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• New Elks GM Ed Hervey seeks to elevate once-proud CFL club from ‘laughingstock’ status

  21-11-2024 14:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  Ed Hervey promised the turnaround began the second he was hired.
  
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• Scurvy in Canada: Is the vitamin C deficiency disease making a comeback?

  21-11-2024 21:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  Scurvy, a disease caused by severe vitamin C deficiency and once thought to be an illness of the past, has never truly disappeared in Canada.
  
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• Petition by RFK Jr. fan leads to water fluoridation vote by Montreal council

  21-11-2024 21:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  A council representing Montreal and the suburban municipalities will vote on whether to stop the practice in the six West Island suburbs that treat their water with fluoride.
  
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• Petition by RFK Jr. fan prompts water fluoridation vote by Montreal council

  21-11-2024 21:05 via montreal.ctvnews.ca
  
  Municipal officials are considering an end to water fluoridation on the island of Montreal in a move spurred by a petition from a resident who claims he has the support of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
  
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• Northvolt says Montreal-area battery plant will go ahead despite bankruptcy filing

  21-11-2024 20:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  Northvolt says its Canadian subsidiary is financed separately and 'will continue to operate as usual outside of the Chapter 11 process.'
  
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• Upper Canada District School Board reports $3.9M surplus

  21-11-2024 20:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  The UCDSB reports a $3.9-million surplus for 2023-24, bolstered by higher enrolment and funding. Officials warn, however, of tighter finances in the coming years.
  
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• Consul general reiterates he had no influence on $9M Manhattan condo buy

  21-11-2024 20:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  Tom Clark was summoned to testify after media reports this month indicated he had raised concerns about the former consul general residence.
  
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• WSIB to give Ontario employers $2B in surplus funds

  21-11-2024 20:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  This marks the second time the WSIB has given a surplus back to employers, having distributed $1.2 billion in 2022.
  
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• 'It didn't sound good': Mother shares what her sons went through with walking pneumonia

  21-11-2024 20:13 via ctvnews.ca
  
  A mother shares with CTVNews.ca her family's health scare as medical experts say cases of the disease and other respiratory illnesses have surged, filling up emergency departments nationwide.
  
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• Health experts urge early flu vaccination amid concerns over low uptake

  21-11-2024 20:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  Flu season is near, and experts warn it’s time to act. With vaccine fatigue lingering, Ontarians are urged to get the flu shot to stay protected.
  
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• Trudeau floats ‘other options’ if Mexico won’t address China trade concerns

  21-11-2024 19:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  Trudeau said he would prefer the North American free trade agreement to remain in place, but that Ottawa was 'leaving all doors open' to secure Canadian interests.
  
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• 5 men charged after Hells Angels members robbed rival gang members of vests in Cambridge: OPP

  21-11-2024 19:52 via cbc.ca
  
  Four men have been arrested and one remains at large after an investigation into a robbery in Cambridge in September. Police say members of the Hells Angels motorcycle gang stole vests from members of a rival gang.
  
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• 'This is cold': P.E.I. mother upset over decision to remove late daughter's photos from school memorial wall

  21-11-2024 19:19 via atlantic.ctvnews.ca
  
  A high school on Prince Edward Island is removing pictures of its late students from a memorial wall – a decision that has upset one mother whose daughter attended the school.
  
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• Rare fruit fly caught at Detroit Metro Airport

  21-11-2024 19:13 via windsor.ctvnews.ca
  
  A rare kind of fruit fly has been caught by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agriculture specialists at Detroit Metro Airport.
  
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• Quebec economic update: $2.1B in new spending, end of tax credit for some older workers

  21-11-2024 19:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  Quebec's finance minister painted a positive picture of the province's finances, saying the province had a stronger-than-expected recovery from last year's economic slowdown.
  
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• Are you looking for the best deals on hotels around the world?

  21-11-2024 18:53 via o.canada.com
  
  There’s nothing quite like the sense of accomplishment you get when landing a great deal on a vacation.  Read More
  
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• Canada Soccer tabs U20 women's coach Cindy Tye interim bench boss for senior friendlies

  21-11-2024 18:51 via cbc.ca
  
  Canadian under-20 coach Cindy Tye will serve as interim coach for Canada's upcoming women's friendlies against Iceland and South Korea.
  
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• 426 Squadron appoints new honorary colonel

  21-11-2024 18:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  Gregory Parker has been named honorary colonel of 426 Squadron at CFB Trenton, bringing local ties and leadership to the role while advancing aircrew training efforts.
  
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• Former Saskatchewan Party legislature member sentenced to probation for assault

  21-11-2024 18:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  Former Saskatchewan Party legislature member Greg Lawrence has been sentenced to 12 months probation after pleading guilty to assault. 
  
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• After 40 years in same home, Montreal family forced out by expropriation

  21-11-2024 18:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Société de transport de Montréal, the city's public transit agency, is planning on using that space to build a new ventilation system for the metro's Orange line.
  
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• Mounties issue Canada-wide warrant for semi-driver charged in deadly crash

  21-11-2024 18:32 via winnipeg.ctvnews.ca
  
  Manitoba RCMP have issued a Canada-wide arrest warrant for the semi-driver involved in a crash that killed an eight-year-old girl and her mother.
  
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• Manitoba RCMP issue Canada-wide warrant for Ontario semi-driver charged in deadly crash

  21-11-2024 18:32 via winnipeg.ctvnews.ca
  
  Manitoba RCMP have issued a Canada-wide arrest warrant for the semi-driver involved in a crash that killed an eight-year-old girl and her mother.
  
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• Here's a list of items that will be GST/HST-free over the holidays

  21-11-2024 18:22 via ctvnews.ca
  
  Canadians won’t have to pay GST on a selection of items this holiday season, the prime minister vowed on Thursday.
  
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• Mother charged after infant dies in midtown Toronto: police

  21-11-2024 17:44 via toronto.ctvnews.ca
  
  The mother of an infant who died after being found at an apartment building in midtown Toronto on Wednesday has been charged with failing to provide the necessaries of life.
  
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• Kingston ranks 2nd on Canada’s winter non-monogamy hot spots list

  21-11-2024 17:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  Kingston ranks No. 2 in Canada for winter non-monogamy hot spots, reflecting its openness to alternative relationships.
  
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• Arrest warrant issued for suspect charged in Toronto Pearson gold heist

  21-11-2024 17:24 via toronto.ctvnews.ca
  
  Peel police say a bench warrant has been issued for the arrest of one of the suspects charged in connection with the gold heist at Pearson International Airport last year.
  
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• Arrest warrant issued for suspect charged in Toronto airport gold heist

  21-11-2024 17:24 via toronto.ctvnews.ca
  
  Peel police say a bench warrant has been issued for the arrest of one of the suspects charged in connection with the gold heist at Pearson International Airport last year.
  
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• Driver charged after wrong-way incident on Highway 401 near Prescott

  21-11-2024 17:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Brockville man faces impaired and dangerous driving charges after a wrong-way incident on Highway 401 near Prescott. A court date has been set for Dec. 20.
  
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• More medical, law enforcement testimony expected in human smuggling trial

  21-11-2024 17:06 via winnipeg.ctvnews.ca
  
  The prosecution is expecting to wrap up its case today in the trial of two men accused of human smuggling at the border between Manitoba and Minnesota.
  
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• 2 arrested during Greenpeace protest outside Stornoway residence in Ottawa

  21-11-2024 16:45 via ottawa.ctvnews.ca
  
  Two people have been arrested following a protest outside Stornoway, the official residence of Canada's leader of the Opposition.
  
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