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Canada: cancer and heart disease lead mortality, pneumonia grows but also assisted deaths are on the rise (article updated with a note from “Dying with Dignity”)

TORONTO – In 2024, Canada recorded 326,779 deaths, slightly down from 327,546 in the previous year, marking a 0.2% decrease. Preliminary data from the Canadian Vital Statistics – Death database highlight that cancer and heart disease remain the leading causes of death, ranking first among both men and women across all provinces and territories. 

Ming Pao, Canada’s last Chinese print newspaper, closes after decades

TORONTO – Ming Pao Daily News, the only Chinese-language newspaper produced and published in print in Canada, will permanently close by the end of January. The final editions in Vancouver and Toronto will be released tomorrow, January 16, while the newsrooms and offices will cease operations on January 31, according to a notice sent from the Hong Kong headquarters to all employees. According to the CBC, a letter from Ming Pao Newspapers (Canada) to the B.C. Labour Ministry says the business is being permanently closed “for financial reasons”.