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• Dan Halldorson blazed a trail for Canadian golf

  19-11-2015 20:11
  
  Long before saturation coverage and multi-million dollar purses, Dan Halldorson, who died late Wednesday at the age of 63, carved a comfortable living from playing professional golf that eventually made him one of Canada's best players.
  
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• Border agency detained dozens of 'forced labour' cargo shipments. Now it's being sued

  21-11-2024 12:09 via ctvnews.ca
  Canada's border agency says it has detained about 50 shipments of cargo over suspicions they were products of forced labour under rules introduced in 2020 — but only one was eventually determined to be in breach of the ban.
  
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• NDP files complaint with integrity commissioner over Ford government ‘cash-for-access’ fundraiser

  21-11-2024 11:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  The request comes in the wake new revelations that an industry association encouraged members to spend thousands of dollars on a fundraiser featuring the premier
  
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• Exclusive: ‘Battlefield evidence’ from Syria is coming to Canada’s courts

  21-11-2024 11:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  The RCMP said it is working on a framework to use collected exploitable material in court against ISIS members.
  
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• Trudeau government to announce GST vacation on certain items before Christmas

  21-11-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The Liberal government and the NDP have agreed to introduce a two-month GST vacation on certain items before the holiday season, Radio-Canada has learned.
  
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• Rising threat of nitazenes joins fentanyl in Canada's toxic drug supply

  21-11-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The toxic drug crisis has taken more than 47,000 lives in Canada since 2016 and the synthetic opioid fentanyl has become a household name. But now, an even more potent class of synthetic drug is showing up in drug busts across the country: nitazenes.
  
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• Canadians set for a snowy winter, but how much depends on location

  21-11-2024 10:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Canadians should expect colder temperatures across much of Canada this winter, with more snow also forecast to cover much of the country compared with last year.
  
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• 'Ding-dong-ditch' prank leads to kidnapping, assault charges for Que. couple

  21-11-2024 03:29 via montreal.ctvnews.ca
  
  A Saint-Sauveur couple was back in court on Wednesday, accused of attacking a teenager over a prank.
  
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• Council contends with Calgary Transit’s $33M revenue shortfall and low-income pass

  21-11-2024 02:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  Calgary Transit officials revealed to city council that 40 per cent of all riders on the service use the subsidized transit pass.
  
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• WATCH: Global Okanagan News at 5:30 p.m. – Nov. 20, 2024

  21-11-2024 02:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Watch the online news edition of Global Okanagan at 5:30 p.m.
  
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• Emily Carr painting sold for $50 US fetches $290,000 at Toronto auction

  21-11-2024 01:55 via cbc.ca
  
  A painting by renowned B.C. artist Emily Carr that sold for $50 US at a barn sale in New York State fetched $290,000 Cdn at a Toronto auction on Wednesday night.
  
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• Emily Carr painting sold at a barn for $50 US fetches $349K at Toronto auction

  21-11-2024 01:55 via cbc.ca
  
  A painting by renowned B.C. artist Emily Carr that sold for $50 US at a barn sale in New York fetched $349,250 Cdn at a Toronto auction on Wednesday night.
  
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• Emily Carr painting sold at a barn for $50 US fetches $290K at Toronto auction

  21-11-2024 01:55 via cbc.ca
  
  A painting by renowned B.C. artist Emily Carr that sold for $50 US at a barn sale in New York State fetched $290,000 Cdn at a Toronto auction on Wednesday night.
  
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• Regina’s newly elected city council takes oath at city hall

  21-11-2024 00:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  It’s a fresh slate, with several new faces taking a seat in Henry Baker Hall to form Regina’s city council for the next four years.
  
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• Alberta privacy commissioner raises concerns over government bills

  21-11-2024 00:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  Diane McLeod, Alberta's independent privacy and information commissioner, is concerned changes to existing FOIP rules would give the government new power to gatekeep information.
  
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• Regina’s Evraz steel plant investigating workplace fatality

  21-11-2024 00:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  One of Regina's major steel companies is now investigating a workplace death. Evraz North America confirmed that a contractor was fatally injured on Tuesday night.
  
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• ‘Pull over to the right and stop:’ First responders remind drivers of emergency etiquette

  21-11-2024 00:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  Everyday, firefighters and paramedics respond to emergency situations with lives on the line but a key part of their response is driver cooperation on the road
  
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• Sarah McLachlan cancels Canadian tour due to acute laryngitis

  20-11-2024 23:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  The singer-songwriter says she was "heartbroken" to drop the dates but says she's been told she needs vocal rest to fully recover.
  
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• Mounties announce one of the largest drug busts in Surrey RCMP history

  20-11-2024 23:31 via cbc.ca
  
  Surrey RCMP searched locations in Surrey, Coquitlam, New Westminster, Vancouver and Richmond seizing significant amounts of cocaine, MDMA, methamphetamine and fentanyl.
  
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• Saskatoon warming spaces open, some turn to tent encampments

  20-11-2024 23:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  On Tuesday, Prairie Harm Reduction announced it would stay open 24/7 for the next week to offer people a warm safe place until the city’s plan took effect.
  
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• Edmonton Police Service chief Dale McFee announces retirement

  20-11-2024 23:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  After five years on the job, Edmonton Police Service chief Dale McFee will retire in early 2025: 'I know that everyone at the EPS will continue forward with this good work.'
  
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• Quebec forces optometrists to stay in public system with ministerial order

  20-11-2024 22:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  The move come as optometrists had threatened to pull out of the public program on Nov. 22 over stalled negotiations with the Quebec government.
  
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• A wine tour through the valleys and castles of Moravia in the Czech Republic

  20-11-2024 22:27 via o.canada.com
  
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• New Brunswick measles outbreak now reporting 44 cases, mostly teens and children

  20-11-2024 22:18 via atlantic.ctvnews.ca
  A measles outbreak in New Brunswick that began last month with a single travel-related case is growing and today stands at 44 cases.
  
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• Leon’s, The Brick face competition probe over alleged deceptive marketing

  20-11-2024 22:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  The competition watchdog said Wednesday that the ongoing investigation into the Canadian furniture retailers looks at three kinds of marketing practices. 
  
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• Metro marks end of ‘transition year’ with small profit dip

  20-11-2024 21:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  The company behind Metro grocery stores and Jean Coutu drugstores said the earnings were slightly down from $222.2 million in the fourth quarter last year.
  
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• Canada Post strike delays donations for busy Kingston soup kitchen

  20-11-2024 21:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  Canada Post strike delays holiday donations for Kingston’s Martha’s Table. The soup kitchen urges donors to give online, by e-transfer, or in person.
  
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• Montreal unveils 2025 budget with focus on housing, homelessness

  20-11-2024 21:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  The $7.28 billion budget unveiled by Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante includes a promise to increase the city's housing department budget by $100 million over the next three years.
  
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• Belleville Senators face division rival Laval Rocket in back-to-back matchups

  20-11-2024 21:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Belleville Senators face a tough test against Laval Rocket in back-to-back games this weekend. Coach Bell emphasizes sticking to their identity and game plan.
  
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• Young adults in Quebec care less than older people about being served in English: survey

  20-11-2024 21:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  Quebec's language watchdog says 41 per cent of customers between the ages of 18 and 34 reported feeling indifferent to being served in English.
  
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