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Winnipeg Free Press - Winnipeg (35 seconds ago)

England’s Mark Wood sits out training and could miss second Ashes test

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Winnipeg Free Press - Winnipeg (35 seconds ago)

At least 20 dead, several missing after boat capsizes in northwestern Congo

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Winnipeg Free Press - Winnipeg (36 seconds ago)

College football’s final regular season day will set championship matchups in Big Ten, ACC, SEC

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Winnipeg Free Press - Winnipeg (36 seconds ago)

Brown grass cost a famed golf course a big tournament and highlighted Hawaii water problems

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Winnipeg Sun - Local (2 minutes ago)

Premier David Eby’s vehement opposition to the idea of a new oil pipeline across B.C.’s central Interior appears to be out of step with the sentiments of a slim majority of British Columbians, according to recent polling by the Angus Reid Institute. Polling data, released just as Eby repeated his government’s sentiments Thursday, shows that...

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Winnipeg Sun - Local (2 minutes ago)

By Jean-yves Kamale KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — At least 20 people have died, and several remain missing after a boat capsized in northwestern Congo, according to local residents. The boat, which capsized on Lake Mai-Ndombe on Thursday, was carrying passengers to the capital, Kinshasa. They included a newly ordained Catholic deacon, according to a...

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Winnipeg Sun - Local (2 minutes ago)

As details emerge about Alberta’s new pipeline agreement with Ottawa, analysts and capital market veterans are questioning whether Canada’s pipeline companies —  and their investors — will have the appetite to risk another mega-project in British Columbia. “These are very tough projects to get built and today, there’s no private...

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Winnipeg Sun - Local (2 minutes ago)

Alberta scientists have developed a new way to upgrade oilsands and the resulting product could one day end up in the hands of hockey players at the local rink. A carbon fibre production facility — the first of its kind in Canada — is now open in Edmonton, and it uses bitumen from the Alberta […]

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Winnipeg Sun - Local (2 minutes ago)

By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher HONOLULU (AP) — High up on the slopes of the west Maui mountains, the Plantation Course at Kapalua Resort provides golfers with expansive ocean views. The course is so renowned that The Sentry, a $20 million signature event for the PGA Tour, had been held there nearly every year for more […]

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Winnipeg Sun - Local (2 minutes ago)

The video service that has provided Canadians with direct coverage of political events since 1992 says a recent CRTC decision puts its operation at risk. "Our equipment is in an imminent state of broadcast failure,” CEO Christa Dickenson said in an interview. Dickenson said "it could very well be that at some point we go […]

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Winnipeg Sun - Local (2 minutes ago)

Police and animal protection officers responded to a call that led to the discovery of 70 birds in the process of being butchered at a Regina home over the weekend. The Regina Police Service (RPS) was called to a residence on Arbor Grove Drive around 2 p.m. Saturday for a “report of suspected animal abuse […]

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Winnipeg Sun - Local (2 minutes ago)

It was 3:26 in the morning when a long-haul tractor trailer loaded with steel bars pulled up on the U.S. side of the Blue Water Bridge at the southern end of Lake Huron, connecting Ontario and Michigan. The driver, Iqbal Singh Virk, an owner-operator of the truck based in Brampton, Ont., lowered his window to […]

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Winnipeg Sun - Local (2 minutes ago)

An ongoing drug investigation led RCMP to execute a search warrant at a home on Highway 278 in Ebb and Flow First Nation on Tuesday evening, resulting in three arrests and the seizure of drugs, cash and a firearm. Ste. Rose du Lac RCMP, with assistance from Manitoba RCMP Police Dog Services, entered the residence […]

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CBC - New Brunswick (6 minutes ago)

Canada's weather warnings have changed to a new colour-coded, risk-tiered system implemented by Environment and Climate Change Canada. The three alert levels — yellow, orange and red — are based on the potential impacts of a weather event and the forecast confidence.

