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The Supreme Court of Canada declined to hear an appeal challenging British Columbia’s foreign buyer tax, ending a Richmond couple’s legal battle, and Environment and Climate Change Canada issued a special weather statement warning of potential coastal flooding in Metro Vancouver through the weekend.

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Supreme Court of Canada dismisses bid to appeal B.C. foreign buyer tax case
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Old East Village BIA takes stand over core responsibilities in business district
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An Ontario woman is documenting her stage three colon cancer diagnosis after a normal at-home screening test to urge symptom awareness, Saskatchewan has introduced legislation to overhaul workers’ compensation with faster return-to-work timelines and expanded psychological injury coverage, and a CAA study found an average of 4.5 near misses daily at monitored school crosswalks and recommended expanded safety measures.

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‘It’s a crappy full-time job’: Ontario woman documents colon cancer journey on social media
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Saskatchewan proposing changes to workers’ compensation system
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Copper wire thefts disrupted phone, internet, and VLT services for businesses along Edmonton’s Stony Plain Road and about 100 Telus customers amid 40 arrests and over 400 citywide reports, the Alberta SPCA is investigating alleged cattle abuse at the Calgary Stockyards in Strathmore after Animal Justice submitted drone footage, and Washington’s average gasoline price fell for a third consecutive week to $5.01 per gallon.

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Local watering holes left hanging up to dry as copper wire thefts shut down phones, VLTs
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A Waterloo Region teen is questioning police protocols after officers did not attend his head-on collision and directed his family to a reporting centre, jury deliberations have begun in the sexual assault trial of Richard Neil over alleged 1990s attacks on three children, and students in Windsor-Essex are gaining hands-on exposure to skilled trades through the Level Up career fair aimed at addressing an upcoming labor shortage.

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Teen questions police response after head-on collision on Waterloo Region road
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Premier-designate Lorne Doerkson has requested a halt to Massey Tunnel replacement work that cannot be repurposed for a proposed ten-lane bridge amid ballooning costs and warnings about contract cancellation, and British Columbians are using electric trucks to power household appliances during wind-related B.C. Hydro outages, highlighting bidirectional charging for energy resilience.

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Doerkson asks NDP to halt some work on Massey Tunnel replacement as Conservatives seek pivot back to bridge
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Temiskaming Shores truck driving school warns funding freeze will lead to supply chain is...

Northern Ontario cities are reporting the province’s highest opioid-related death rates, with Thunder Bay and Greater Sudbury among the hardest hit and officials calling for involuntary treatment, a Tilbury murder trial has heard testimony alleging Kimberly Price orchestrated Henry Neudorf’s killing and directed the disposal of his body, and a widespread Microsoft outage disrupted access to Outlook and other core applications worldwide.

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Northern Ont. cities have highest rates of opioid deaths
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Unity Health Toronto declared a Code Grey after a global Microsoft outage disrupted internal email systems while patient care remained unaffected, Ontario announced a joint emergency-response hangar at Lake Simcoe Regional Airport for Ornge air ambulances and OPP aircraft, and CAE accelerated restructuring by retiring up to 18 flight simulators and closing six civil training centers.

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‘Code Grey’ declared at Toronto hospital network amid Microsoft outage
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Future of air rescue takes flight, more hangars on the horizon
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An Ottawa-based health-care company is recruiting over one hundred U.S. physicians for a private membership-based family medicine model that is not covered by OHIP and faces regulatory and criticism concerns, British Columbia’s Civil Resolution Tribunal dismissed a condo owner’s nuisance claim over neighbours’ scented laundry products, and Vancouver social workers are focusing on specialized support for low-income seniors as the city addresses aging-population needs.

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New Ottawa health-care company recruiting American doctors, charging monthly membership fee
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The eighth annual Windsor-Essex holiday gift guide launched with over 260 local businesses and a 42-day giveaway, a life-size bronze statue of Jesus was stolen from a Surrey Catholic school courtyard prompting a police investigation and crowdfunding effort, and artist Paul Brain is teaching children to paint from their thoughts through a Neuro Art program informed by his traumatic brain injury.

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Windsor-Essex Holiday Gift Guide returns with 100,000 copies and online access
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Brain injury inspires Calgary artist to teach children creativity through Neuro Art
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Radicchio is gaining culinary popularity in British Columbia through high-end menus and a Salt Spring Island festival, the Bentall Centre in downtown Vancouver has completed a Burrard Food Court renovation with five new dining options, and an eight-vehicle chain-reaction crash near Parksville left one person airlifted to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and temporarily closed Highway 19.

