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Bystanders help save two youth who fell through ice, Hamilton police say
An officer with Hamilton police’s marine unit says no ice is safe after bystanders helped rescue two youth who fell through the ice near the Pier 7 boardwalk.
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Ontario police rescue 23 people stranded on ice sheet that separated from shore
Provincial police say 23 people were rescued after a piece of ice they were standing on separated from shore in Georgian Bay.
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Alberta and the U.S. have been arguing over electricity — but a ‘win-win’ may be in sight
After months of complaints from Montana politicians and scrutiny from U.S. trade officials, Alberta’s utilities minister says he recently had a great chat with a Montana legislator who has been critical of the province’s approach to electricity.
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Canadian Para alpine star Mollie Jepsen to miss rest of Milano-Cortina Games with knee injury
Mollie Jepsen’s Paralympics have come to an early end due to a knee injury. The Canadian Paralympic Committee and Alpine Canada announced that the West Vancouver, B.C., native will not compete in the four events remaining on her schedule.
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Jewish leaders demand swift and ‘united’ action after Toronto synagogue shootings
The issue of shots being fired at three Toronto-area synagogues in less than a week is no longer just a Jewish one. It’s fast becoming a Canadian issue and the impetus to do something about it has never been more immediately vital. That was the united message from a group of Jewish community and political…
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‘Shaken to our core’: Jewish community urges action against antisemitism after GTA synagogue shootings
Jewish community members are calling on the Canadian government and residents to take a stance against hate and antisemitism after three synagogues were hit by gunfire this week in the Greater Toronto Area.
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Northern Manitoba mobile MRI unit parked in Thompson, struggling to keep staff, associations say
A mobile MRI unit intended to serve patients in two northern Manitoba communities has been parked in Thompson and is struggling to retain staff, according to two associations representing technologists.
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Fredericton car wash set up for those who drove through chemical spill, but some say response too slow
The New Brunswick government has set up a special car wash for people who drove through a chemical spill on the Vanier Highway in Fredericton between Wednesday evening and Friday at 4 p.m. AT, but some residents are questioning why it took so long for the province to take action.
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Vancouver’s Lebanese community fears for loved ones as war spreads in the Middle East
B.C. residents with family in Lebanon say they are watching the escalating conflict in the Middle East with fear, as Israeli airstrikes and evacuation orders push more civilians from their homes and deepen worries that ordinary people will once again bear the cost of war.
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High winds knock out power to thousands across northern B.C.
Strong winds sweeping across northern British Columbia have knocked out power for thousands with some outages expected to last overnight.