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CBC - New Brunswick (6 minutes ago)

The fifth estate investigates misconceptions and allegations fuelling conflict in Canada's largest lobster fishery, where Mi'kmaw fishers face broad opposition when exercising treaty rights.

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CBC - Edmonton (6 minutes ago)

Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali announced Friday morning the federal government has launched its first public AI register that outlines how artificial intelligence is being used or tested within federal departments.

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CBC - Edmonton (6 minutes ago)

Can Canadians still trust Canada Post with holiday mail after months of strikes?

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CBC - Edmonton (6 minutes ago)

Guilbeault's resignation — the rare cabinet resignation due to a disagreement over government policy — both adds to and underlines the test of national and political leadership that Mark Carney signed up for when he put his signature on that memorandum.

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CBC - Edmonton (6 minutes ago)

Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith have jointly agreed on a path forward for a new bitumen pipeline to the B.C. coast — a hugely significant development that the federal government is framing as a chance to further develop Alberta's energy sector, diversify Canada's economy and lessen dependence on the U.S.

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CBC - Edmonton (6 minutes ago)

Horror bookstore Nocturne Books opened its doors in Calgary this month. It's part of a growing number of independent bookstores opening in Canada dedicated solely to one genre.

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CBC - Edmonton (6 minutes ago)

Having a leader who can't communicate with the 22 per cent of Canadians whose first official language is French could hurt the New Democrats' credibility as a national party, a concern shared by two francophone former NDP staff.

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CBC - Edmonton (6 minutes ago)

For decades, the flu virus in the shots you're offered every fall has been grown in chicken eggs. Now, scientists are trying more modern methods of developing vaccines that they hope will be even more effective.

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CBC - Edmonton (6 minutes ago)

Federal Energy Minister Tim Hodgson says he has apologized to Coastal First Nations for what he says were a "poor choice of words” regarding a meeting he offered to have with the group on Friday.

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CBC - Edmonton (6 minutes ago)

The Pathways Plus project is seen as critical under the federal and Alberta government's "grand bargain" after years of uncertainty around whether or not it would proceed. But significant hurdles remain.

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CBC - Edmonton (6 minutes ago)

In southern Alberta, people with disabilities are gaining access to meaningful employment through targeted support programs. Advocates say more funding is essential to expanding these effective programs.

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CBC - Edmonton (6 minutes ago)

The Canadian economy grew at an annualized rate of 2.6 per cent in the third quarter, Statistics Canada said on Friday, avoiding a technical recession largely due to a surge in defence spending.

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CBC - Edmonton (6 minutes ago)

The Alberta premier's dream of building a new pipeline to northwest B.C. has come incrementally closer to becoming a reality. But finding someone in the private sector to build it remains a hurdle — and Ottawa has some conditions of its own.

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CBC - Edmonton (6 minutes ago)

Leaders of Red Deer's arts and cultural scene say the latest allocation of municipal grants saw a total of $1.1 million in funding requests, more than double the $495,000 that city has budgeted for. Some say reduced support from the city will put the future of some groups at risk.

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CBC - Edmonton (6 minutes ago)

Four million people pour into Banff National Park each year — a level of visitation the park's first wardens could never have imagined in 1885. As Banff turns 140, Parks Canada is rethinking what it means to welcome so many people while still protecting the landscape for future generations.

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CBC - Edmonton (6 minutes ago)

The recent debates over Canada's next fighter jets and submarines have peeled back the curtain on the shortcomings and short-term thinking in the country's approach to defending itself.

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CBC - Edmonton (6 minutes ago)

A deal reached a minute before thousands of Alberta health workers were set to strike last weekend has been approved, their union says.

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CBC - Edmonton (6 minutes ago)

Premier Danielle Smith took the stage in Edmonton for the first of many addresses planned for the UCP's AGM this weekend.

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CBC - Ottawa (7 minutes ago)

Christmas trees are a long-running tradition for many, but modern-day circumstances are slowly transforming the tree farming industry. 

