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Review board denies discharge to man who killed five at Calgary house party
A mental health review board has rejected a discharge request from a man who killed killing five people at a Calgary house party almost a decade ago.
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Sask. TikTok sensation gets special visit from Ryan Reynolds following life-saving surgery
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James Smith Cree Nation inquest dates announced
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5 heated highlights from Saskatchewan's fall legislative sesson
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Sask. TikTok sensation gets special visit from Ryan Reynolds following life-saving surgery
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James Smith Cree Nation inquest dates announced
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Monster storm in North Atlantic stretches cloud from Atlantic Canada to Portugal
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Multi-vehicle collision near Charlottetown leads to Code Orange at hospital
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Community groups step in to help Halifax's homeless population
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Here's what Ontario experts say you need to know about the cost of the holidays
There is some optimism in the tea leaves this holiday season even as high prices and interest rates pinch the pockets of Ontarians – that’s the message from industry experts.
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Man rushed to hospital with gunshot wounds after found lying on northern Toronto roadway
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Woman charged with second-degree murder in death of 3-year-old boy in East York
A 22-year-old woman has been charged with murder in connection with the death of a three-year-old boy in East York earlier this week.
Montreal
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Quebec health reform bill passes Saturday morning, after gov't invokes closure
Debates continued throughout the night in the Quebec legislature on Bill 15, which will implement sweeping reform in the health-care network.
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West Island naturopath fined $120,000 for recidivist 'illegal' practice
A Pointe-Claire naturopath has been ordered by the courts to pay $125,000 in fines for the illegal practice of medicine and for leading people to believe that he was authorized to perform acts reserved for members of the Quebec College of Physicians.
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Influenza cases rise in second week of flu season, swine flu most prominent
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Kitchener nurse practitioner operating private clinic
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Federal government doubling financial requirement for international students
Another major change is coming for international students in Canada.
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Retinal surgeries now happening in Waterloo Region
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