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How an Anishinaabe elder is using online video to pass on her language to childrenNolan launched a series of online videos last month to introduce the language — called Anishinaabemowin — to the very youngest members of the community.CanadaSep 27
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As Australia eyes social media ban, why experts say there’s no easy answerAustralia has introduced legislation to ban youth under 16 from social media platforms, with no exceptions even for those with parental consent.CanadaNov 22
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Surge in fraud and thefts prompts Richmond RCMP to expand ‘safe exchange zone’ hoursRichmond Mounties reported a 67 per cent rise in online transaction-related fraud and robbery incidents, which in some cases have involved weapons like pepper sprays or knives.CrimeNov 6
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‘Should never have ended like that’: Inuk man killed by police in northern QuebecJoshua Papigatuk was killed and his twin, Garnet, is recovering in a Montreal hospital following an altercation with the Nunavik Police Service early Monday in Salluit.CanadaNov 6
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Ontario First Nation declares state of emergency over gang and addiction crisesNetmizaaggamig Nishnaabeg Chief Louis Kwissiwa is calling for policing and mental health help from the province and the federal government.CanadaNov 19
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Feds promise high-speed internet to 3,600 more homes in rural ManitobaOttawa is spending $38 million on four projects that will bring high-speed internet to just over 3,600 households in rural and northern Manitoba.TechNov 15
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Saving Scarlett: How one family is turning to the community for life-saving help"I am fighting for my daughter." How one Regina family is looking to the community to help raise money for a potentially live saving trip to the United States.CanadaNov 21
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B.C. paramedics raise concern about new ambulance policy, especially in rural areasMore than half of ambulance calls that are placed in B.C. are assessed as non-urgent, according to the Ambulance Paramedics of BC.HealthNov 14
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B.C. steps up with over $2.57 million in donations for CKNW Kids’ fundBritish Columbians were alive with the spirit of giving on Tuesday, keeping operators busy as they chipped in to help make another successful CKNW Pledge Day.MoneyNov 19
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Calgary’s ‘living wage’ hit by soaring cost of food and housingA new report says the living wage (the cost of paying for all neccesities) in Calgary is 63 per cent higher than the province's minimum wage.EconomyNov 18
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Regional policing debate flares as RCMP pulls out of capital-region integrated unitsWest Shore RCMP said it is withdrawing its officers from a trio of regional policing units that deal with domestic violence, at-risk youth and mental health crises.PoliticsNov 13
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Why Ontario needs ‘substantial reforms’ to address housing crisisOntario’s challenges with building new homes to support a rapidly expanding population are not getting better anytime soon, according to a report by the Smart Prosperity Institute.EconomyNov 19
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‘A really powerful message’: Humboldt students take part in No Stone Left Alone ceremonyA class of Grade 7 students from a school in Humboldt, Sask., are marching arm in arm with the Canadian Armed Forces on Remembrance Day.CanadaNov 11
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Petition by RFK Jr. fan prompts Montreal council to end water fluoridationA council representing Montreal and the suburban municipalities will vote on whether to stop the practice in the six West Island suburbs that treat their water with fluoride.HealthNov 21
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Ford government abandons plan that would have given it more control over police boardsThe Ford government is stepping back from plans to assert more control over appointments to police services boards in Ontario after blowback from within its own party.PoliticsNov 1
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New Brunswick’s premier sends out minister mandate letters, outlines expectationsNew Brunswick Premier Susan Holt has given marching orders to her new cabinet ministers to fulfill promises made during last month's election.PoliticsNov 14
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Saskatoon Public Library workers give strike noticeSaskatoon Public Library workers have issued a strike notice for Tuesday if an agreement is not reached.CanadaNov 7
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50-50 chance: After tie vote, Cape Breton-area councillor to be chosen by random drawIt will be the luck of the draw that chooses the next councillor for a district in northern Cape Breton after two candidates earned the same number of votes.PoliticsNov 21
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Community rallies around survivors of fatal Vancouver Island fireFirefighters were called to the home on Maple Bay Road Monday morning. The flames were so intense that support had to be called in from crews in three nearby communities.FireOct 31
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A new generation is bringing people back to abandoned Newfoundland townsAfter decades, residents and families from Newfoundland are finally moving back to the Island into abandoned Newfoundland towns that are centuries old.CanadaNov 10