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• Human smuggling attempts aimed at U.S. entry spiking along Quebec-N.Y. border

  18-06-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  CBC News embedded with the RCMP’s border patrol unit amid the rise of human smuggling operations along the Quebec-New York State border. More than 5,000 people have been apprehended by U.S. Border Patrol at the Canadian border since the start of 2024, the majority of them in this region.
  
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• Newfoundland man electrocuted by downed power line, two women injured

  10-11-2024 18:27 via ctvnews.ca
  
  Police in Newfoundland say a man was electrocuted Saturday by a downed power wire about 10 kilometres north of St. John's, N.L.
  
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• Port workers’ union accuses BC Maritime Employers Association of ending talks early

  10-11-2024 18:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  A labour dispute continues to paralyze cargo shipping at British Columbia ports, and the union for locked-out workers is accusing employers of abruptly ending contract talks early.
  
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• Public memorial for Murray Sinclair, who led the Truth and Reconciliation Commission

  10-11-2024 17:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  Gov. Gen Mary Simon and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are set to deliver remarks at the service being held at Canada Life Centre, the home arena of the NHL’s Winnipeg Jets.
  
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• Canada should be ‘world leader’ on alternative PTSD therapies, veteran says

  10-11-2024 17:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  Ret. MCpl. Gordon Hurley, who served in Afghanistan, says psychedelic treatments such as ketamine and psilocybin can give veterans 'a breath of relief' from their trauma.
  
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• Canada may need to let Trump be ‘senior partner’ in U.S. relations: GOP critic

  10-11-2024 17:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Jeff Timmer, a longtime Republican official who opposes Donald Trump, says the Canadian government will need to treat Trump as "the guy in charge" to protect its interests.
  
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• ‘It is urgent’: Alberta military reservists eager to join Canadian Forces in Latvia

  10-11-2024 16:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  At the largest military training area in Canada, military reservists learn basic and advanced training in case they are required for deployment in Latvia.
  
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• New exhibit unveils stories of Canadian veterans’ lives after service

  10-11-2024 15:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  A new online exhibit at the Canadian War Museum is opening a window into veterans' postwar lives, and telling stories that have gone untold.
  
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• A new generation is bringing people back to abandoned Newfoundland towns

  10-11-2024 13:25 via ctvnews.ca
  
  Brian Avery was three years old when he and his parents packed their belongings into a boat and pulled away from Deer Harbour, N.L., leaving behind their home, their way of life and centuries of family history.
  
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• Call of the Wilde: Slumping Montreal Canadiens no match for Toronto Maple Leafs

  10-11-2024 13:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Montreal Canadiens have now only four wins in their first 15 games after losing to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night.
  
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• Woodside Square Cinema shot at in two separate incidents over weekend: TPS

  10-11-2024 13:04 via toronto.ctvnews.ca
  
  Patrons were inside a movie theatre when a suspect fired bullets at the business’ doors on Saturday night, before the cinema was shot at again hours later in a second incident, police say.
  
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• Shots fired at Woodside Cinema, patrons inside: police

  10-11-2024 13:04 via toronto.ctvnews.ca
  
  Patrons were inside a movie theatre when a suspect fired bullets at the business’ doors on Saturday night, police say.
  
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• What is 'recitation?' Newfoundland tradition-keeper returns to stage from 100-day cancer-treatment isolation

  10-11-2024 11:00 via ctvnews.ca
  
  On Thursday morning, Dave Penny officially ended a suggested hundred-day isolation period that followed his diagnosis and stem cell treatment for non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. On Thursday night, Penny returned to a stage at a downtown St. John's bar, regaling a small crowd with songs and stories with a distinctive Newfoundland flair.
  
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• ‘Low risk, high reward’: How sex traffickers use coercive debt to exploit survivors

  10-11-2024 11:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Coercive debt and financial abuse are a 'systematic' part of how sex traffickers operate in Canada, with at least a quarter of all survivors dealing with fraudulent debt.
  
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• Forcing people into drug treatment is on the political agenda. Here's what the evidence says

  10-11-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Across Canada, there’s a growing number of political leaders proposing to force people into treatment for drug addiction, despite inconclusive evidence about its effectiveness.
  