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Island festivals to Michelin tasting menus: Radicchio is having a moment in B.C.
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'Significant upgrades': This downtown Vancouver food court has 5 new eateries
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Waterloo Region health officials issued a drug alert after 35 suspected overdoses and two deaths amid a toxic street supply containing fentanyl mixed with substances such as benzodiazepines and medetomidine, Edmonton Elks head coach Mark Kilam shaved his beard into a handlebar moustache to build team unity ahead of the Grey Cup, and the federal government served Stellantis a notice of default over its Brampton plant sale and alleged contract breaches.

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35 suspected drug overdoses and two deaths within a week reported in Waterloo Region
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A fatal two-vehicle collision in Oro-Medonte Township killed one person and closed Warminster Sideroad for several hours, and British Columbia premier-designate John Rustad called on the outgoing New Democrat government to pause Massey Tunnel replacement work until his cabinet reviews the project.

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Fatal crash at Warminster Sideroad
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B.C. premier-designate Doerkson wants to pause Massey Tunnel replacement work until new cabinet ready
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The Knights of Columbus are preparing to distribute nearly 3,000 winter coats to children in Windsor-Essex and Chatham-Kent, Hogs for Hospice announced a final fundraising total of $716,859 for 2026 despite weather and a headliner cancellation, and the Vancouver Aquarium is launching its Holiday Splash event featuring Scuba Claus and a toy drive.

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Knights of Columbus preparing to distribute 3,000 winter coats locally
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Hogs for Hospice raises more than $716K in 2026
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The historic University of British Columbia firehall has been relocated across campus to serve as a graduate student community center as part of a major housing development, New Brunswick Auditor General Paul Martin has announced his resignation effective December 31, and several schools in Bowmanville, Ontario, were placed under hold-and-secure orders while police searched for a third suspect after an armed home invasion.

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Historic UBC firehall moved to giant new student housing project
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Cape Breton Regional Police charged four individuals with 220 offenses and seized over $10 million in property following a 16-month cross-country vehicle theft investigation, London police are searching for a suspect in a November 5 sexual assault during a break-and-enter, and Brantford police are investigating a late-Tuesday home invasion involving a suspected red SUV.

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Cape Breton police charge 4 people after 16-month investigation into organized crime
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Sexual assault suspect still at large: LPS
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A Sault Ste. Marie man faces impaired driving charges after a traffic stop in Garden River First Nation, University of Saskatchewan quarterback Anton Amundrud has been named Canada West Player of the Year, and the federal government will not appeal an Alberta Court of Appeal ruling that found parts of the Impact Assessment Act unconstitutional and will instead amend the legislation.

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Garden River First Nation driver charged with impaired after traffic stop
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Canadian country star Josh Ross concludes his Later Tonight tour at Casino Rama on Friday, a 71-year-old Guelph man faces multiple weapons charges after police found a concealed hunting knife, and a young Alberta man has been charged in connection with the online sexual exploitation of an underage girl in British Columbia.

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‘Going out with a bang’: Country musician Josh Ross to take centre stage at Casino Rama
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Guelph man arrested with large hunting knife in his pants
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Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab defended a plan to transition 100,000 temporary residents to permanent status by 2027 against Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s criticism, a 79-year-old woman was critically injured after being struck by an SUV in Montreal, and Waterloo Regional Police charged a 23-year-old man in connection with reported stalking near King Street North and Lodge Street.

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‘I feel sorry for him’: Minister responds to Poilievre’s comments on immigration plan
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Pedestrian, 79, in critical condition in Montreal
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Ontario Provincial Police are advising seasonal property owners to secure cottages and camps against winter theft, a new study argues that modernizing existing Quebec City–Toronto rail tracks is a more cost-effective alternative to Alto’s high-speed rail proposal, and Nova Scotia RCMP have issued a provincewide arrest warrant for Kyle Edison Marsters on four counts of failing to comply with a release order.

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How to protect your cottage from thieves this winter: OPP
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Association of Quebec farmers releases study challenging costs of hig...

Alberta is investing fourteen million dollars to integrate artificial intelligence into hospital MRI machines to speed scans and reduce wait times, Vancouver City Council is scheduled to vote on terminating City Manager Lon Pluckhahn, and Calgary fire investigators have determined that a blaze at the Ecco Recycling facility was unintentional and unrelated to a prior fire at the site.

