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Figure from recent Canadian Institute for Health Information analysis represents about 1.2 million emergency visits.

VANCOUVER — When BC Place stadium announced a ban on loose objects and large bags for Taylor Swift's upcoming shows in Vancouver, it put some Swifties in a bind — what to do with the hundreds of friendship bracelets that are traditionally swapped at

Food prices in Canada are likely to increase by three to five per cent next year, according to a newly released report, but wild cards like climate change and Donald Trump could have unforeseen impacts.

MONTREAL — Ahead of the 35th anniversary of the Montreal Massacre on Friday, Annie Ross, a mechanical engineering professor at Polytechnique Montréal, said she often thinks of those who lived through the tragedy but still suffer silently. On Dec.

Michael Kaeshammer Presents: An Upside Christmas features Michael Kaeshammer, various other local musicians as well as Jeff King and Ed Bain, co-hosts of the popular CHEK program The Upside.

Time to fess up that you — not your best friend — are the father of your sister-in-law’s baby. Don’t expect your wife or friend to take the news well.

Just being in bed for a prolonged time can cause osteoarthritis to worsen, but COVID infections have been shown to worsen osteoarthritis.

One of the key issues in negotiations has been a push to expand delivery to the weekend, but the two sides are at odds over how to staff the expansion.

Arts writer Mike Devlin picks his favourite upcoming events, including Mom’s the Wrod: Talkin’ Turkey at The Belfry Theatre Dec. 5-22.

Upcoming events: Christmas concerts galore; Youth craft fair in Sooke on Saturday; Pandora Chorus at museum on Saturday.