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No outreach from N.S. minister of addictions, mental health to First Nation in crisisThe minister for addictions and mental health says he has not reached out to the First Nation community that announced this week it would declare a state of emergency.HealthFeb 12
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‘Rehab Addict’ cancelled after host Nicole Curtis caught using racial slur'My focus, at this moment is rightfully on my relationships, and my community — the people who truly know my character and where my heart is,' Nicole Curtis wrote in a statement.EntertainmentFeb 12
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Winnipeg group helps male youth overcome addictions, traumaThe Winnipeg-based organization works with youth to help them overcome addictions and trauma through action-based therapy.CanadaJan 20
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B.C. psychologist says government ignored two decades of addiction researchHealth Minister Josie Osborne announced on Wednesday that the controversial trial project would end on Jan. 31, admitting it hadn't achieved the results the government had wanted.HealthJan 16
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Fighting the addictions crisis in northern Manitoba’s Nisichawayasihk Cree NationThe addictions crisis is seeping into every corner of the province, including in remote and isolated communities in northern Manitoba.CanadaDec 17, 2025
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Calgary massage therapist charged with sexual assaultA 36-year-old massage therapist has been charged in an alleged sexual assault involving a client at Massage Addict in the southeast Calgary community of Mahogany.CrimeDec 19, 2025
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Saskatchewan invests additional $1.4 million in gender-based violence programmingThe SPCA is among nine other Saskatchewan-based organizations supported by the $1.4 million investment for gender-based violence programming.CanadaFeb 17
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First Nation in N.S. says it’s declaring a state of emergency due to illicit drugsSipekne’katik First Nation says its council moved to begin the process of declaring a state of emergency as the community deals with too many overdoses and tragedies.CanadaFeb 10
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Winnipeg Blue Bombers quarterback Zach Collaros raring to go after free agent additionsQuarterback Zach Collaros is back in Winnipeg this week for an autograph signing and said there's a buzz around the team after their free agent acquisitions last week.SportsFeb 17
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EU investigates Shein over sale of child-like sex dolls and weaponsThe investigation surrounds limiting sales of illegal products in the EU, including items that amount to child sexual abuse material such as 'child-like sex dolls.'WorldFeb 17
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Mother of accused killer tells trial he sent cryptic messages after shootingThe mother of an accused mass killer has testified he sent her cryptic messages in the days following a shooting that killed five at a Winnipeg rooming house.CrimeFeb 19
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Calgary committee to make ‘symbolic’ vote on supervised consumption site closureMembers of Calgary's city executive committee are expected to vote today on whether to support the closure of the city’s sole supervised consumption site.CanadaFeb 3
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‘I killed people:’ Ex-girlfriend of accused mass killer tells trial he confessedThe jury trial for Jamie Felix began its second week with emotional testimony from his former girlfriend, who told court about their three-year relationship.CrimeFeb 23
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Mortgage debt soars while starter homes get out of reach for many CanadiansIn addition to higher mortgage costs, new homebuyers are also struggling with the cost of buying starter homes in today’s housing market, a new report shows.MoneyFeb 24
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Kelowna mayor does not ask for more RCMP funding during Victoria tripThe 2026 budget has allocated funding for four additional RCMP officers, but according to the detachment's officer-in-charge, far more are needed to meet current policing needs.CanadaFeb 27
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James Van Der Beek renewed wedding vows with wife in bed days before deathOne of the couple's friends played the 'most beautiful music' and closed their ceremony with 'Somewhere Over the Rainbow' as additional friends watched the ceremony over Zoom.EntertainmentFeb 18
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Okanagan mom found support, help in group after son died from overdoseThe Okanagan woman said her son David, who was 37 and a UBC student at the time, struggled with mental health and used substances to self-medicate.HealthFeb 23
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Canada warns First Nations people to carry passport when crossing U.S. borderThe federal government updated its travel advice for the U.S. and is now urging First Nations people to carry a passport, in addition to a status card, when crossing the border.CanadaFeb 20
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Nanaimo break-in suspect struggled with sobriety, says former employerOwner Andrew Reynolds’ security camera filmed the man helping himself to food and even cooking a meal, before vandalizing some of the furniture on board.CrimeFeb 6
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Quebec announces $350M modernization of PolytechniqueOfficials say the investment will allow Polytechnique to accommodate more than 500 additional students and expand its research and teaching capabilities.CanadaFeb 10