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Some FIFA World Cup fans ‘flabbergasted’ by ticket prices in Vancouver
A group of out-of-town FIFA fans got sticker shock when they saw the cost of tickets for World Cup games in Vancouver.
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Mango father-son rift over inheritance cited in heir bail order
Mango co-owner Jonathan Andic’s contradictory accounts of his father’s fatal fall together with evidence of their rifts over money and inheritance were cited by a Spanish judge in the heir’s €1 million (US$1.16 million) bail order. In the court ruling reviewed by Bloomberg News, the judge said there were “sufficient indications” to consider that the…
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Frank Hayden, Canadian researcher who helped spearhead Special Olympics, dead at 96
Special Olympics Canada says Frank Hayden, whose research in the 1960s spearheaded the creation of the Special Olympics globally, has died.
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CBC News mapped proposals of Alberta boundary changes to last election results
The debate around Alberta’s electoral boundaries commission is far from over and is certain to animate Alberta’s legislature for months to come. In the meantime, CBC News’ elections unit and data journalists conducted what’s known as a transposition of votes — in essence, an exercise that seeks to estimate how a previous general election would’ve…
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Canadian pensions scrap US$3 billion stake sales on valuations
Two Canadian pension funds have shelved efforts to sell private equity fund stakes after valuations missed expectations, according to people familiar with the matter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has halted a process it began earlier this year to sell fund stakes anticipated to be worth about US$1.5 billion, the people said, asking not to…
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Disturbing video shows Tim Hortons customer fighting employee shortly before her death
Police in Fort Wayne, Indiana, have released surveillance video and a statement after an altercation in a local Tim Hortons ended with a 75-year-old customer dead of a heart attack. The incident took place just after 8 a.m. on the morning of May 13. In the video, Anita Grayson, 75, can be seen entering the…
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Pedestrian killed in Howard Avenue collision in Windsor
A 58-year-old man died after crossing road outside marked crosswalk, police said.
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Meet the guy who’s getting the top gig at Windsor’s Catholic school board
John Ulicny is taking over as director of education this summer when Emelda Byrne retires Aug. 1.
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Posthaste: The surprising pockets where homebuyers now have the advantage
A few surprising pockets have emerged around the country where those looking for their new dream home have a real chance to strike a deal. Seven of the 23 biggest Canadian cities and regions emerged with the perfect mix of falling prices and sales, meaning there is plenty of cheaper supply at the moment, according…
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What we’re tracking on May 20
Pressure on the farm, terrorist charge sentencing in Windsor, and dentist payments.