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CBC - Ottawa (7 minutes ago)

Inuit in Ottawa say they're disappointed by a local organization's decision to host their annual Christmas party completely online this year.

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CBC - Ottawa (7 minutes ago)

The Ford government announced Friday it has appointed an administrator to take control of the Real Estate Council of Ontario, following an independent audit into the real estate regulator's handling of what it describes as iPro Realty's "misappropriation" of funds.

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CBC - Ottawa (7 minutes ago)

A network of sensors that can provide crucial seconds notice of a possibly serious earthquake is now up and running in Quebec and eastern Ontario.

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CBC - Ottawa (7 minutes ago)

Federal public servants are being threatened with legal action if they don't repay money they were mistakenly overpaid during the error-plagued rollout of the Phoenix pay system nearly a decade ago, Radio-Canada has learned.

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CBC - Ottawa (7 minutes ago)

The city councillor for Orleans says she is surprised by a proposal to expand the Navan landfill, saying that residents were promised years ago that the site would eventually be decommissioned.

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CBC - Ottawa (7 minutes ago)

With people socializing differently, prioritizing health and watching their spending, nighttime businesses and advocates say they're trying to bring new energy to the after-dark economy.

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CBC - Ottawa (7 minutes ago)

Some Indigenous business advocates say the proposed Buy Ontario Act is a missed opportunity to prioritize Indigenous procurement and fails to acknowledge the significant contributions they are making to Ontario's economy. 

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CBC - Ottawa (7 minutes ago)

Rachel Homan's Ottawa-based team held on for a 5-4 victory over Christina Black's hometown side in the opener of the best-of-three Olympic curling trial final in Halifax.

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CBC - Ottawa (7 minutes ago)

Construction work on Highway 417 will result in lane reductions and the closure of both westbound access ramps on Vanier Parkway starting Friday evening.

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CBC - Calgary (7 minutes ago)

The outlook for Alberta's budget in its second-quarter update remains largely unchanged from the previously grim forecast provided in August.

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CBC - Calgary (7 minutes ago)

Some Liberal MPs are insisting their caucus remains united despite Steven Guilbeault's decision to quit cabinet over Prime Minister Mark Carney's deal with Alberta that could lead to a pipeline to the B.C. coast.

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CBC - Saskatchewan (7 minutes ago)

33-year-old Martensville woman Jackie Osczevski placed 3rd at the Official Strongman Games World Championships. She moved up in the standings after a trans woman was disqualified from first place.

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CBC - Saskatchewan (7 minutes ago)

A 16-year-old girl died after she was shot inside a home in Prince Albert, Sask., on Thursday morning, police say. A 17-year-old boy who was at the scene has been arrested.

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CBC - Saskatchewan (7 minutes ago)

Trends in Canadian agriculture markets have been deeply influenced by international trade barriers and tariffs, causing uncertainty for small producers. Meanwhile, consumers face sky-high beef prices and crop values are dropping significantly.

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CBC - Saskatchewan (7 minutes ago)

Chris Fahlman, the man accused of fatally shooting a woman while she travelled in a vehicle on a highway near Weyburn, will remain in custody.

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CBC - Saskatchewan (7 minutes ago)

Levi Noltcho, 23, pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the death of Mason Morrison, who was stabbed in a home in Dillon, Sask., on Feb. 17, 2025.

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CBC - Saskatchewan (7 minutes ago)

The Crown prosecution says Duff Friesen should serve jail time for assaulting a student. His lawyer wants a conditional discharge.

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CBC - Saskatchewan (7 minutes ago)

The federal and Saskatchewan governments have reached a deal to extend the province's $10-a-day child-care agreement for another five years, beginning in the 2026-27 fiscal year.

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CBC - Saskatchewan (7 minutes ago)

Despite recent data suggesting the Buy Canadian movement is losing steam, some business owners are hopeful the boom they've been seeing will continue through Black Friday sales and throughout the holiday shopping season.

