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• Eligible doctors in Alberta can work in both public, private systems starting this fall

  18-06-2026 19:10 via cbc.ca
  
  In order to be eligible for dual practice, doctors must do a minimum number of hours in the public system first. The province says those hour requirements along with other safeguards will protect the public system.
  
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• People on GLP-1 drugs appear to do less physical activity: study

  18-06-2026 22:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  Participants' daily steps decreased from about 5,047 to 4,487 per day. Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity also dropped, from 28 minutes a day to 22 minutes a day,
  
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• Secretary of state Sahota says ‘foreign entity’ hired people to shoot at synagogues

  18-06-2026 21:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  Ruby Sahota suggested the shooters were recruited online and said that if authorities had been able to find them sooner, there would have been fewer victims.
  
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• Canadian tourist reportedly victim of accidental shooting in South African national park

  18-06-2026 21:28 via nationalpost.com
  
  A 69-year-old Canadian tourist has been killed at Kruger National Park after a firearm was accidentally discharged, according to reports from South African media.The incident happened near Phabeni Gate at a bush braai (or picnic) site, reports South African TV News channel ENCA . Police are investigating.According to a statement from South African National Parks (SANParks) to ENCA, the tourist, who has not yet been identified, was part of a group staying outside the park and had entered to atte
  
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• Unionized long-term care workers resume strike as some local issues remain unsolved

  18-06-2026 21:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  Hundreds of long-term care workers across Nova Scotia have resumed a strike that appeared to have ended earlier this month after a tentative agreement was reached.
  
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• Carney announces $200M for new school and health-care centre in Tumbler Ridge

  18-06-2026 21:15 via cbc.ca
  
  Carney says $100M will come from province, $100M from feds.
  
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• Carney says Ottawa, B.C. to fund new Tumbler Ridge school, health centre

  18-06-2026 21:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  Prime Minister Mark Carney says the federal and B.C. governments are pledging $100 million each to the new Tumbler Ridge high school and a modernized community health centre.
  
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• Carney says B.C. infrastructure funding to include new Tumbler Ridge school

  18-06-2026 21:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  Carney made the announcement in Vancouver as part of a housing funding plan that includes reducing fees for developers and converting unsold new condos into affordable housing.
  
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• Actor Daveigh Chase is dead at 35 after meningitis. What is it?

  18-06-2026 21:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) defines meningitis as "inflammation (swelling) of the lining of the brain and spinal cord."
  
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• Carney, Eby speak as fans descend on B.C. ahead of Canada-Qatar World Cup match

  18-06-2026 21:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Prime Minister Mark Carney and B.C. Premier David Eby are speaking Thursday ahead of a World Cup match between Qatar and Canada.
  
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• Carney, Eby hold news conference in Vancouver

  18-06-2026 21:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Prime Minister Mark Carney makes a homebuilding announcement in Vancouver and takes questions from journalists alongside B.C. Premier David Eby.
  
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• Bloc Québécois plans to hammer the Liberal government on cultural issues in upcoming Montreal byelection

  18-06-2026 21:00 via nationalpost.com
  
  OTTAWA — With three federal byelections set to happen in Quebec in the coming months, the Bloc Québécois is already gearing up to attack Mark Carney’s Liberals on their perceived failure to defend the cultural industry in U.S. trade talks.On Thursday, Alexandre Curzi, director-general of l’Union des artistes, which represents 13,000 performing artists who work in French in Quebec and across Canada, announced he will be seeking the nomination for the Bloc in Rosem
  
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• Flood warnings for Toronto lift after more than 70 mm of rain falls in some areas

  18-06-2026 20:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  The agency had been concerned by massive flooding from heavy rainfall that began on Wednesday evening and continued into the next morning.
  
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• Woman hospitalized, escapes serious injuries after being hit by train: Halifax police

  18-06-2026 20:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  Halifax police say a 24-year-old woman escaped serious injuries after being struck by a train Wednesday night in Bedford. 
  
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• NB Liquor fails to meet bilingual obligations at agency stores: commissioner

  18-06-2026 20:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  New Brunswick’s official languages commissioner says the province's Crown liquor corporation is failing to meet its obligations under the province’s Official Languages Act.
  
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• House of Commons to rise for summer Thursday after passing flurry of bills

  18-06-2026 20:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  During the final days of the spring session, the House passed a trio of justice bills to reform bail, create new hate crime offences and criminalize AI-generated sexual deepfakes.
  
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• Child airlifted to hospital in serious condition after tree falls in Oshawa

  18-06-2026 20:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  One child at the scene was reported without vital signs, a spokesperson for Durham police told Global News. Police added they don't know why the tree fell.
  
