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• Duclos warns provinces to stop allowing clinics to charge patients for virtual health care

  10-03-2023 17:33 via cbc.ca
  
  The federal government warned the provinces Friday that they could see their future federal funding clawed back if they continue to allow private clinics to charge patients directly for virtual health care.
  
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• 'It is a mess': How to fix health care dominates P.E.I. election campaign

  20-03-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Politicians from all parties have made it clear that they see health care as the biggest issue in the 2023 P.E.I. campaign, responding with pages of promises meant to get the Island's health care system off life support and into recovery.
  
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• Why Air Miles needs more than just a new owner to appeal to customers

  20-03-2023 09:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Air Miles collectors worried about their points as bankruptcy proceedings loom for the program's current owners may have their fears eased due to BMO's proposed purchase of the system. But Air Miles carries significant financial baggage a bank may have to work harder to handle.
  
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• Lower taxes, more government spending: What might Quebec's next budget include?

  20-03-2023 09:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Some economists question the CAQ government's pledges of lower taxes and higher spending, but they may get away with it in the budget because of stronger economic indicators than expected.
  
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• Average time on hold for 911 was over 6 minutes in Toronto one day last year

  20-03-2023 09:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A CBC Toronto investigation previously revealed that lengthy 911 wait times were more than one-offs in Toronto in 2021. Now, internal reports show wait times for 911 calls only got worse in Canada's largest city last year.
  
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• Tent fire on the Downtown Eastside spreads to propane tanks, former event space

  20-03-2023 06:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  A tent fire on the Downtown Eastside involving multiple propane tanks quickly spread to The Imperial event space near Main and Hastings Street Sunday afternoon.
  
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• 1 dead, 6 still missing after Thursday fire in Montreal heritage building

  20-03-2023 02:54 via cbc.ca
  
  The body of one victim has been pulled from the rubble of an Old Montreal heritage building ravaged by fire on Thursday, while six other people are still missing, officials said at a news conference Sunday night.
  
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• Concerns over Vancouver’s proposal to demolish heritage building for DTES street market

  20-03-2023 00:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  The City of Vancouver leases the current street market space at 26 East Hastings but the lease is set to expire at the end of August.
  
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• Regina’s Italian Star Deli opens new location with hope of continuing family legacy

  20-03-2023 00:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  The new location is only 35 steps from the current shop but will offer the deli 6,200 square feet to serve Regina customers.
  
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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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• 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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• 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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