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• Ukrainian students comforted by high school chess event — a game with a universal language

  28-03-2023 23:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  Manitoba's High School Chess Championship was held at Sisler High School in Winnipeg on Tuesday and around 10 Ukrainian students took part.
  
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• Doctors raise concerns over province’s plan to fast-track housing in Halifax

  28-03-2023 23:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  The province says it granted $2.3 million to HRM in 2020 to complete studies in four areas that are targeted for housing developments, including Sandy Lake.
  
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• 9 police officers have been killed in Canada recently. Here’s a look at their cases

  28-03-2023 23:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  At least nine police officers have been killed in Canada since September 2022. Here's a look at their cases and who they were.
  
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• City of Vernon, B.C. to hire four new firefighters

  28-03-2023 23:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  The city says the hirings will ‘enhance capacity of the department at a time when first responders are facing increased response demand for fires and the opioid crisis.’
  
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• Immigration boom hits Maritimes, lack of housing supply remains

  28-03-2023 23:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  New numbers from Statistics Canada showed the Maritimes welcomed twice as many new residents as they did for the same time 10 years ago.
  
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• Taste of Saskatchewan cancelled for 2023

  28-03-2023 23:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  Scott Ford, executive director for the SaskTel Centre, said several factors have prompted them to take a one-year break from the Taste of Saskatchewan festival after 25 years.
  
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• Flair Airlines resumes service to Saint John, N.B. amid ‘great demand’

  28-03-2023 23:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  “There’s a great demand for it. We’ve got the business community that does a lot of travelling, then we’ve got students that want to get back to school."
  
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• Budget 2023 commits $8.7M to Indigenous resource consultation, eyes housing strategy

  28-03-2023 23:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  The budget shows Ottawa also plans to inject $4 billion over seven years into an urban, rural and northern Indigenous housing strategy beginning in 2024-25.
  
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• Sask. people to receive ‘grocery rebate’ from federal government

  28-03-2023 23:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  As food prices soar, a tax rebate in the 2023 federal budget means an average family of four in Saskatchewan could receive $467, while an individual would be eligible for $234.
  
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• Manitoba RCMP investigate death of Thompson teen who had been reported missing

  28-03-2023 23:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  The girl had been reported missing Monday night.
  
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• Calgary Fire Department suspects house explosion caused by natural gas leak

  28-03-2023 23:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  An explosion that destroyed a Calgary home and sent 10 to hospital on Monday is suspected to be caused by natural gas.
  
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• ‘Touched so many lives’: GoFundMe launched following workplace fatality in Bowmanville

  28-03-2023 22:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  A GoFundMe has been launched as a community mourns the tragic death of 20-year-old Mitch Watson. The young millwright died a workplace fatal accident in Bowmanville, Ont.
  
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• Bust of Mahatma Gandhi beheaded on B.C. university campus

  28-03-2023 22:57 via bc.ctvnews.ca
  
  Authorities are asking witnesses to come forward after security at Simon Fraser University discovered the head of the school's Mahatma Gandhi bust had been removed.
  
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• B.C. family awarded nearly $2.5M in damages after mother's death in crash caused by motorcyclist

  28-03-2023 22:54 via cbc.ca
  
  The family of a woman who died in a "catastrophic" car crash caused by an erratic motorcyclist on a major roadway in Surrey, B.C., has been awarded nearly $2.5 million in damages.
  
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• Alleged subway killer was on probation, had years-long history of charges: court documents

  28-03-2023 22:44 via cbc.ca
  
  A man who is facing a first-degree murder charge in connection with the stabbing death of a 16-year-old boy at a Toronto subway station was on probation when the attack occurred, and has been charged in recent years for a variety of offences, according to court documents obtained by CBC Toronto. 
  
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• Federal budget sets aside $83B for clean technology tax credits

  28-03-2023 22:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  Serious money is heading for Canadian industries looking to reduce emissions after the federal government unveiled its answer to the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act.
  
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• Proposed vision statement announced for Saskatoon downtown event and entertainment district

  28-03-2023 22:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  'If we don't do something right now to plan for the future, it's not going to get less expensive in Saskatoon,' said Ward 6 city councillor Cynthia Block of downtown planning.
  
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• B.C. to limit access to Ozempic, hyped diabetes drug that some take to lose weight

  28-03-2023 22:41 via thestar.com
  Health Minister Adrian Dix says thousands of prescriptions for the much-discussed drug were found to be going to Americans.
  