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• String of Ottawa fires leaves 2 pets dead, some residents displaced

  18-06-2026 20:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  Ottawa firefighters responded to six residential fires across the city in less than two days, with two pets dead and multiple residents displaced.
  
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• String of 6 Ottawa fires leaves 2 pets dead, some residents displaced

  18-06-2026 20:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  Ottawa firefighters responded to six residential fires across the city in less than two days, with two pets dead and multiple residents displaced.
  
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• Mike Babcock cleared to coach Oilers after NHL reviews his Columbus tenure

  18-06-2026 19:48 via cbc.ca
  
  NHL says it completed a review of Mike Babcock's tenure in Columbus, clearing him to coach the Edmonton Oilers if they opt to hire him.
  
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• 10/3 podcast: The Wild West of Canada's fertility industry

  18-06-2026 19:35 via nationalpost.com
  
  Thousands of women spend millions of dollars in Canada every year to freeze their eggs, with the hope of giving them flexibility on when to have children.But an investigation from the Investigative Journalism Bureau and Postmedia have found that the industry is full of misleading marketing, and emotional manipulation.Wendy-Ann Clarke and Lori Culbert join the show to discuss what sparked this investigation, what messaging women are getting from clinics in the industry, and how much money is inv
  
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• Six Nations calls out Brantford, Ont., councillor who refused to give land acknowledgment before meeting

  18-06-2026 19:02 via cbc.ca
  
  Six Nations of the Grand River elected council says it "strongly rejects" recent comments by a Brantford, Ont., city councillor who said he doesn't believe in land acknowledgments and thinks they're "virtue signalling."
  
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• ‘It’s absolutely nostalgic’: Shoppers embrace Zellers’ return to Toronto

  18-06-2026 19:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  A giant Zeddy Bear, kiddie rides and diner favourites greeted shoppers as Zellers reopened in Toronto on Thursday, reviving memories for longtime fans.
  
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• Read the victim statement by the Ontario man left widowed by 14-year-old random killer

  18-06-2026 18:58 via nationalpost.com
  
  Eleanor Doney, an 83-year-old retired kindergarten teacher, was stabbed to death by a 14-year-old outside her home in May last year.The random attack shocked the nation and upended the lives of everyone involved, especially Doney’s husband Bruce. Bruce and Eleanor had been married for 63 years. Although he said he has forgiven the teen, he told the court earlier that his life has been a nightmare.Here’s what Bruce said in his victim impact statement:“Unbelievable grief. Althou
  
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• Read the heartbreaking victim statement by Ontario senior left widowed by 14-year-old random killer

  18-06-2026 18:58 via nationalpost.com
  
  Eleanor Doney, an 83-year-old retired kindergarten teacher, was stabbed to death by a 14-year-old outside her home in May last year.The random attack shocked the nation and upended the lives of everyone involved, especially Doney’s husband Bruce. Bruce and Eleanor had been married for 63 years. Although he said he has forgiven the teen, he told the court earlier that his life has been a nightmare.Here’s what the husband said in his victim impact statement:“Unbelievable grief.
  
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• Automatic tax filing could send roughly $2K to some, but cost millions: PBO

  18-06-2026 18:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  Automatic tax filing for qualifying Canadians could see them get an average of roughly $2,000, according to a new report, but doing so would cost hundreds of millions of dollars.
  
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• Canadian destination named world's first UNESCO Biosphere Reserve city

  18-06-2026 18:44 via o.canada.com
  
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• 'No plans right now' for grizzly hunting season in Alberta, minister says as rural residents call for hunt

  18-06-2026 18:32 via cbc.ca
  
  Amid calls from rural municipalities for the first grizzly bear hunting season in two decades to be opened in Alberta, Forestry and Parks Minister Todd Loewen says it's not currently on the table. He says the province is focused on helping the threatened species' population recover through conservation and non-lethal wildlife management.
  
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• Smith tells First Nations chiefs to 'check themselves' after treason accusation over separation question

  18-06-2026 18:24 via cbc.ca
  
  The Assembly of Treaty Chiefs unanimously voted this week to ask RCMP to look into whether Alberta's fall referendum amounts to criminal treason by Premier Danielle Smith and her United Conservative Party.
  
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• Alberta premier tells First Nations chiefs to 'check themselves' over treason accusation

  18-06-2026 18:24 via cbc.ca
  
  The Assembly of Treaty Chiefs unanimously voted this week to ask RCMP to look into whether Alberta's fall referendum amounts to criminal treason by Premier Danielle Smith and her United Conservative Party.
  
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