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Alberta proposes new bill of rights, including to refuse medical treatment — with exemptionsPremier Smith said amendments have been worded to conflict with the UCP's plan to introduce legislation giving police and family the authority to force drug users into treatment.PoliticsOct 28
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Puppers Drug Mart? Why some argue pharmacies should hand out pet medsWith the costs of pet ownership rising, the Competition Bureau sees an opportunity to drive down the prices of medication by expanding distribution to pharmacies.MoneyNov 2
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‘Heartbreaking’ lack of pet-friendly housing in Manitoba a dire situation, advocates sayA dearth of pet-friendly housing in Manitoba is causing 'heartbreaking' situations, animal advocates say -- especially as many local shelters are full beyond capacity.CanadaOct 21
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Southern Ontario to see ‘perfect’ stretch of warm, sunny weatherParts of Ontario are in for a stretch of beautiful sunny and warm weather this weekend and into early next week, following a bout of colder weather that included a frost advisory.WeatherOct 17
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Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine arrested in New York on parole violation claimsThe rapper faces at least two weeks behind bars after he violated the terms of his probation from a felony conviction.EntertainmentOct 30
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Triple stabbing at University of Waterloo was ideologically motivated, Crown arguesGeovanny Villalba-Aleman has pleaded guilty to two counts of aggravated assault, one count of assault with a weapon and one count of assault causing bodily harm.CrimeOct 22
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Quebec premier takes heat for paying students to ‘renovate their basement’The Quebec government is facing criticism for a program that paid students to learn a construction skill — as less than half the graduates are certified to work in the industry.PoliticsOct 9
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Lethbridge airport services have potential to expand: expertPassengers and local businesses are frustrated with the new service by WestJet at the Lethbridge airport, but one expert says things can and should change.CanadaOct 17
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Manitoba judges’ education bill could help domestic violence survivors, advocate saysThe bill would require continuing education for new provincial court judges on topics like intimate partner violence, sexual assault, systemic racism and other topics.PoliticsOct 31
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Rustad fires back at NDP over user-pay healthcare claims as election clock ticks downElections BC says more than 181,000 people voted on Tuesday, breaking a record set on the first day of voting last week.PoliticsOct 16
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‘Exacerbate labour shortages’: Ontario public college grads no longer guaranteed work visasIn mid-September, Marc Miller announced a further reduction in the number of international students and a move to 'better align' graduate study permits with 'labour market needs.'CanadaOct 1
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Enbridge in talks about Mainline pipeline expansion as Canadian oil output growsEnbridge's Mainline system is the largest pipeline system in North America, moving crude from Western Canada to markets in Eastern Canada and the U.S. Midwest.MoneyNov 1
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People with disabilities ask feds to restore ‘hope’ and raise benefit amountAdvocates are asking the federal government to reconsider the Canada Disability Benefit amount in the months before the benefit rolls out.HealthOct 26
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Students at 2 Ontario boards have been without buses for weeks. There may finally be a solutionStudents in Renfrew County have been forced to find alternative ways of getting to class this year after the two school boards failed to reach an agreement with bus companies.EducationOct 8
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N.B. election: Conservative candidate compares LGBTQ policy to residential schoolsA Progressive Conservative candidate is facing calls to withdraw after she compared the province's former policy on gender identity in schools with the residential school system.PoliticsOct 1
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After earlier carbon price error, new PBO report confirms earlier findingsThe updated report, which looks only at the consumer carbon levy, comes after the office acknowledged it had also mistakenly included the impact of the industrial carbon price.EnvironmentOct 10
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Hurricane Helene’s wind and rain boosted by climate change: studyThe warming climate boosted Helene's wind speeds by about 20.92 kilometers per hour, and made the high sea temperatures that fueled the storm 200 to 500 times more likely.U.S. NewsOct 9
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Giant, naked Trump statue in Nevada branded ‘deplorable’ by RepublicansThe 6,000-pound sculpture, which was held upright by a crane on an industrial estate, caused offence among members of the Nevada Republican Party.TrendingOct 1
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Ontario farmers raise concerns of dwindling farmland at rural expoWith the spectre of a possible early election – Premier Doug Ford has not ruled one out – the event gives politicians the chance to mingle with members of those communities.PoliticsOct 1
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The push to criminalize residential school denialism in CanadaMore than 150,000 Indigenous children were forced to attend residential schools, the last of which closed in 1996. An estimated 6,000 children died in the facilities.PoliticsOct 27