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• Budget 2023 expands dental-care program, but expected cost balloons to $13B

  28-03-2023 22:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  Tuesday's budget shows the Liberals are planning a government-administered insurance program, at a cost of $13 billion over five years beginning in fiscal year 2023-24.
  
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• Federal budget includes convoy money, $1B to bolster Phoenix pay system

  28-03-2023 22:35 via cbc.ca
  
  The federal budget tabled Tuesday includes money to reimburse Ottawa for the costs of the truck convoy protest, and also sees the government spend half a billion dollars a year on staff to process public servants' pay.
  
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• ‘He’s most precious to us’: Sister of missing Moncton man asks New Brunswickers for help

  28-03-2023 22:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  On March 18, the special care home where her brother lived contacted Sharron Macdonald to let her know he hadn't returned for lunch.
  
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• ‘Do not sign a fixed-term lease’: Warning from Halifax student after landlord won’t renew

  28-03-2023 22:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Nova Scotia student has been renting a one-bedroom apartment owned by Peppermint Properties on a fixed-term lease, but the landlord has decided to not renew it.
  
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• Budget 2023 promises plan to ‘protect’ Canadians from crypto risks

  28-03-2023 22:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  The government is also signaling their intention for new measures to “protect” Canadians from the “risks of crypto-assets."
  
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• Budget 2023: Privacy changes may be coming for political parties and voter data

  28-03-2023 22:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  The potential federal legislation also comes at a time when the Liberals enjoy an edge over their political opponents when it comes to data collection.
  
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• Nine police officers recently killed in Canada; here is a look at their deaths

  28-03-2023 22:25 via thestar.com
  A veteran Quebec provincial police officer was stabbed to death Monday night after she tried to arrest a suspect in Louiseville, Que., about 100 kilometres northeast of Montreal. Sgt. Maureen Breau, who had two children, had more than 20 years of experience and was four days away from starting a new job as an investigator.
  
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• What Budget 2023 tells us about foreign interference and bank risks

  28-03-2023 22:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  Foreign interference in Canada’s politics and banks is the target of new spending in Budget 2023 along with plans to give the country’s financial watchdog more powers.
  
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• Here are 5 ways Budget 2023 will impact your wallet

  28-03-2023 22:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  Much of the federal Liberal government’s 2023 budget is geared towards helping Canadian households make ends meet as inflation soars.
  
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• Freeland's 2023 budget includes billions for dental care, spending cuts and tax hikes to tame rising deficit

  28-03-2023 22:13 via cbc.ca
  
  Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland tabled a federal budget Tuesday projecting a deficit about $10 billion higher than initially forecast — an increase driven by a worsening economy and new spending on initiatives like a national dental care program.
  
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• Freeland's 2023 budget includes billions for dental care, cuts and tax hikes to tame the deficit

  28-03-2023 22:13 via cbc.ca
  
  Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland tabled a federal budget Tuesday projecting a deficit about $10 billion higher than initially forecast — an increase driven by a worsening economy and new spending on initiatives like a national dental care program.
  
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• In Budget 2023, Liberals eye inflation relief ‘without having to write a big cheque’

  28-03-2023 22:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland unveiled the second budget of the Liberals’ current minority mandate on Tuesday and put the focus on both reining in spending.
  
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• ‘Deeply concerned’: Regina police watch for ‘tranq dope’ in illicit drugs

  28-03-2023 22:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  Xylazine is normally used in veterinary medicine to sedate large animals such as cattle or horses. Regina police expect the tranquilizer to show up in local illicit drugs.
  
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• National Inuit organization seeking $1.6B for school food program

  28-03-2023 22:08 via cbc.ca
  
  Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami is calling for about $1.6 billion in federal funding over 15 years to set up a co-ordinated school food program in the North.    
  
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• Final two victims of Old Montreal fire identified, investigation to focus on cause

  28-03-2023 22:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  Martin Guilbault, a division chief at the Montreal fire department, says that after a final search of the ruins, investigators have confirmed that no other victims remain.
  
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• Budget 2023 proposes across-the-board 3 per cent spending cut for government departments

  28-03-2023 22:08 via ottawa.ctvnews.ca
  
  The federal budget proposes an across-the-board three per cent spending cut for all departments and agencies, a belt-tightening move after years of massive growth in the federal public service.
  
