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‘Swatting’ calls to Nova Scotia home have RCMP warning of danger of fake reportsRCMP were called to a residence in Cambridge, N.S., for a report of gunshots. An hour later, they were called back for an illegal burn. Both calls, they say, were false.CrimeOct 7
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2 teens arrested after bear spray attack during Ontario fall fairA pair of teens were arrested after four people were sprayed with a noxious substance at the Cambridge Fall Fair on Friday night, according to Waterloo Regional Police.CrimeSep 8
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15-year-old girl charged in collision that seriously injured 4 people in Waterloo, Ont.Police in Waterloo charged a teenage girl in connection with the collision that sent four youths to hospital earlier this month.CanadaOct 31
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Fantilli powers Blue Jackets over Maple LeafsAdam Fantilli scored his second goal of the game at 4:21 of overtime to go along with an assist as the Columbus Blue Jackets survived a blown 2-0 lead in topping the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 on Thursday.SportsNov 20
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Quebecers descend on Winnipeg for Grey Cup — unwashed jerseys in towThe Montrealer hasn’t washed the wide receiver’s No. 6 jersey since the Canadian Football League season began in June and has worn it to every Alouettes game since then.SportsNov 14
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James Watson, co-discoverer of the double-helix shape of DNA, has died at age 97James D. Watson, whose co-discovery of the twisted-ladder structure of DNA in 1953 helped light the long fuse on a revolution in medicine, crimefighting, genealogy and ethics, has died. He was 97.HealthNov 7
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Landmark Paris Agreement set a path to slow warming. The world hasn’t stayed on itBELEM, Brazil (AP) — The world has changed dramatically in the decade since leaders celebrated a historic climate agreement in Paris a decade ago, but not quite in ways they expected or wanted.HealthNov 9
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B.C. billionaire Ruby Liu loses court fight to take over Hudson’s Bay propertiesJudge rules Ruby Liu can’t take over former Hudson’s Bay leases, citing doubts about her experience and business plan despite her $69M bid.CanadaOct 25
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Prince Andrew gives up royal titles, including Duke of York'I will therefore no longer use my title or the honours which have been conferred upon me,' Prince Andrew said in a statement released by Buckingham Palace.WorldOct 17
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Jane Goodall, wildlife advocate and conservationist, dies at 91Jane Goodall was a pioneer in her field, both as a female scientist in the 1960s and for her work studying the behaviour of primates.WorldOct 1
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What’s the link between alcohol and dementia? New study sheds lightThe report notes that it is in contrast to previous research, which has suggested that moderate and light drinking might even have a protective effect on dementia.HealthSep 24
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Police investigating suspicious death after body found in Waterloo RegionInvestigators are looking into the case and say they have identified a vehicle that may have been involved.CanadaSep 14
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Bonnie Crombie to resign as Ontario Liberal leader after weak show of supportCrombie initially said she planned to stay on as leader, adding that a leadership race right now would do more harm than good for the party.PoliticsSep 14
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Moderna’s latest COVID-19 vaccine is both approved and ‘made in Canada’An update to Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine that targets the newest variants and is made entirely within Canada's borders was just approved by Health Canada.HealthAug 25
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Tow truck drivers caught fighting each other over Ontario car crash: policeWaterloo police say officers were dispatched to a collision on Franklin Boulevard near Mill Creek Road in Cambridge Thursday and found a fleet of tow trucks waiting for them.CrimeJul 25
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Rents are cooling in most Canadian cities, RBC report findsRents declined for the first three months of the year in more than half of Canada’s 40 major cities compared with the same period a year ago, analysis from RBC found.CanadaAug 11
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Drought fuels East Coast wildfires while also drying up farmers’ crops and wellsAn East Coast drought that’s fuelling wildfires is also drying up farmers' fields, and has homeowners scrambling to refill empty wells.CanadaAug 12
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More Hudson’s Bay lease deals reachedHudson's Bay has reached deals to sell the leases of six store locations as legal wrangling continues on work to close a deal to sell up to 25 leases to B.C. billionaire Ruby Liu.Jul 25
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Trump admin investigating Harvard over visa program participationHarvard has faced mounting sanctions and scrutiny from Washington since rejecting demands from a federal antisemitism task force in April.U.S. NewsJul 23
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Call for speeding truck leads Ontario police to $4.4M tobacco bustA truck driver’s lead foot led officers to the discovery of a truckload contraband smokes worth millions of dollars, according to Ontario Provincial Police in Frontenac.CrimeJul 16