps resulted in a 37 per cent lower risk of death from cancer and 47 per cent lower risk of overall death.

  Health

  Jul 25
• Trump says Canada could have to ‘just pay tariffs’ as trade talks continue

  Trump said the U.S. has not 'had a lot of luck' with Canada during negotiations on a new trade and security deal, suggesting the two countries may end up with no new agreement.

  Canada

  Jul 25
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• Canada is facing a nationwide shortage of these prescription painkillers

  Two types of painkillers are experiencing a nationwide shortage in Canada, leading Health Canada to advise patients to consult doctors and pharmacists for alternatives.

  Health

  Jul 24
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• From tree cover to green roofs, how are cities fighting extreme heat?

  Studies have shown cities can see higher temperatures during heat waves compared with rural areas, but cities are taking steps to try to reduce that impact.

  Weather

  Jul 24
• West Nile virus is back. Where it’s been found, and what you should know

  West Nile has been reported in mosquitoes found in Toronto, York Region and Niagara Region so far, but doctors are cautioning human cases could come soon.

  Canada

  Jul 23
• U.S. liquor sales have dried up in Canada amid trade war, industry says

  The spirits industry says the sales of American-made products dropped 66 per cent in March and April after several provinces pulled their goods from store shelves.

  Canada

  Jul 22
• Montreal man pleads not guilty to murder charge in daughter’s death

  The Montreal man charged in the murder of his nine-year-old daughter entered a not guilty plea and has been remanded to jail until a court appearance on Friday.

  Crime

  Jul 22
• More than 260K pools recalled in Canada after 9 kids die in U.S.

  Select models above-ground pools by three companies has been recalled due to concerns of a drowning hazard, with about 266,000 affected in Canada.

  Consumer

  Jul 21
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• Microsoft’s SharePoint is being hacked by cyberattackers, FBI and CSE warn

  Microsoft issued an alert on Saturday that said the server software being targeted is used by government agencies and businesses to share documents within their organizations. 

  Tech

  Jul 21
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• Canada Post workers begin to vote on ‘final’ offers amid strike fears

  Members of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers will be voting on two offers tabled by Canada Post even as the union is urging the deals be rejected.

  Canada

  Jul 21
• Canada Post union head urges members to vote no to offer

  The president of the union representing Canada Post postal workers is urging members to vote no to the latest offer presented by the Crown corporation.

  Canada

  Jul 18
• Canada targets China with higher tariffs as part of steel industry measures

  It has been more than a month since U.S. President Donald Trump doubled tariffs on steel and aluminum products from 25 to 50 per cent.

  Politics

  Jul 16
• Carney says unlikely U.S. trade deal won’t have tariffs

  Trump said in a letter to Carney last week that the United States will put a 35 per cent tariff on Canadian goods starting Aug. 1.

  Canada

  Jul 15
• ‘We are not in normal times,’ Joly says after Trump threatens 35% tariffs

  Prime Minister Mark Carney responded to U.S. President Donald Trump's threat of a 35 per cent tariff, saying he'll continue to defend workers.

  Canada

  Jul 11
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• Can youth ever be sentenced as adults? How the law works in Canada

  A 17-year-old has been charged with attempted murder and sexual assault with a weapon on an eight-year-old girl that was originally believed to be an animal attack.

  Crime

  Jul 10
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• Canada’s wildfire smoke ‘suffocating,’ needs ‘better’ management: U.S. reps

  Several U.S. members of Congress are urging action by the Canadian government on wildfires, saying smoke from the flames is impacting Americans' ability to enjoy summer.

  Canada

  Jul 9
• After Texas floods hit summer camp, what we know about Canadian safety rules

  Some risk is 'inevitable,' safety experts say — but there are procedures and standards Canadian parents should be aware of if they're worried about camp safety.

  Canada

  Jul 9
• RCMP charge multiple men in ‘anti-government militia’ plot in Quebec

  According to authorities, all four men were also allegedly involved in activities intending to forcibly take possession of land in the Quebec City area. 

  Crime

  Jul 8
• How did the Texas floods get so bad, so fast? Everything we know

  At least 90 people have died following last Friday's flooding, including 27 campers and counsellors, with more rain in the forecast.

  Weather

  Jul 7
• Man recovering from injuries after ‘defensive’ grizzly bear attack in B.C.

  A grizzly bear attack in northern B.C. that left a man with non-life threatening injuries has been deemed 'defensive in nature' and no efforts are being made to capture the bear.

  Canada

  Jul 6
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• Is Gen Z ghosting on dating apps as companies lay off workers?

  Online dating platforms are laying off employees as they try to restructure as fewer people use the apps, with Gen Z potentially seeing the biggest decline.

  Tech

  Jul 6
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• Carney says Trump’s multiple objectives demand ‘nimble’ trade talk strategy

  Prime Minister Mark Carney says U.S. President Donald Trump has multiple objectives in his trade talks with various countries, including how it will impact the U.S. budget.

  Canada

  Jul 5
• Carney meets with auto sector as Trump’s trade war stretches on

  Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to meet with automotive industry CEOs as tariffs on the sector, as well as other duties, continue to have an impact.

  Canada

  Jul 2
• Canadian-American citizen arrested in relation to human smuggling deaths

  A Canadian-American citizen has been arrested and detained in relation to a deadly smuggling conspiracy that led to the deaths of a Romanian family of four.

  Canada

  Jul 1
• Theresa Tam, Georges St-Pierre among new Order of Canada appointees

  A total of 83 people were named to the Order of Canada, announced Monday, including Canada's former chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam and UFC fighter Georges St-Pierre.

  Canada

  Jul 1