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CBC - Saskatchewan (7 minutes ago)

My outlook on aging changed when my friend died. Here's the clarity I found as I enter my 60s

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CBC - Saskatchewan (7 minutes ago)

Saskatchewan wildlife watchers are worried snowy owls are being put in danger as photographers use live bait to lure them closer for better pictures.

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CBC - Saskatchewan (7 minutes ago)

The popular listening platform Spotify has dominated the streaming industry for years. But there have been recent calls to boycott the platform over controversies surrounding issues like artist compensation, its CEO and ICE ads. Are listeners finally fed up?

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CBC - Saskatchewan (7 minutes ago)

A former Prince Albert bus driver admits he drove a charter with 52 Saskatoon grade school students while high on fentanyl, hydromorphone and hard liquor.

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CBC - Canada (7 minutes ago)

Strong winds that prompted an Environment Canada alert this week have laid bare shoreline not often seen. But they also uncovered a rarely-seen shipwreck near Kingsville.

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CBC - Canada (7 minutes ago)

Housing advocates in the northern Ontario city of Sudbury say "cash for keys” agreements are making people homeless over the long term.

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CBC - Canada (7 minutes ago)

While it's not always easy to shop with workers rights, animal welfare and the environment in mind, a University of Guelph professor says many customers want to support products made in Canada, with fair labour, or using environmentally-friendly practices.

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CBC - Canada (7 minutes ago)

Jamaican farm workers in Nova Scotia are bracing for a difficult time when they return to their home country still reeling from the devastating impact of Hurricane Melissa.

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CBC - Canada (7 minutes ago)

Ontario's court of appeal has set aside a conviction and ordered a new trial for a man who spent 23 years in prison for the murder of a 10-year-old girl in 1989 — but by all accounts, it's unlikely that trial will ever happen.

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CBC - Canada (7 minutes ago)

A child and family therapist was the latest mental health worker to testify in the trial of two Burlington, Ont., women accused in the first-degree murder of a 12-year-old boy in their care.

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CBC - Canada (7 minutes ago)

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) says it has identified additional outbreaks of avian influenza in Strathroy-Caradoc, bringing the total number declared in the last two weeks to four.

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CBC - Canada (7 minutes ago)

Winnipeg police say a child was grabbed by a stranger in a St. Vital elementary school bathroom Thursday, leading to charges of assault and forcible confinement against a 28-year-old man who is a registered sex offender.

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CBC - Canada (7 minutes ago)

There is no story that encapsulates the vibes of Nelson, B.C., quite like this. Witnesses, a photographer, an officiant and a musician all showed up at Cottonwood Falls Park, with very little notice, to help an out-of-town couple's dreams come true. 

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CBC - Canada (7 minutes ago)

A search of another Winnipeg landfill for the remains of First Nations women will begin on Monday, CBC News has learned.

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CBC - Canada (7 minutes ago)

B.C., Ottawa co-ordinating to fight 'unprecedented threat' from extortion crime, Eby says

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CBC - British Columbia (7 minutes ago)

Six B.C. athletes have been selected to play in the inaugural edition of the Women's Pro Baseball League in 2026. They're hopeful it sets the stage for a sustainable future for women in a sport traditionally dominated by men.

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CBC - Manitoba (7 minutes ago)

It's been 11 months since Manitoba started using conservation officers as extra sets of eyes on the United States border in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's claims that migrants and drug-smugglers were pouring in from Canada.

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CBC - Toronto (7 minutes ago)

Ontario signs nearly $40M deal with another First Nation in Ring of Fire region

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CBC - Toronto (7 minutes ago)

A former Grade 8 teacher in Port Hope, Ont., who pleaded guilty to sex crimes after persuading students to exchange explicit selfies with her, has been sentenced to four years in prison. Kelly-Anne Jennings was taken into custody immediately.

