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• Canadian race driver Robert Wickens refuses to surrender to crash that left him paralyzed

  02-12-2019 03:00 via CBC | Canada News
  
  In October, Robert Wickens stood to dance with his new bride, Karli, a defiant celebration of the progress the Guelph, Ont., race car driver has made since a horrifying crash last year left him paralyzed.
  
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• Guelph police urging drivers to correct some winter no-no’s

  05-12-2019 21:26 via : Canada
  
  From not clearing snow off the car to leaving the vehicle running, Guelph police are noticing some bad habits making their return this winter.
  
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• Moncton principal inspires students to give back by dressing as a turkey

  05-12-2019 21:15 via : Canada
  
  "It's always good to get something to motivate you."
  
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• Interprovincial zipline from Ottawa to Gatineau opening next summer

  05-12-2019 21:14 via : Canada
  
  Construction on the 1,400-foot zip line is expected to start this spring. The project's partners claim it's the first interprovincial zip line in the world.
  
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• Interprovincial zip line linking Ottawa and Gatineau opening next summer

  05-12-2019 21:14 via : Canada
  
  Construction on the 1,400-foot zip line is expected to start this spring. The project's partners claim it's the first interprovincial zip line in the world.
  
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• Nova Scotia Set To Ban Flavoured E-Cigarettes, Vape Juice In 2020

  05-12-2019 21:12 via HuffPost Canada News
  HALIFAX, N.S. — Nova Scotia has joined a growing list of provinces clamping down on vaping.Health Minister Randy Delorey announced Thursday the province will be the first to ban sales of flavoured e-cigarettes and juices in regulatory changes that take effect April 1, 2020.“This decision is in response to our concerns about the growth in particular of youth vaping,” said Delorey.Though Nova Scotia has drastically reduced youth smoking rates in the last 30 years, that progress h
  
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• Grizzly oilsands project approved, now awaiting pipeline capacity increases: developer

  05-12-2019 21:05 via : Canada
  
  On its website, Grizzly says the May River property was purchased in 2012 for $225 million and the regulatory application filed in December 2013.
  
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• Complaints dismissed, permit not required for London homeless shelter

  05-12-2019 20:41 via : Canada
  
  The city determined that building permits are not required for the tents on church property, and they have closed the file.
  
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• Man previously charged with 2nd-degree murder facing charges in Red Deer machete attack

  05-12-2019 20:38 via : Canada
  
  A 38-year-old Alberta man who was charged earlier this year with second-degree murder now faces an attempted murder charge in relation to an separate attack in Red Deer this week.
  
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• Canadian Forces Snowbirds return to operations

  05-12-2019 20:33
  The Canadian Forces Snowbirds will return to full operations at their home base of 15 Wing Moose Jaw in Saskatchewan, beginning today.
  
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• NFB restructures Creation and Innovation division. New structure aims to strengthen English and French programs, develop studios’ local expertise and unique abilities, and establish a national vision and programming framework.

  05-12-2019 20:28
  Claude Joli-Coeur, the Government Film Commissioner and Chairperson of the National Film Board of Canada (NFB), today announced the restructuring of the NFB’s Creation and Innovation division.
  
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• 223 People Died Waiting For Organ Transplants In Canada Last Year

  05-12-2019 20:25 via HuffPost Canada News
  Wait times for organ transplants continue to cost patients their lives across Canada, statistics released Thursday suggest, even as the country has seen a surge in such procedures over the past decade.The data from the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) was collected by health centres and organizations across the country on organ donation, transplant and treatment from 2009 to 2018.The report found that nearly 2,800 organ transplants were performed in Canada in 2018, marking a 33-p
  
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• Saint John Police Force unveils multilingual educational videos

  05-12-2019 20:23 via : Canada
  
  Produced in partnership with the Saint John Newcomers Centre and Crime Prevention Association of New Brunswick, the videos made their debut at Police Headquarters on Thursday.
  
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• Ottawa chain Bridgehead Coffee sold to Second Cup in $9.5M deal

  05-12-2019 20:21 via : Canada
  
  Bridgehead has 19 locations, all corporate-owned, including one combined with its roastery. The locations will continue to operate under the Bridgehead banner.
  
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• Video shows coyote pack stranded on moving ice on North Saskatchewan River

  05-12-2019 20:07 via CTVNews.ca - Canada - Public RSS
  
  A video shows a pack of coyotes frantically trying to run out of the North Saskatchewan River when ice was breaking and moving fast.
  
