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U.S. scores 5 goals in 1st period to defeat Canada in Rivalry Series opener

Thu, 2024-11-07 04:25

Wisconsin senior Lacey Eden scored two of the United States' five first-period goals and the Americans routed Canada 7-2 on Wednesday night in the opener of the Rivalry Series in San Jose, Calif.

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Ontario school board spent $32K to send trio of staffers to education conference in Hawaii

Thu, 2024-11-07 02:00

The Lambton Kent District School Board in southwestern Ontario spent over $32,000 to send three staff members to an education conference in Hawaii this year, according to documents obtained by CBC. "There was no question that the quality of the conference met the needs of attendees," the board's education director says.

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RCMP national security unit monitored 'threats' linked to Wet'suwet'en anti-pipeline activism, records show

Thu, 2024-11-07 01:00

An RCMP national security unit monitored First Nations-led anti-pipeline activism for “potential threats” to the the energy, transportation and banking sectors between 2021 and 2022, according to classified and unclassified internal police reports.

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A new drug might be life-changing for my child. As a mom, weighing the pros and cons is agonizing

Thu, 2024-11-07 01:00

A new drug will soon be available to treat Rett syndrome. Amanda Marcotte's daughter is unable to tell whether she's OK with the potential side effects. So as a mother, Marcotte has to make the decision for her, and contemplates what are the right reasons.

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Montreal's cycling network has doubled in 10 years. Is it a success? Depends on who you ask

Thu, 2024-11-07 01:00

Despite criticism that the island of Montreal has been overrun with bike paths since Projet Montréal came to power, Mayor Valérie Plante's administration has only added another 220 kilometres since 2017. The difference? Those additions were protected lanes on busier and larger traffic arteries.

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Quebec couple violently attacked in Panama while road tripping across South America

Thu, 2024-11-07 01:00

A road trip across the Americas took a violent turn for a couple from Gatineau, Que., when they were viciously attacked by armed assailants in Panama last week.

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A new app is helping to rescue veterans' stories from fading memories

Thu, 2024-11-07 01:00

In a high-tech attempt to save history from the ravages of time, a Canadian company has come up with a new app to tell the stories of more than 300,000 slain soldiers around the world.

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Via Rail's performance has gone from bad to worse — and it's costing the company millions

Thu, 2024-11-07 01:00

Via Rail's service standards have eroded substantially over the last decade, with many more trains arriving late.

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Gun violence is on the rise in Canada. In parts of the Greater Toronto Area, it's a record-breaking year

Thu, 2024-11-07 01:00

Families are grappling with the consequences of growing gun violence in Hamilton and across the Greater Toronto Area this year. Several of the region's police forces have warned of an alarming rise in shootings since January.

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'Like out of a movie': Tornado touches down in Sechelt, B.C.

Wed, 2024-11-06 23:14

Researchers say intense wind recorded on the Sunshine Coast earlier this week was actually a tornado. There were no reported injuries, but the tempest did cause some damage.

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Trail, B.C., mourns mother after estranged husband charged with murder

Wed, 2024-11-06 19:51

A small community of about 8,000 people is mourning the loss of a beloved local nurse, whose estranged husband has been charged with her Monday death, which occurred just east of Trail, B.C. 

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Alberta municipalities asked to 'nominate' oil companies not paying taxes for more enforcement

Wed, 2024-11-06 18:29

The Alberta government is asking rural municipalities to send letters pointing the finger at specific oil and gas companies that aren't paying their property taxes — but one rural leader says there's no hope for enforcement.

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Carabins QB Jonathan Sénécal vies for 2nd Vanier Cup, with potential CFL stardom around the corner

Wed, 2024-11-06 13:43

On Saturday, Jonathan Sénécal and the Montreal Carabins will face rival Laval Rouge et Or in the RSEQ championship, with the winner headed to the national semifinal Mitchell Bowl.

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Fourth person sentenced to jail for interfering with remains of Edmonton man

Wed, 2024-11-06 13:06

The last of four people sentenced for concealing an Edmonton man’s body in a ditch following his death in 2021 will serve 17 months in jail.

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Several bread and bun brands recalled due to pieces of metal, says Canada's food safety agency

Wed, 2024-11-06 06:33

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a recall for several brands of bread and buns due to pieces of metal in the products.

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Canadian legal information database sues company behind AI chatbot

Wed, 2024-11-06 05:00

The Canadian Legal Information Institute (CanLII) has taken the makers of an AI chatbot to court over what it says are a violation of its terms of service, due to the chatbot scraping CanLII's database in bulk.

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Atlantic Indigenous health research network receives $4M from Ottawa

Wed, 2024-11-06 02:00

The Wabanaki-Labrador Indigenous Health Research Network has had its funding renewed by the federal government for another five years. The network aims to improve the health of Indigenous peoples and build capacity for Indigenous health research in the Atlantic region.

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'Everything is on the table,' Fundy Shores, N.B., mayor says as communities question RCMP service

Wed, 2024-11-06 02:00

Half the complaints about the RCMP in New Brunswick collected over eight years allege neglect of duty. The finding comes as several municipal leaders question whether they're getting their money's worth from the Mounties.

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At least 17 Conservative MPs advocated for money from a housing program Poilievre vows to cut

Wed, 2024-11-06 01:00

More than a dozen Conservatives wrote to the federal government on behalf of communities in their ridings calling for them to receive funding through the Housing Accelerator Fund — a program Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has promised to cut. 

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Most opposition parties ditch UN climate change conference in Azerbaijan, citing human rights concerns

Wed, 2024-11-06 01:00

Most of the opposition parties on Parliament Hill are ditching the high-profile annual United Nations conference on climate change this year, citing human rights concerns in the host country Azerbaijan little more than a year after the mass exodus of nearly 120,000 ethnic Armenians from their homes in the once-disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh. 

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