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Child vaccination rate drops sharply in Michigan as RFK Jr. influences policy
Reuters data analysis shows swift fall in inoculations of toddlers. Officials link vaccination decline to Kennedy’s policies and rhetoric.
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What we’re tracking on March 18
A Windsor murder trial begins, the number of transit users in the city is falling, and local Conservative MPs are hosting a town hall focused on stopping crime.
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Northwestern Ontario pleads for federal funding as highway fatalities mount
Northern Ontario politicians are urgently appealing to the federal government for help during one of the deadliest winters on record along 2,000 kilometres of highway between Nipigon, Sudbury and North Bay.
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Thunder Bay, Ont., long-term care home, staff member face criminal charges in resident’s 2025 death
A city-operated long-term care facility in Thunder Bay, Ont., and a staff member face criminal charges following the death of an 86-year-old resident. Here’s what we know about the investigation.
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Top-ranked UBC looks to turn dominant season into 1st women’s hockey championship
The University of British Columbia is the top seed among the eight teams vying for a national Canadian university women’s hockey championship, which begins on Thursday.
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As Niagara Region’s only safe drug consumption site faces closure, advocates fear more people will die
Advocates fear the looming closure of the Niagara Region’s sole safe drug consumption site, in St. Catharines, Ont., will result in a spike in overdose deaths and cases of blood-borne infections such as hepatitis C and HIV.
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Border agency ‘systemic collapse’ allows man found guilty of immigration fraud to walk free and sue Canada
Gurpreet Singh was found responsible for running an immigration fraud scheme in Saskatchewan, but a judge granted him a “windfall” — no criminal record and no jail sentence. Now Singh is suing the government and some employees of the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), alleging they violated his charter rights.
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Diesel prices surge to highest since 2022, raising concern for shipping, consumer costs
The ongoing U.S.-Iran war is causing diesel prices to spike across the country, climbing nearly 30 per cent since the beginning of March. In some parts of Quebec, a litre of diesel is selling for almost $2.50.
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As Ontario commits to building more jails, data shows violence inside them is rising
Rates of violence across Ontario jails — both inmate-on-inmate and inmate-on-staff assaults — are rising, according to an analysis of data shared with CBC News by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU).
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Self-harm among young Canadians is on the rise, specifically in girls, new research finds
A growing number of young people are turning to self-harm in Canada and other parts of the world, according to new research.