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Alberta expanding use of AI technology that speeds up MRIs after successful pilot
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Warehouse fire at Ecco Recycling ‘unintentional,’ CFD says
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The University of Toronto rejected a report’s 57 recommendations on systemic anti-Muslim, anti-Arab, and anti-Palestinian discrimination while acknowledging bias and pledging limited changes, South Simcoe police charged an Innisfil woman with stunt driving after clocking her at 111 km/h in a 60 km/h zone on Remembrance Day, and veteran NBC Sports broadcaster Dan Hicks died at 64.

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U of T rejects report, recommendations on anti-Muslim, anti-Arab discrimination
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Driver allegedly clocked at nearly double the limit on Yonge Street
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A man is hospitalized after a targeted stabbing in North Delta that led to a woman’s arrest, research finds a monthly Sublocade injection provides stronger fentanyl overdose protection than daily therapies, and authorities in the Sea-to-Sky region are monitoring swollen rivers after heavy rain with no major flooding reported.

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Man left with life-threatening injuries in Delta stabbing: police
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Encouraging news in fight against opioid addiction: RAAM
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Western University’s Ivey Business School is reviewing a mandatory $72 AI tutor fee after student concerns, a 19-year-old Alberta man has been charged with child luring and sexual exploitation following a Kelowna RCMP investigation, and two Vancouver breakdancers are set to represent Canada at the Red Bull BC One World Final in Toronto.

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Western University business school reviewing use of AI tutor by professors
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Alberta man charged with sexual exploitation after meeting B.C. girl on Roblox
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Ottawa councillors tabled a motion urging Ontario to eliminate seasonal clock changes amid warnings that Quebec could split the capital region into competing time zones, and President Trump said Washington does not need a diplomatic agreement with Iran, chilling backchannel talks and dimming prospects for a negotiated settlement.

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2 Ottawa councillors want city to advocate for elimination of semi-annual time changes
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Trump says no need for Iran deal, Vance should focus on U.S.
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A seasonal program allows eligible municipal parking citations to be paid through charitable donations to local food banks, investigators are seeking footage of an armed confrontation that escalated into an intentional hit-and-run, and a 37-year-old driver faces 11 charges after police found a loaded shotgun and suspected drugs in a parked vehicle.

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Got a parking ticket? You can do this instead of paying
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Violent Rundle brawl involving youth related to hit-and-run: Calgary police
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FirstNet faces a year-end reauthorization deadline amid a House bill that would shift governance from its independent board to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner meet Vladimir Putin in Moscow for Ukraine peace talks as Kyiv reports Starshield connectivity restrictions for frontline troops, and Pope Leo XIV visits Lima, where he reflects on the two decades he spent in Peru before becoming pope.

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Deadline looms for post-9/11 FirstNet reauthorization
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Ontario is moving to overhaul OSAP after widespread fraud at private career colleges, Calgary is experiencing unseasonably warm temperatures well above seasonal averages, and Saskatchewan RCMP in La Loche have charged two people after a traffic stop yielded nearly one pound of cocaine.

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Ontario unveils new details about proposed OSAP changes after ‘systematic and widespread’ problems
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Calgary weather: Thursday’s high will be 14 C above average
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Sask. RCMP seize pound of cocaine during traffic stop
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Calgary remains under Stage 4 water restrictions while crews repair the Bearspaw South feeder main, a shooting near the White House in Washington, D.C., left one person and the suspected gunman dead, and a two-vehicle collision closed Highway 11 in both directions near Driftwood, Ontario.

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Calgary water restrictions enter second week as use stays below target
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5 people are shot in a trendy D.C. neighbourhood, including 1 killed at a gym, a witness says
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Pemberton residents are under an evacuation alert with a section ordered to leave due to severe flooding risk, a Cole Harbour man faces child-luring charges after an RCMP investigation, and a Hamilton grandmother has won a $1 million Maxmillions prize.

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“I scanned my ticket at least five times”: Hamilton grandmother wins $1M Lotto Max prize
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Cole Harbour man charged in child luring investigation: N.S. RCMP
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Public Interest Alberta launched an online tool comparing proposed provincial boundary changes as the NDP plans a court challenge, Prime Minister Mark Carney defended his criticism of Stellantis’s Brampton plant sale amid reports federal officials knew of the talks, and Nova Scotia’s primary care waitlist fell by more than 3,000 people over the past month.