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• Working with Ontario Farmers to Improve Soil Health and Water Quality

  05-12-2019 19:58
  To mark this year's World Soil Day, the governments of Canada and Ontario are launching a $5.75 million, multi-year project to help the province's farmers strengthen environmental stewardship, enhance water quality, improve soil health, and better protect our environment.
  
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• Calgary, Flames, Stampede sign deal for new arena

  05-12-2019 19:51 via : Canada
  
  The City of Calgary, Calgary Stampede and Calgary Flames ownership signed a deal for a new $550-million arena.
  
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• Coffee Makers and Mattresses Among The Most Bizarre Items Stolen From Hotels

  05-12-2019 19:40 via HuffPost Canada News
  Stealing shampoo or towels seems harmless to many hotel guests, but a new study by Wellness-Heaven reveals some people are so bold that they carry TVs, pianos and luxury mattresses out of their room.
  
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• Victim critically injured in Trans-Canada Highway crash near Bassano

  05-12-2019 19:24 via : Canada
  
  Emergency crews are responding to a crash on the Trans-Canada Highway east of Calgary.
  
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• Crash near Bassano impacting traffic on Trans-Canada Highway

  05-12-2019 19:24 via : Canada
  
  Emergency crews are responding to a crash on the Trans-Canada Highway east of Calgary.
  
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• Pro-Syrian Regime 'Conspiracy Theorist' On A Canada Speaking Tour

  05-12-2019 19:17 via HuffPost Canada News
  A British blogger accused of disseminating Russian propaganda about the Syrian conflict is currently touring Canada for a series of conferences. Described by the tour organizers as an “internationally-acclaimed independent journalist,” Vanessa Beeley openly supports Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and is a blogger for various conspiracy theory and “alternative facts” websites.Assad began a bloody crackdown on pro-democracy activists in 2011, which eventually erupted into
  
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• Northern Ontario Liberal Anthony Rota elected new Speaker of the House of Commons

  05-12-2019 19:15 via : Canada
  
  Rota will be first MP of Italian descent to hold the prominent position.
  
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• Saskatchewan Police College training at former STC building in Regina

  05-12-2019 19:07 via : Canada
  
  During the two-day training, members of the public may notice loud noises associated with the training, and a number of police vehicles at the locations.
  
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• Parks Canada continues to offer meaningful experiences to visitors: New cross-country ski offer at La Mauricie National Park

  05-12-2019 19:04
  Parks Canada continues to offer meaningful experiences to visitors: New cross-country ski offer at La Mauricie National Park
  
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• Trudeau video used in Biden ad attacking Trump: ‘The world is laughing’

  05-12-2019 19:02 via : Canada
  
  The former U.S. vice-president uses the widely-shared video to criticize Trump and his ability to lead alongside international counterparts.
  
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• Anthony Rota Elected The New Speaker Of The House Of Commons

  05-12-2019 18:47 via HuffPost Canada News
  OTTAWA —Liberal MP Anthony Rota has been elected Speaker of the House of Commons.Rota, who represents the northern Ontario riding of Nipissing-Timiskaming, beat out fellow Liberal Geoff Regan, who had been Speaker during the last session of Parliament.Rota served as Regan’s deputy in the last Parliament.Two Conservative MPs, Bruce Stanton and Joel Godin, and one New Democrat, Carol Hughes, were also in the running.Rota will be the referee who presides over the Commons.It is like
  
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• Anthony Rota Elected New Speaker Of The House Of Commons

  05-12-2019 18:47 via HuffPost Canada News
  OTTAWA — Liberal MP Anthony Rota has been elected Speaker of the House of Commons.And Conservatives say he has them to thank for beating out fellow Liberal Geoff Regan, who had been Speaker during the last session of Parliament and wanted to continue.The election of Rota, who represents the northern Ontario riding of Nipissing-Timiskaming, is the first sign of how the official Opposition intends to throw its weight around now that the Liberals have been reduced to a minority.The Conse
  
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• Atheism is not a religion, court finds in denying group charitable status

  05-12-2019 18:45 via : Canada
  
  The Ontario-based Church of Atheism of Central Canada has lost its appeal of the Minister of National Revenue's refusal to register the not-for-profit corporation as a charity.
  
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• Ontario not doing enough to verify disability payment eligibility, auditor general says

  05-12-2019 18:34 via : Canada
  
  Bonnie Lysyk says that over the past four years, the government conducted fewer than two per cent of the eligibility reviews that its own directives say it should.
  
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• November home sales in Regina take significant dip compared to 2018

  05-12-2019 18:31 via : Canada
  
  November home sales in Regina dropped by 21.2 per cent when compared to the same period last year.
  
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