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Bill Maher taping cancelled after host’s positive virus test
LOS ANGELES — A taping of Bill Maher’s weekly HBO show was cancelled after the host tested positive for COVID-19.…
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Ottawa invests $3.4 million to support French language programs and Francophone communities in Alberta
EDMONTON — Over $3.48 million in federal funding has been given to 28 different organizations across Alberta to help support…
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Chicago cat fleeing fire survives 5-story jump, walks off
CHICAGO — A Chicago cat may now have eight lives after jumping out of a fifth-floor window Thursday afternoon to…
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‘Tremendous imbalance’: Some Indigenous people are waiting years for their status cards
TORONTO — Some Indigenous people are waiting for up to two years to get their Secure Certificate of Indian Status…
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UCP removes Todd Loewen and Drew Barnes from caucus after Kenney criticism
EDMONTON — The United Conservative Party (UCP) in Alberta has two fewer members within its ranks. The party caucus met…
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RCMP search for Winnipeg man not seen in more than two months
WINNIPEG — Manitoba RCMP are asking for help to find a Winnipeg man who has not been seen for months.…
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Families feel Laurentian University should pay compensation for cancelled programs
TORONTO — Laurentian University in Sudbury is in the midst of a financial crisis and has slashed programs, laid off…
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Eight patients in non-COVID unit of Halifax Infirmary contracted the virus
HALIFAX — The Halifax Infirmary is home to the Central Zone’s COVID-19 critical care unit but eight patients in the…
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Wednesday morning stabbing leaves man in critical condition
EDMONTON — Police are asking the public for information about a stabbing that took place in the rural area of…
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How London police reduced property crimes to pre-pandemic levels in core business districts
LONDON, ONT. — A new approach by London police is turning the tide after the COVID-19 pandemic sparked a steep…
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‘You’ll save more lives’: Calls grow for sooner second-doses for elderly as Ontario expands eligibility
TORONTO — Draisa Frischman will soon turn 88 in her Toronto hot-spot apartment building, where she lives independently—counting down the…
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One sent to hospital following Hwy 400 collision
BARRIE, ONT. — One person was sent to hospital following a two-vehicle collision in Barrie. According to officials, it happened…
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Ontario father given months to live now cancer-free after surgery on rare tumour
TORONTO — An Ontario father is cancer-free after a rare life-saving surgery performed by a Toronto cardiac surgeon. “It’s surreal.…
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‘The numbers are staggering’: Experts report a significant spike in child eating disorders
ORILLIA, ONT. — Pediatricians across Ontario are working to treat children who have developed eating disorders during the pandemic. In…
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‘He was taken too young and too early,’ brother of Dartmouth shooting victim says
DARTMOUTH, N.S. — The brother and girlfriend of a man shot and killed in Dartmouth Wednesday night say 22-year-old Tyler…
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Birkin bags hit record prices even as the world ground to a halt during COVID-19
The desirability of an Hermes Birkin handbag — a symbol of rarefied wealth — is such that not even a…
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Senators players, fans look forward to new season after successful 2021 campaign
OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators wrapped up their season on a positive note, beating the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3. While…
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Charity fundraiser runner cuts through Calgary
CALGARY — Raising funds on a run from Victoria, B.C. to Sault Ste Marie, Ont., Rick Fall is in Calgary…
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‘We’re just trying to find out what happened’: Family looking for answers following homicide of Winnipeg woman
WINNIPEG — Family members of 27-year-old Jasmine Normand, who was found deceased in Winnipeg on Monday, are asking the public…
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Quebec’s new proposed language bill has English communities in western Quebec concerned
OTTAWA — English communities in the Pontiac are concerned about a major push by the Quebec government to strengthen and…
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