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N.B. fiscal update projects bigger deficit due to ‘significant’ travel nurse costsRené Legacy's second quarter update released today shows a worsening situation since the last update in August, which pegged the deficit at $27.6 million.MoneyNov 15
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Greater Toronto home sales jump in October after Bank of Canada rate cuts: boardThe Toronto Regional Real Estate Board says home sales in October surged as buyers continued moving off the sidelines amid lower interest rates.CanadaNov 6
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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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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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Legal fight deepens over plea deal for alleged mastermind of 9/11 attacksA U.S. military judge has scheduled hearings for the defendants to enter guilty pleas in exchange for life sentences despite Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's effort to squash them.U.S. NewsNov 13
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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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‘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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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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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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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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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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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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Workers say goodbye to an almost-empty Ontario Science Centre as repairs get underwayAs the sun shone on an unusually warm day at the end of October, Emma Meadley Dunphy took one final, emotional stroll through the Ontario Science Centre.CanadaNov 14
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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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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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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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A thought experiment: Why is Taylor Swift as big as she is?Taylor Swift is the biggest pop star we've seen in a couple of generations. But why? What is it that makes her so special?EntertainmentNov 17
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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
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How NCAA rule to admit CHL players could create butterfly effect across hockeyThe National Collegiate Athletics Association is opening the door for CHL athletes to play college hockey in the U.S. That decision will ripple through many levels of the sport.SportsNov 9
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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