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New Alberta boundaries tool to inform voters of election changes
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PM Carney defends Stellantis remarks after CTV News reports government knew of Roshel deal
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Southwest Washington high school football teams are preparing for this weekend’s opening round of the state playoffs, and the ilani resort in Ridgefield is hosting its Holiday Crafts and Ale Festival on Saturday and Sunday.

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Try This: ilani holiday festival; Bricktastic!; Gothic Market; 'Glass Menagerie'; Mason bees
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Varsity360 podcast: Looking ahead to an exciting slate of state first round football games
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The Clark Conservation District is preparing to charge landowners for the first time in its 84-year history under a plan set for a Clark County Council vote on November 17 that would add annual parcel and acreage assessments to property tax statements starting in 2027 to fund land planning, water quality, and streamside restoration, while the region shifts to typical late-autumn rain and breezy conditions that end recent mild temperatures.

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Clark Conservation District set to charge fees for its services
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A 21-year-old man faces arson, break-and-enter, and obstruction charges after a fire at Jaycees Community Pool while a second suspect remains at large, Saskatoon city administrators recommend deferring extensive research into large-scale AI data centres until a developer submits a formal proposal, and a Canadian Women and Sport report says the weekly sport participation gap between Canadian girls and boys doubled over two years, prompting calls to redesign programs for affordability and retention.

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St. Thomas man charged after fire at community pool
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Newly released federal intelligence records reveal Greater Vancouver as a primary hub for precursor chemical importation linked to illicit fentanyl production and money laundering, British Columbia authorities have dismantled large-scale labs but face challenges prosecuting syndicate leaders, and provincial forestry officials warn of elevated landslide and flash-flood risks in the Cariboo region following the Pear Lake wildfire.

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Off-duty police officer accused of dangerous driving at Santa Claus parade set for trial
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The dirty money behind Canada’s deadly fentanyl trade
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Heavy rainfall across coastal British Columbia prompted flooding, evacuation orders, and infrastructure shutdowns, including Pemberton’s closure of Airport Road facilities and Lil’wat Nation evacuations along the Lillooet River corridor, while high sediment levels led to a water conservation notice in Sayward and rainfall warnings remained in effect for several regions.

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Impacts from B.C. drenching mount as water levels rise
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Who’s responsible? Pearson tag-switching victims sue across the system
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A Canada-wide warrant has been issued for federal offender Kurtis Letts over a breach of statutory release conditions, Quebec animal welfare investigators are seeking public help in a cruelty probe after deceased kittens were found in Châteauguay, and Calgary is hosting a major weekend of cultural and sporting events centered on the 2026 Grey Cup Festival.

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Police seeking federal offender known to frequent Barrie area
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Kittens found dead in Châteauguay: SPCA
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A coroner’s inquest has begun into the 2020 fatal police shooting of Jamal Francique west of Toronto, and the Royal Canadian Navy’s newest icebreaker, HMCS Robert Hampton Gray, is open for public tours in Victoria after an 83-day Northwest Passage voyage.

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Coroner's inquest set to begin for Jamal Francique, shot in head by police
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Public invited to tour icebreaker at Ogden Point
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Diesel prices in New Brunswick drop by nearly 10 cents
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Child protection advocates are working to remove illicit material secretly recorded by Canada’s most prolific voyeur and still circulating after his sentencing, while a new survey found that Canadians lacking a family physician are increasingly seeking primary health advice from dental clinics.

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More Saskatchewanians without family doctor seeking health advice from dentists
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Anti-child porn group fights to remove 'countless' online images from Canada's most prolific voyeur
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Top-seeded Columbia River girls soccer began its state title chase with a 5-0 shutout of Othello in the Class 2A first round, and second-seeded Seton Catholic defeated Annie Wright 1-0 on Lilah Chase’s 28th-minute goal.

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Here’s when Santa Claus will visit Ottawa for parades this holiday season
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Columbia River opens 2A girls soccer state playoffs with 5-0 shutout of Othello
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The Guelph Storm defeated the London Knights 5-2 in Ontario Hockey League play, and the Ridgefield girls soccer team beat North Kitsap 1-0 to advance in the Class 2A state tournament.

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London Knights defeated by Guelph Storm on home ice
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Ridgefield beats North Kitsap 1-0 to advance in 2A girls soccer state playoffs
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