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Bird Flu focus | Rough ride for loonie | Toy recall
Top of the morning! Cloudy skies today with a high of 3.
MORNING NEWS SCRAMBLE
Bird flu, measles top health concerns for 2025
Top public health concerns 2025: Dr. Theresa Tam has her eye on H5N1 bird flu, an emerging virus that had its first human case in Canada this year. Tam is also closely monitoring measles.
Bonkers on Boxing Day - OPP forced to close a portion of Hwy 401 due to Boxing Day congestion
EXPECT DELAYS:
Shopping at the Toronto Premium Outlets in @_HaltonHills today? Please consider using alternate routes as the #Hwy401 westbound exit to Trafalgar Rd is experiencing significant congestion due to Boxing Day traffic.
Shoppers are advised to use the Winston… x.com/i/web/status/1…
— OPP Highway Safety Division (@OPP_HSD)
1:03 PM • Dec 26, 2024
How low will it go?
Source: Cockadoodle News
Economists say it’s going to be a rough ride for the loonie in the coming months.
Toy Recall
Picture of Recalled Toy. Source: Health Canada
Health Canada is recalling a number of Mother and Baby Plush Toys due to a choking risk. Designs include elephant, giraffe, lion, and tiger. Full details can be found here.
The Great One: A career lookback
Donald Trump touted Wayne Gretzky as a potential Canadian Prime Minister on Christmas Day. Firstpost.com has a nice look back on his hockey career and accomplishments. BTW – Gretzky is apparently not interested in the PM gig.
Stowaway! Passenger without ticket found on Delta flight Christmas Eve
A passenger without a ticket was caught trying to catch a ride on a Delta flight from Seattle to Hawaii. This attempt follows another recent incident on a Delta flight from Paris to New York.
Longevity drugs for…dogs?
Source: Cockadoodle News
Imagine if your dog could live longer, and in turn help you live longer too. A number of companies are now finding common ground between the two goals.
Killer whales expanding their territory
Orcas have moved into Arctic waters as climate change melts sea ice, which could have "severe consequences" for belugas, narwhals and bowheads.
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Pull it out now?
Educators Financial Group has a list of end of year financial considerations including pulling money out of your TFSA before the end of the year if you’ve been using the account to save for something big like a home reno. The reason is if you pull it out this year, you can top up the account again in 2025, but if you pull it out at the start of the new year, you can’t top up again until 2026.
Tesla sales plunge
Tesla sales plunged 40% in Europe last month. Analysts say EU tariffs on the company’s Chinese made cars, an aging line-up, and some potential customers being turned off by Elon Musk’s political positions have led to the sales drop. The company’s sales might have also been boosted the year before by price cuts.
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Retirement fitness plan
A contributor to the Globe and Mail argues that retirement fitness plans are just as important as financial ones. He points to a study showing – unsurprisingly -- that people who performed well on a fitness test were much less likely to die over the following ten-year period, and they also lived a healthier life as they got older.
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How long will leftovers last?
Wondering how long you can keep that stuff in the fridge before it goes bad? Three to four days is the rule, and you can find out more food safety tips here.
Best leftover meals
Now that you know it’s safe to still eat, here’s a list of 25 recipes to turn them into something great!
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