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CBC - Toronto (7 minutes ago)

Ontario's fiscal watchdog says the province could avoid a recession this year, but the findings of his latest report show the trade war with the U.S. is taking a bite out of Ontario's economy. The data is part of the latest update from the province's Financial Accountability Office.

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CBC - Toronto (7 minutes ago)

Tenants in a midtown lowrise say they've been hit with a major rent increase and that a corresponding boost in services promised by their landlord never materialized.

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CBC - North (7 minutes ago)

Elections Canada acknowledged that some voters in Nunavik were unable to cast ballots because a shortage of staff led to polls closing well ahead of schedule.

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CBC - North (7 minutes ago)

Jean-François (Jeff) Bernier will be taking on the role for a transitional period of up to nine months. His appointment comes as the police service faces multiple calls for change.

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CBC - Thunder Bay (7 minutes ago)

Jones's celebrated career paved the way for other women in sport and broadcasting.

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CBC - Thunder Bay (7 minutes ago)

The father of the first person to die during the blastomycosis outbreak in Constance Lake First Nation is happy with the 79 recommendations from the coroner's inquest.

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CBC - Montreal (58 minutes ago)

$45M fund unveiled to stimulate growth and opportunity in Indigenous communities

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CBC - Montreal (58 minutes ago)

Quebec community reeling as clinic faces planned closure linked to Bill 2

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Global News - Edmonton (59 minutes ago)

Canadian veterinarians are sounding the alarm about their loss of access to about 40 per cent of medications they once were able to use and they are blaming Health Canada.

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Global News - Edmonton (59 minutes ago)

The Alberta deal includes a commitment from Ottawa to 'enable the export of bitumen ... including if necessary through an appropriate adjustment to the Oil Tanker Moratorium Act.'

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Global News - Edmonton (59 minutes ago)

Delegates at the UCP AGM reacted with boos when Alberta Premier Danielle Smith asked if they were more confident in Canada following this week's pipeline MOU signing with Ottawa.

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Global News - Edmonton (59 minutes ago)

After spending a month in hospital after being pinned to her work truck in a crash, 23-year-old Raelyn Janssen is adapting to her new normal of having no lower legs.

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Global News - Edmonton (59 minutes ago)

A Calgary woman says she is bewildered by Skip the Dishes' response to her family's complaints that a man delivering for them also stole her husband's Amazon package.

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Global News - Edmonton (59 minutes ago)

Smith criticized the recent recall petitions during a question and answer session with party members at the UCP AGM in Edmonton on Friday.

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Global News - Edmonton (59 minutes ago)

Trans Mountain said in recent months, the Alberta-to-British-Columbia pipeline that can transport 890,000 barrels a day has regularly been at 90 per cent utilization or higher.

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Global News - Toronto (59 minutes ago)

The new earthquake early-warning system is now operational in eastern Ontario and Quebec. The system sends alerts to those in affected areas to take cover.

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Global News - Toronto (59 minutes ago)

After 46 years behind the mic, John Oakley has signed off at 640 Toronto, marking the end of a defining era in Canadian talk radio.

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Global News - Montreal (59 minutes ago)

The NDP leadership hopefuls admitted their French skills fell short during the campaign's first debate in Montreal, where much of the discussion shifted into English.

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Global News - Montreal (59 minutes ago)

Global News has confirmed Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault, the former federal environment minister, has resigned from cabinet.

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Global News - Montreal (59 minutes ago)

A major housing project, Lacey Green Village, on the West Island is being built near the future Fairview-Pointe-Claire REM station in Montreal.

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Global News - Canada (59 minutes ago)

Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree says he can't identify five individuals deported over extortion cases due to privacy concerns.

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Global News - Canada (59 minutes ago)

A $59 million boost is earmarked for Calgary Transit in the proposed budget to cover increased frequency on key routes, the low-income transit pass, and maintenance and upgrades.

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Global News - Canada (59 minutes ago)

'Demand is real, it's there,' Moss said. 'It's driven by the cost of living and the cost of food. We feel like a bit of a broken record, but that is the reality of where we are.'

