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Albertans call for answers after being stranded on northern highway during snow storm
Highway 63 reopened Saturday after heavy snow and strong winds left motorists stranded on Friday, but some people that were stuck on the road say it took the province, local government and RCMP too long to act.
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1 reason why healthy people have heart attacks, and what experts say could help
Research indicates that about one in five Canadians have high levels of Lipoprotein(a), putting them at greater risk of a heart attack or stroke. And yet, many people have no idea because there is no routine screening for Lp(a), which also has no symptoms. That’s something experts have been wanting to change.
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Rock slide shuts down Highway 16 from west of Jasper, Alta., to B.C.
A rock slide in the Rocky Mountains early Saturday morning has forced Highway 16 to close to all traffic, from just west of Jasper, Alta., and stretching partway into B.C.
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Police investigating forced entry attempt into Toronto area Jewish centre, assault
York Regional Police are investigating what they are calling a hate-motivated incident in Vaughan, Ontario. YRP are reporting that around 9:35 Saturday morning, a male suspect attempted to gain forced entry at the Sephardic Kehila Centre on Bathurst Street on Saturday morning. The centre serves members of the Jewish community who are of Sephardic heritage,…
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Hamlet in Nunavut celebrates being chosen as site of first Inuit-led university in Canada
Arviat, Nunavut, a community of about 3,200 people on the western coast of Hudson Bay, was selected by Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami to host the university’s main campus in part because it is known as an ‘education leader’ and has a strong connection to Inuktitut, the Inuit language.
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Anti-Doug Ford rallies take place across Ontario to protest OSAP, FOI changes
Demonstrations are taking place across Ontario to protest against Premier Doug Ford and several of the province’s recent controversial measures, including changes to freedom of information laws and OSAP grants.
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When will Saskatchewan get to send a judge to the Supreme Court?
An open seat on the Supreme Court must be filled by a candidate from Western Canada. Saskatchewan hasn’t had a sitting Supreme Court judge since Emmett Hall retired in 1973. A former provincial justice minister, and the current one, say it’s time.
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Innu inquiry commissioners have one word after week of heavy testimony: ‘Hope’
All three commissioners for the inquiry into the treatment of Innu families in the child protection system say they have hope for the future, as they move towards the final phases of the four-year project.
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Governor General to visit Tumbler Ridge, B.C., as it heals from mass shooting
Gov. Gen. Mary Simon is set to visit the northeast B.C. community of Tumbler Ridge on Monday as it continues to recover from a mass shooting on Feb. 10 in which eight people were killed.