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• Ahead of Remembrance Day, poll suggests most Canadians don't know much about their history

  10-11-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  As people gather to remember those who fought and died to protect this country in past wars, a new poll suggests many Canadians know little about their country's history.
  
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• Talks break off in B.C. port dispute as bid to end multi-day lockout fails

  10-11-2024 06:08 via cbc.ca
  
  Contract negotiations in a labour dispute that has paralyzed container cargo shipping at British Columbia's ports since Monday have been called off. It comes as more than 100 organizations representing industries from automotive and fertilizer to retail and mining urged the government to do whatever it takes to end the work stoppage.
  
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• Bombers route Riders to advance to 111th Grey Cup

  10-11-2024 05:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan would cut it to a one score game early in the third quarter, as AJ Ouellette would jump up and over the pile for a one-yard touchdown.
  
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• Bombers rout Riders to advance to 111th Grey Cup

  10-11-2024 05:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan would cut it to a one score game early in the third quarter, as AJ Ouellette would jump up and over the pile for a one-yard touchdown.
  
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• Bombers overwhelm Riders, advance to 5th straight Grey Cup game

  10-11-2024 03:37 via cbc.ca
  
  The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are off to their fifth straight Grey Cup appearance. The Bombers advanced to the CFL title game after disposing of the Saskatchewan Roughriders 38-22 in the West final Saturday night in Winnipeg.
  
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• Death confirmed at Ambassador Bridge after hours long closure

  10-11-2024 03:27 via windsor.ctvnews.ca
  
  More details have been released about a police investigation at the Ambassador Bridge that connects Windsor, Ont. and Detroit, MI.
  
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• 72-hour strike notice served by Fort McMurray education support workers

  10-11-2024 02:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  Classes will continue for most of the student body with limited resources. Students in specialized or assisted programs may be required to stay home. 
  
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• Woman killed after truck crashes through Fort McMurray Boston Pizza

  10-11-2024 02:24 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  A woman is dead after a driver crashed a truck through a Boston Pizza in Fort McMurray late Saturday morning.
  
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• B.C. investigating 1st presumptive human avian flu case in Canada

  10-11-2024 01:37 via cbc.ca
  
  Health officials are investigating what's believed to be Canada's first human case of avian influenza after a B.C. teenager tested presumptively positive for the disease, the Ministry of Health announced Saturday. 
  
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• B.C. investigating 1st presumptive human avian flu case caught in Canada

  10-11-2024 01:37 via cbc.ca
  
  B.C. health officials are investigating what's believed to be the first human case of avian influenza caught in Canada after a teenager tested presumptively positive for the disease, the Ministry of Health announced Saturday.
  
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• B.C. investigating 1st presumptive human avian flu case acquired in Canada

  10-11-2024 01:37 via cbc.ca
  
  B.C. health officials are investigating what's believed to be the first human case of avian influenza acquired in Canada after a teenager tested presumptively positive for the disease, the Ministry of Health announced Saturday.
  
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• Regina youth voters look for their voice in municipal election candidates

  10-11-2024 00:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  On Friday, candidates in Regina's mayoral race stopped by the University of Regina campus to meet with students, thanks to an invitation from campus group, URPOLIS.
  
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• Argos get revenge on Als to reach Grey Cup game, but lose QB Kelly to injury

  10-11-2024 00:08 via cbc.ca
  
  The Toronto Argonauts got their revenge on the Montreal Alouettes, but lost their starting quarterback in the process. Damonte Coxie made five receptions for 105 yards and a touchdown as the Argonauts defeated the defending Grey Cup champions 30-28 in the CFL's East Division final on Saturday.
  
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• Argos get revenge on Als to reach Grey Cup game, but lose QB Kelly to broken ankle

  10-11-2024 00:08 via cbc.ca
  
  The Toronto Argonauts got their revenge on the Montreal Alouettes, but lost their starting quarterback in the process. Damonte Coxie made five receptions for 105 yards and a touchdown as the Argonauts defeated the defending Grey Cup champions 30-28 in the CFL's East Division final on Saturday.
  
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• Community gathers for 'search party' to support family of missing Surrey teen

  09-11-2024 23:23 via bc.ctvnews.ca
  
  Dozens of people gathered in Surrey's Holland Park on Saturday to show their support for the family of missing 18-year-old Joseph Maku.
  
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