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Global News - Winnipeg (59 minutes ago)

It's been 11 months since Manitoba started using conservation officers as extra eyes on the U.S. border in response to claims that drugs were pouring in from Canada.

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Winnipeg Free Press - Winnipeg (An hour ago)

Alberta’s Smith to address UCP members again as UCP convention enters Day 2

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Winnipeg Free Press - Winnipeg (An hour ago)

A dance at a Louisiana prison gives fathers and daughters a rare moment to reunite

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Winnipeg Free Press - Winnipeg (An hour ago)

Experts doubt the Pentagon can punish Kelly over the ‘illegal orders’ video

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Winnipeg Free Press - Winnipeg (An hour ago)

Northwestern to pay $75 million in deal with Trump administration to restore federal funding

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Winnipeg Free Press - Winnipeg (An hour ago)

Georgian opposition leader arrested over alleged arson attempt at Tbilisi court

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Winnipeg Free Press - Winnipeg (An hour ago)

Experts doubt the Pentagon can punish Kelly over the ‘illegal orders’ video

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Regina Leader-Post - Local (An hour ago)

A musical event is slated for Dec. 17 at Bonzzini's, plus those who donate $250 or more can request a free tour of the Saskatchewan Roughriders' facilities.

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Winnipeg Sun - Local (An hour ago)

The moment late November arrives, my kitchen slips into holiday mode. The days get shorter, the house feels cozier, and I find myself reaching for recipes that make hosting feel easy. This is the stretch of the year when the invites start rolling in, friends pop by more often, and everyone is searching for something […]

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Winnipeg Sun - Local (An hour ago)

By Sara Cline BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Leslie Harris has missed most milestones in his daughter’s life while serving a decades-long sentence in Louisiana for armed robbery and is unlikely to get out before her prom, her graduation and maybe even her wedding. But for one night at Louisiana’s largest maximum-security prison, Harris made […]

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Winnipeg Sun - Local (An hour ago)

By Ben Finley And Gary Fields WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon’s investigation of Sen. Mark Kelly over a video that urges American troops to defy “illegal orders” has raised a slew of questions, and some criticism, from legal experts. Some say the Pentagon is misreading military law to go after Kelly as a retired Navy […]

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Winnipeg Sun - Local (An hour ago)

Georgian authorities detained an opposition party leader Saturday on suspicion of trying to set fire to the Tbilisi City Court office building, the Interior Ministry said. Aleksandre Elisashvili broke into the court chancellery building in the Georgian capital at dawn by smashing a window with a hammer, then poured gasoline on the perimeter of the...

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Saskatoon Star-Phoenix - Local (An hour ago)

"Saskatchewan has a unique opportunity to stay ahead of the national housing challenge, but only if we protect the conditions that allow housing supply to grow."

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Saskatoon Star-Phoenix - Local (An hour ago)

"To the Salvation Army, keep up the struggle. You give us hope and courage."

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Calgary Herald - Local (An hour ago)

There's an uncomfortable pattern in modern economics — when big corporations stumble, it becomes a public emergency. But when ordinary people stumble, it's a private problem. The consequences of this double standard are especially visible today, as cities debate how to revive their downtowns. Who deserves public help, and who doesn't, reveals our...

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Calgary Herald - Local (An hour ago)

If we told you that the United States’ rank in life expectancy among wealthy nations was declining, would you be surprised? You might attribute this to the country’s poor governance, which has led to growing income and wealth inequality, indifference to citizens suffering from housing and food insecurity, a lack of unionized jobs and a […]

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Calgary Herald - Local (An hour ago)

Canada can't keep the lights on anymore by relying on its playbook of operating siloed regional utilities, favouring trade to the U.S. over neighbouring provinces, and coasting by on its serendipitous geology and geography. For a nation rich in oil, gas, hydro, wind, solar and critical minerals, we have somehow shot wide on an empty […]

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Calgary Herald - Local (An hour ago)

