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• Kelowna, B.C. fire crews rescue injured hiker from Canyon Falls

  19-03-2023 23:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  According Kelowna Fire Department, the hiker was cold and could not bare any weight on her leg.
  
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• Autopsies on fallen Edmonton police constables completed, funeral details to come

  19-03-2023 23:11 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  Autopsies confirmed gunshot wounds as the cause of death for two constables responding to a domestic dispute Thursday, the Edmonton Police Service says.
  
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• Craft fairs help Ukrainian newcomers in Winnipeg feel more at home

  19-03-2023 22:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  Colorful, meaningful homemade items for sale attracted hundreds of people to a Winnipeg church on Sunday.
  
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• In photos: Montreal celebrates Saint Patrick’s Day

  19-03-2023 22:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  The city celebrated St. Patrick's Day on Sunday with its annual parade, which included Irish dancers, pipe bands and more.
  
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• EPS officers deaths deemed ‘homicides’ by medical examiner

  19-03-2023 22:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  Individual autopsies performed for Const. Brett Ryan and Const. Travis Jordan led the medical examiner to call death by gunshots 'homicide' in both cases.
  
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• ‘It could collapse at any time’: Earthquake survivors desperate to leave Syria, join family in Calgary

  19-03-2023 22:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Calgary refugee advocate says the federal government needs to do more to help people impacted by years of civil year and now an earthquake in Syria and Turkey.   
  
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• Langley, B.C. home vandalized with anti-Ukrainian graffiti twice in one month

  19-03-2023 22:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  It’s the second hateful vandalism incident at the home and the surrounding area in two weeks.
  
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• South Frontenac Twp. fundraising for new Community Centre

  19-03-2023 22:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  The renovation and expansion of the Grace Centre is expected to cost $2.6M. The Centre's Executive Director says they've raised 75% of their goal.
  
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• Demolition of Old Montreal building to begin as police search for victims of fire

  19-03-2023 21:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police have said they haven't ruled out the possibility that more victims would be found in the ruins.
  
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• Penticton, B.C. marks 1 year anniversary for community fridge and pantry

  19-03-2023 21:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  “It’s good that it is used so much but the difficulty is that we simply can’t keep up."
  
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• Explainer: What is a raccoon dog, and why missing Chinese samples have sparked frustration among those studying the coronavirus’s origins

  19-03-2023 21:21 via thestar.com
  As international researchers have tried to solve the origin of the coronavirus pandemic, vital clues from the Wuhan market have been withheld.
  
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• 15 dogs rescued from apparent backyard breeder in Parkland County

  19-03-2023 21:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  Second Chance Animal Rescue Society recovered 15 dogs from a backyard breeder in Parkland County and they believe there to be more animals out there.
  
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• Fake fog and fire fraud: SGI reveals Saskatchewan’s fishiest auto claims for 2022

  19-03-2023 21:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  In 2022, SGI’s investigators say they busted hundreds of fraudulent claims, resulting in $5.8 million in savings.
  
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• Woman suing Tim Hortons for $500K after hot tea spill left her 'disfigured'

  19-03-2023 20:56 via toronto.ctvnews.ca
  
  An Ontario woman has launched a lawsuit seeking $500,000 from Tim Hortons after she suffered major burns from an alleged ‘superheated’ tea. The company has denied all allegations and said she was ‘the author of her own misfortune.'
  
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• Jasper opens backcountry camping reservations Monday

  19-03-2023 20:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  The overhauled Parks Canada reservation system will open up at 8 a.m. Monday to those looking to camp in Jasper's backcountry this spring and summer.
  
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• Manitoba Opposition NDP promises free birth control if elected in fall election

  19-03-2023 20:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  Manitoba's Opposition NDP is promising free birth control if it wins the provincial election in October.
  
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• China working to reset ‘global order’, vice admiral says ahead of Xi’s Moscow visit

  19-03-2023 20:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  Vice Admiral Mark Norman said on 'The Roy Green Show' on Saturday that there is "rapid and disturbing" growth in China attempting to "undermine the global system."
  
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• Viral video of lion sparks concern over roadside zoo in Clarington, Ont.

  19-03-2023 20:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  Advocates are outraged after video appears to show a lion close to a roadway in Bowmanville. The video, taken at Jungle Cat World, is causing sparking concern over animal welfare.
  
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• Sasktel Centre issues traffic warning as record crowd expected for Blades vs. Pats

  19-03-2023 19:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Saskatoon Blades are set to host more than 15,000 spectators for the game against the Regina Pats, marking the largest crowd in franchise history.
  
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• Poilievre proposes ‘blue seal’ test to license doctors trained abroad

  19-03-2023 18:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  Pierre Poilievre called the test a 'blue seal' during a press conference in Ottawa on Sunday, comparing it to the 'red seal' standard test already in place for trades.
  
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• Halifax council to discuss homelessness MOUs, extending Dartmouth emergency shelter

  19-03-2023 18:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  Halifax Regional Municipal councillors will be discussing this week whether to move ahead with negotiating Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) to address homelessness and housing.
  
