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Toronto fire chief who played key role in COVID-19 response announces retirementToronto Fire Chief Matthew Pegg, who was a key figure in the city's COVID-19 response, has announced his retirement.CanadaMay 10
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RCMP officer testifies on conversations with accused at Coutts border blockade trialAn RCMP officer testified Tuesday that it was difficult to find anyone in charge in the early days of the COVID-era border blockade at Coutts, Alta., two years ago.CrimeApr 10
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Ontario whooping cough cases are on the riseSome epidemiologists attribute the spike in cases due to lagging childhood immunization, in part due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.HealthJun 12
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Peterborough health unit offers to cover wastewater surveillance costs after Ontario ends programThe Ontario government will end its wastewater surveillance program for COVID-19 on July 31. However, officials in Peterborough have expanded the program to test for other viruses.HealthJun 14
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Alberta trial of 2 men charged with conspiracy to commit murder hearing RCMP evidenceJurors at the trial of two men charged with conspiracy to commit murder at the Coutts, Alta., border blockade two years ago will get to hear their first full day of evidence today.CrimeJun 7
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Jury selected for men charged with conspiracy to commit murder during Coutts border blockadeAnthony Olienick and Chris Carbert were arrested after RCMP found a cache of guns, body armour and ammunition in trailers.CrimeMay 31
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Legal arguments delay evidence before jury at conspiracy to commit murder trialRCMP Sgt. Greg Tulloch was scheduled to complete his testimony Friday, but instead, the court spent the day discussing matters that are under a publication ban.CanadaJun 8
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B.C. becomes 1st province in Canada to pay for PaxlovidThe federal government has told all provinces they will no longer be paying for the drug used to treat COVID-19. Other provinces are moving the drug to the pharmacare program.HealthMay 30
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First 3 years of COVID-19 had 3M excess deaths in the West: study'Excess mortality has remained high in the Western world for three consecutive years, despite the implementation of containment measures and COVID-19 vaccines,' researchers say.HealthJun 3
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Manitoba’s ‘Turtle Team’ faces substantial cuts after losing federal fundingThe 'Turtle Team,' a First Nation outreach organization providing relief from natural disasters and homelessness, has had its funding cut by the federal government.CanadaJun 10
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Trial hears about murder plot at Coutts border blockadeA Crown prosecutor says two men on trial over the border blockade at Coutts, Alta., conspired to kill police officers and believed they were justified in doing so.CrimeJun 6
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Perry gets another chance at second Stanley Cup 17 years after winning his firstCorey Perry continues his quest for his second Stanley Cup when the Oilers face the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup final, starting Saturday.SportsJun 5
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Defunct Lynx Air selling off life jackets, oxygen masks in bid to recoup lossesLynx Air hopes to sell off everything from life jackets to oxygen masks as it tries to recoup a portion of the losses it suffered before filing for creditor protection earlier this year. In court filings last week, the defunct discount carrier said it has worked out deals with a pair of aviation companies abroad...EconomyMay 24
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Broadway subway, Pattullo Bridge replacement both delayed by 1 yearIn a Friday media release, B.C.'s Ministry of Transportation revealed that the Broadway subway and the Pattullo Bridge replacement projects will both be delayed by at least a year.PoliticsMay 24
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Prospective juror with pictures of Coutts accused on T-shirt excused from panelA prospective juror for a murder-conspiracy trial was excused after he showed up with the faces of the accused printed on his T-shirt.CrimeJun 1
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N.S. judge says complaint about pressure to share vaccine status improperly dismissedJudge Rickcola Brinton filed a complaint last June alleging judicial misconduct by Judge Pamela Williams, whose term as provincial court chief judge ended in August.CanadaJun 7
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Charges dismissed against pair accused of harassing N.S. medical officer during COVIDThe pair were scheduled to go on trial next week, but provincial court Judge Jill Hartlen decided Wednesday that the case had dragged on for too long.CanadaJun 6
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H.O.P.E. Outreach announces closure after 16 years of serviceFor 16 years the H.O.P.E. Outreach has operated to support some of the most vulnerable women in the Okanagan and now almost two decades later it's being dissolved.HealthJun 5
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Winnipeg police seek sexual assault suspect after Kirkbridge Park attackWinnipeg police are looking for a suspect in a sexual assault that took place early Sunday in Kirkbridge Park.CrimeJun 3
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Another downtown Vancouver business calls it quits, citing crime and disorderDowntown Vancouver consignment store Mine and Yours is closing up shop, citing growing crime and street disorder.CrimeJun 4