Unless the public opposes it, a massive stretch of forest in Kananaskis could be clearcut this winter. Does this sound like deja vu? Two years ago, the same area around Loomis Creek and the Highwood River was set to be clearcut. At that time, a massive public movement mobilized to oppose the clearcutting, but the provincial […]

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Calgary Herald - Local (An hour ago)

Former city councillor Courtney Walcott is right about one thing — new homes built under blanket upzoning are not cheaper than the ones they replace. Unfortunately, that is where the accuracy of his argument ends. In a recent Calgary Herald column (Nov. 21), Walcott says rezoning "wasn't designed” to make new homes cheaper. Instead, he […]

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Montreal Gazette - Local (An hour ago)

After knee surgery and broken hand, 2023 No. 5 overall pick hones game in Laval and hopes to join Habs' blue line "for a long, long time."

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Winnipeg Free Press - Winnipeg (2 hours ago)

Manitoba conservation officers, tasked with border duties, haven’t seen much

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Winnipeg Free Press - Winnipeg (2 hours ago)

American booze serving a purpose

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Winnipeg Free Press - Winnipeg (2 hours ago)

Land mine explosion that wounded Chinese man on Cambodia-Thailand border provokes concerns

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Edmonton Sun - Local (2 hours ago)

Do you feel safe crossing Edmonton streets? VOTE IN OUR DAILY ONLINE POLL! STAY CALM OK, everybody come down from their high on the handshakes, paper documents, even columnists all gaga over how Carney seems to be on board with oil. I gotta believe the ONLY reason he is all pro Alberta now is that […]

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Winnipeg Sun - Local (2 hours ago)

Vacant houses are magnets for criminal activity in Winnipeg. Targets for copper wiring, metal pipes, and building fixtures by thieving scavengers. Hideaways for transients seeking indoor spaces with a ready supply of incendiary materials for warming fires. Boarded-up openings are breached by well-equipped persons determined to access the perceived...

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Winnipeg Sun - Local (2 hours ago)

Last week's assault in the St. Boniface Hospital parkade should trouble every Manitoban. The memo sent to staff by the hospital's president and CEO listed improvements made over the last two years. Key card stairwell access, overnight security staff, better lighting, additional mirrors and more cameras are helpful steps. Yet a nurse was still...

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Winnipeg Sun - Local (2 hours ago)

The moment late November arrives, my kitchen slips into holiday mode. The days get shorter, the house feels cozier, and I find myself reaching for recipes that make hosting feel easy. This is the stretch of the year when the invites start rolling in, friends pop by more often, and everyone is searching for something […]

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Winnipeg Sun - Local (2 hours ago)

It was a big story, sort of. Canada's most decorated female Olympian has been banned from international competition for two years. Penny Oleksiak has accepted the ban. She is now 25, and adding her total of seven Olympic medals now seems improbable. It is a rather sad coda to what has been a brilliant career. […]

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Winnipeg Sun - Local (2 hours ago)

By Steve Lambert WINNIPEG — It’s been 11 months since Manitoba started using conservation officers as extra sets of eyes on the United States border in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s claims that migrants and drug-smugglers were pouring in from Canada. And it turns out they haven’t seen much at all. “To my knowledge, […]

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Winnipeg Sun - Local (2 hours ago)

BANGKOK (AP) — A Chinese man allegedly attempting to cross illegally into Thailand from Cambodia was injured on Saturday when he stepped on a land mine, the Thai army announced, reiterating its charges that Cambodian forces have been planting the anti-personnel weapons in territory claimed by both countries. Army Spokesperson Maj. Gen. Winthai...

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Winnipeg Sun - Local (2 hours ago)

A new national poll shows a strong majority of Canadians disagree with U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra's suggestion that calls for Canada to become the "51st state” should be viewed as a compliment. Seventy-eight per cent of respondents said the rhetoric is insulting, according to the survey conducted by Narrative Research and the Logit Group...