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• Gitxsan artist blends Indigenous culture and heritage with traditional playing card designs

  19-03-2023 18:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Gitxsan artist Michelle Stoney has created a deck of cards honouring her culture, heritage and ancestors.
  
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• Freestyle skier Marion Thénault delivers aerials bronze for 4th medal to cap World Cup season

  19-03-2023 17:01 via cbc.ca
  
  Canadian freestyle skier Marion Thénault made good on her goal of a strong finish to the aerials season and reaching the medal podium, picking up bronze at the World Cup Finals on Sunday in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
  
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• The West Block – Episode 26, Season 12

  19-03-2023 16:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  U.S. President Joe Biden heads to Ottawa for an official visit -- what’s on the agenda and can the prime minister deliver? Also, can the U.S. avert another banking crisis?
  
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• Banking turmoil is adding to sense of looming economic ‘precipice.’ What’s next?

  19-03-2023 16:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  The mounting feeling of economic disaster comes as Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is set to table the government's latest budget on March 28.
  
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• Pictou county man killed in single-vehicle crash in Alma, N.S.

  19-03-2023 16:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  RCMP say two pedestrians walking along the road found a vehicle in a wooded area Sunday morning at the intersection of Greenhill and Douglas roads.
  
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• Canadian defence investments have ‘changed the tone’ of U.S. relations: ambassador

  19-03-2023 16:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Ahead of U.S. President Joe Biden's first visit to Canada next week, Ottawa's ambassador to the U.S. says the two allies are closely aligned and in touch on a range of issues.
  
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• How some Canadian firms weathered the COVID market and survived pandemic pitfalls

  19-03-2023 15:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  Many distillers devoted up to 80 per cent of overall production to hand sanitizer after the government put out an emergency call for supplies, the CEO of a distillery said.
  
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• Skunks in B.C. are dying of avian flu. What does that mean for you and your pets?

  19-03-2023 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Experts are advising British Columbians, and pet owners in particular, to take precautions after a recent case where several skunks died of avian flu in Metro Vancouver.
  
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• One dead, six remain missing as police search for victims of fire in Old Montreal

  19-03-2023 14:20 via montreal.ctvnews.ca
  
  One person has been confirmed dead and six people remain missing as police continue to search for victims after a fire swept through a building in Old Montreal on Thursday.
  
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• Security to be top of mind during Joe Biden’s trip to Canada

  19-03-2023 13:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  National security has been top of mind ever since last month's flurry of floating objects exposed North America's aging binational defence system.
  
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• The neighbourhood that never was: How Winnipeg's Assiniboine Forest was almost a paved-over paradise

  19-03-2023 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  If not for the stock market crash in 1929, a 285-hectare nature area treasured by Winnipeggers might have been indistinguishable from the streets around it. Many of the trails inside Assiniboine Forest follow old road cuts from a neighbourhood that was never developed.
  
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• In the face of anti-Asian racism, report finds some Chinese Canadians feeling 'wu nai' — helpless and hopeless

  19-03-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Advocates say not only does this new report dig into the specific impact of hate toward Chinese Canadians, but it serves as a reminder to Canadian government leaders and society that anti-Asian racism as a whole still needs to be eradicated.
  
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• People lost a lot in post-tropical storm Fiona, but Norm Hinks lost the most

  19-03-2023 09:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Norm Hinks, 73, lost his partner, home and many possessions to Fiona. Six months later, he's still living in temporary accommodations and waiting on the government's promised financial compensation.
  
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• Fireworks could be banned in Mont-Tremblant, Que., starting in April

  19-03-2023 09:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The municipality of Mont-Tremblant in the Laurentians is preparing to ban all fireworks on its territory, making it among the first in Quebec to do so, according to the Union des municipalités du Québec. 
  
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• Bravery was my children performing the Mi'kmaq Ko'jua dance at the Canada Games

  19-03-2023 09:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Jenene Wooldridge didn’t see Indigenous performers or dancers in local venues when she was growing up. However watching her children perform in full regalia during the 2023 Canada Winter Games taught her that bravery is pushing through when things get hard.
  
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• After a stroke, I decided to learn piano. It felt like falling in love

  19-03-2023 09:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Depressed and confused after a severe stroke, Sandra Low realized she couldn’t wait any longer to follow her dreams. So she tried and fell in love with piano, and it carried her back to a life full of hope.
  
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• Treaty rights at forefront of fight against Saskatchewan First Act

  19-03-2023 01:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  Indigenous rights groups and experts across the country are saying treaty rights are under threat in Saskatchewan.
  
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• ‘Our new reality’: BC Paramedics Union outlines dangers within the job

  19-03-2023 01:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  Through a survey with paramedics in the province, Corey Froese identified what types of attacks, among gunfire, were most common against paramedics in the last five years.
  
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• Pow wow held in honor of slain Siksika man part of Alberta reconciliation efforts

  19-03-2023 00:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  Town of Strathmore announced it is partnering with Siksika Nation to cohost the first ever Lead by Example Powwow in honour of Kakato'si Kristian Ayoungman.
  
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