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Saskatchewan sees low voter turnout for 2024 provincial electionVoter apathy was on display once again this provincial election cycle, with nearly half of those eligible to vote choosing to stay home.CanadaOct 30
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Regina homeless population up 255% since 2015There are currently 824 people in Regina who are homeless, according to the 2024 point-in-time homelessness count.CanadaDec 18
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Bank of Canada cuts rates by half a point but signals ‘more gradual’ paceThe Bank of Canada delivered its second straight interest rate cut of half a percentage point on Wednesday, but signalled a slowdown in easing for 2025.MoneyDec 11
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Freeze-thaw cycle creating slippery conditions for CalgariansAlberta Health Services told Global News that hospitals see hundreds of emergency fall-related visits over the winter months.WeatherDec 12
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October rate cut marked turning point for Toronto housing market: expertGreater Toronto home sales jumped again last month on a year-over-year basis, as the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board says lower borrowing costs made properties more affordable.EconomyDec 4
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Memorials held across B.C. for victims of femicide, violence against womenNear downtown Vancouver, a group gathered at a monument for the 14 women killed by a gunman at Montreal's Ecole Polytechnique on this day 35 years ago.CrimeDec 6
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‘Not taking for us”: Alberta woman turns to selling toques for IVF helpAn Alberta woman is hoping her love for knitting and toques can help her and her husband grow their family by at least one more.HealthDec 1
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On Christmas, Pope urges nations to silence arms, ‘overcome divisions’As Christmas coincided with the start of the 2025 Holy Year celebration that he dedicated to hope, Francis called for broad reconciliation, 'even (with) our enemies.'WorldDec 25
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Bank of Canada readies for a rate cut. Why the loonie is bracing for impactThe Bank of Canada is gearing up for its final interest rate decision of 2024. Here's what role a flagging Canadian dollar might play in the central bank's thought process.MoneyDec 10
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City of West Kelowna to spend $2.5M on upgrades to Rose Valley Water Treatment PlantDuring a meeting Tuesday, council voted to accelerate a $2.5 million budget to upgrade a failing aerator system in the Rose Valley Reservoir.CanadaNov 27
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Cost of moving Ontario Science Centre skyrockets before construction even starts: AGSavings the government boasted about moving the Ontario Science Centre from its current location have already been wiped out before construction even begins, a new report said.PoliticsDec 3
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Rate cut hopes could have ‘psychological’ impact on homebuyers in 2025Royal LePage predicts that the aggregate home price in Canada will rise six per cent by the end of 2025. Here's how the Bank of Canada could affect the housing market next year.MoneyDec 5
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Reunions, rewards and resilience: B.C.’s 2024 good news headlinesHere are 10 stories from B.C. that warmed our hearts, reaffirmed our faith in humanity and made us smile in 2024 - we hope you enjoy them.CanadaDec 25
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Malibu wildfire: Cher, Dick Van Dyke among 20k evacueesMore than 1,500 firefighters were battling the blaze, many working in steep canyons, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, known as Cal Fire.EnvironmentDec 11
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Plastics pollution treaty talks hit impasse on if rules should be bindingThere is an impasse over whether the treaty should reduce the total plastic on Earth and put global, legally binding controls on toxic chemicals used to make plastics.EnvironmentDec 2
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Bank of Canada could rein in rate cuts amid tax relief cheques: TD BankThe federal government has promised $250 rebate cheques in spring 2025, but the cash could mean at least one less interest rate cut.CanadaNov 27
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Toronto city council could copy Ford government strategy in bike lane battleDuring a meeting on Thursday, councillors agreed to a number of steps designed to resist a provincial plan to remove bike lanes from Bloor, Yonge and University.PoliticsNov 15
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Calgary Flames re-establish winning ways at home in emotional Gaudreau tribute gameCalgary blanked the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets 3-0 on Tuesday in a game that started with a touching tribute to the late Johnny Gaudreau.SportsDec 4
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Record number of potholes filled by City of Calgary crews this yearThe city of Calgary says its road repair crews have fixed nearly 36,000 potholes so far this year, a record number.TrafficNov 14
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New science centre at Ontario Place to open in 2029, auditor general saysThe timeline for opening a permanent Ontario Science Centre appears to have been delayed, with infrastructure officials saying the centre is expected to be up and running in 2029.PoliticsDec 19