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Our political elite are now paying their respects at Mandela’s funeral, but if they really want to make a statement about African freedom, they should go to Zimbabwe or the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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Matt Gurney: Back when I was a kid, teachers trusted me with my own life

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Why is the air quality so bad? What to know about the health dangers of wildfire smoke

To boost numbers, CAF eases restrictions on anxiety, allergies and other medical conditions

Record-breaking wildfires raise questions about health impact on Canadians

Gas stoves may be banned in U.S. amid health concerns, links to childhood asthma

Asthma mystery opens door to battling brain tumours

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Winter is coming. Should you get a humidifier?

A third of Canadian adults treated for asthma are misdiagnosed or in remission, Ottawa study finds

Grade 5 student died from asthma attack in Wallaceburg school despite taking two puffs from inhaler

All hospitals should ban perfumes and other scented products, says Canada's leading medical journal

Ontario law to require schools to let asthmatic kids keep inhalers

Israeli group sues Canadian human rights museum over 'Nakba' exhibit

Carson Jerema: Carney ensnares Danielle Smith in pipeline blackmail

Schizophrenic man who stabbed stranger at Toronto Tim Hortons gets absolute discharge

'Overwhelmingly clear' students cheated on exam: Western University

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Asthma | National Post

Why is the air quality so bad? What to know about the health dangers of wildfire smoke

To boost numbers, CAF eases restrictions on anxiety, allergies and other medical conditions

Record-breaking wildfires raise questions about health impact on Canadians

Gas stoves may be banned in U.S. amid health concerns, links to childhood asthma

Asthma mystery opens door to battling brain tumours

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Winter is coming. Should you get a humidifier?

A third of Canadian adults treated for asthma are misdiagnosed or in remission, Ottawa study finds

Grade 5 student died from asthma attack in Wallaceburg school despite taking two puffs from inhaler

All hospitals should ban perfumes and other scented products, says Canada's leading medical journal

Ontario law to require schools to let asthmatic kids keep inhalers

Israeli group sues Canadian human rights museum over 'Nakba' exhibit

Carson Jerema: Carney ensnares Danielle Smith in pipeline blackmail

Schizophrenic man who stabbed stranger at Toronto Tim Hortons gets absolute discharge

'Overwhelmingly clear' students cheated on exam: Western University

The $600M cost of Danielle Smith’s carbon deal with Ottawa

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Today&#039;s letters: Media attention should not just focus on South Africa

Matt Gurney: Back when I was a kid, teachers trusted me with my own life

Robyn Urback: The school does not know best

Acetaminophen use among infants linked to childhood asthma risk: Denmark study

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