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• Guelph, Ont. approves $115.5-million south end rec centre project

  28-03-2023 22:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  Work on the $115.5-million project is scheduled to begin in the fall and it is expected to take around three years to complete.
  
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• Last 2 victims of Old Montreal fire identified

  28-03-2023 22:03 via cbc.ca
  
  Charlie Lacroix and Walid Belkahla, both 18, perished in the fire.
  
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• Canada eases some rules around foreign homebuyers ban

  28-03-2023 21:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  Amendments to the foreign homebuyers' ban will allow some non-Canadians to purchase residential property in certain circumstances and help add to Canada's housing supply.
  
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• Vernon, B.C.’s O’Keefe Ranch in ‘urgent need’ of repairs

  28-03-2023 21:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  In a document sent to Vernon, B.C. council, the O'Keefe Ranch is described as in 'urgent need of repairs,' the cost of which the ranch would not be able to cover. 
  
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• How Ontario residents can watch this week’s planetary alignment

  28-03-2023 21:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings, Ontarians will have an opportunity to check out a rare celestial event as five planets are expected to align within view.
  
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• Police identify last two victims of Old Montreal fire, both 18 years old

  28-03-2023 21:24 via montreal.ctvnews.ca
  
  Montreal police say they have identified two more victims found in the rubble of a fire in Old Montreal 12 days ago. Charlie Lacroix and Walid Belkahla, both 18, are the sixth and seventh victims of the fire.
  
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• Police identify 6th and 7th victims of Old Montreal fire, both 18 years old

  28-03-2023 21:24 via montreal.ctvnews.ca
  
  Montreal police say they have identified two more victims found in the rubble of a fire in Old Montreal 12 days ago. Charlie Lacroix and Walid Belkhala , both 18, are the sixth and seventh victims of the fire.
  
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• Winnipeg likely to go through March without a day above 0 C for first time since 1899

  28-03-2023 21:15 via cbc.ca
  
  Winnipeg hasn't had a single day with a temperature above the freezing mark this March. No one alive can remember it being this way — the last time it happened was 1899.
  
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• N.B. residents suffering from mystery brain disease call for fresh investigations

  28-03-2023 20:46 via atlantic.ctvnews.ca
  
  New Brunswickers suffering from a mystery neurological disorder are calling for an investigation into potential environmental causes of the health problems they've been living with for more than two years.
  
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• N.B. patients and family of mystery brain disease call for fresh investigations

  28-03-2023 20:46 via atlantic.ctvnews.ca
  
  New Brunswickers suffering from a mystery neurological disorder are calling for an investigation into potential environmental causes of the health problems they've been living with for more than two years.
  
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• Alberta Energy Regulator to launch third party probe of Kearl oilsands tailings leak

  28-03-2023 20:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  The regulator says in a news release today it is looking for a qualified, impartial third party to conduct the probe.
  
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• Canadian tennis player Bianca Andreescu waiting on test results after leaving match with leg injury

  28-03-2023 20:38 via cbc.ca
  
  Canadian tennis player Bianca Andreescu provided an injury update of sorts on Tuesday, saying she's still waiting on official test results after injuring her lower left leg at the Miami Open.
  
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• Manitoba’s homelessness strategy continues with $6.87M in community-led solutions

  28-03-2023 20:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  Provincial funding is going toward strengthening existing community services, helping those experiencing homelessness and providing support to prevent homelessness across Manitoba.
  
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• Asylum seekers in Atlantic Canada struggle to obtain legal counsel

  28-03-2023 20:18 via ctvnews.ca
  
  An influx of asylum seekers into Canada via unofficial border crossings has prompted the federal government to relocate refugees from Quebec as far as Atlantic provinces, some more than 1,000 kilometres (621 miles) away, and hire a risk mitigation company to deal with the record surge.
  
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• Mi’kmaw elder and school to rebuild vandalized wikuom, turn ‘negative’ into ‘positive’

  28-03-2023 20:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Mi'kmaw elder Todd Labrador, who helped the school build the wikuom in 2019, is already working with the community on how to repair the structure.
  
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• Crescent Point to buy Spartan Delta Corp.’s Montney assets in $1.7 billion deal

  28-03-2023 19:50 via globalnews.ca
  The deal will see the Calgary-based company significantly grow its presence in what is one of North America's largest unconventional petroleum plays.
  
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