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Edmonton Journal - Local (2 hours ago)

The resignation of Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault from Prime Minister Mark Carney's cabinet (but not the Liberal caucus) on Thursday, after Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to build an oil and bitumen pipeline to the Pacific coast, has made the agreement look like a bigger win for Alberta...

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Calgary Sun - Local (2 hours ago)

Thanks, but no tanks Cheering for your team to lose is bad sportsmanship. Just getting a No.-1 pick does not guarantee a winner. It would be nice to have a superstar on the ice but, face it, Edmonton has had numerous high picks over the last 30 years and exactly the same number of Stanley […]

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Montreal Gazette - Local (2 hours ago)

A PQ victory under Paul St-Pierre Plamondon would unleash uncertainty, instability and a more vulnerable Quebec.

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Saskatoon Star-Phoenix - Local (2 hours ago)

Although fewer Canadians say they dipped into savings or borrowed money to pay for groceries compared with last fall, the levels remain troublingly high, especially in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba, where up to 44 per cent of households needed financial support just to buy food.

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Saskatoon Star-Phoenix - Local (2 hours ago)

We cannot celebrate our cultural heritage while letting it crumble.

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CBC - Calgary (2 hours ago)

CBC's Out Your Way project is a long-standing partnership with libraries across Alberta. It's a natural fit, since libraries are homes for learning, connection and dialogue. We go where we're invited, and shape what we do to fit the community.

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CBC - Manitoba (2 hours ago)

The 28-year-old registered sex offender charged after Winnipeg police say a child was grabbed in a St. Vital elementary school bathroom this week has a criminal record that includes groping a child.

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CBC - Kitchener-Waterloo (2 hours ago)

December kicks off the holiday baking season and one of the easiest items to make for yourself or as a gift for others are cookies. Food columnist Jasmine Mangalaseril offers some tips on how to make the most of your cookies and ensure they don't crumble.

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Winnipeg Free Press - Winnipeg (3 hours ago)

The NDP leadership candidates have some ambitious ideas — here are some of them

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Winnipeg Free Press - Winnipeg (3 hours ago)

Study says Canada is too lax on civilian oversight of the military

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Winnipeg Free Press - Winnipeg (3 hours ago)

Ontario winter wallop dumps up to 70 centimetres of snow in some parts

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Winnipeg Free Press - Winnipeg (3 hours ago)

AI country hit ‘Walk My Walk’ built on Blanco Brown’s sound sparks questions of attribution, ethics

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Winnipeg Free Press - Winnipeg (3 hours ago)

Israeli fire kills 2 Palestinian children in the latest test of Gaza ceasefire

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Winnipeg Free Press - Winnipeg (3 hours ago)

A Christmas tree in Mexico carries the faces of loved ones who never came home

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Winnipeg Free Press - Winnipeg (3 hours ago)

African Union suspends Guinea-Bissau after military coup

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Montreal Gazette - Local (3 hours ago)

"They can play hockey, too. That's the most important thing. This is a secondary role. But my heart sinks when they fight. I hate it.”

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Montreal Gazette - Local (3 hours ago)

Two constitutional lawyers sound the alarm on the CAQ's constitution and other bills on this week's episode.

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Montreal Gazette - Local (3 hours ago)

Fewer media members are travelling with the Canadiens and other pro sports teams these days, which is just the reality of the business.

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Montreal Gazette - Local (3 hours ago)

"I like the landscape here, the buildings and the mountains. It's everything that I hoped it would be," Alassane says.

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Montreal Gazette - Local (3 hours ago)

Mainly cloudy overnight with a 30 per cent chance of showers.

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Montreal Gazette - Local (3 hours ago)

Christian Corno takes the reins as director while a bitter standoff continues with the school's landlords, the Sisters of Notre Dame.

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Edmonton Journal - Local (3 hours ago)

Steven Guilbeault's resignation from cabinet isn't a national crisis. For years, he was the most aggressive opponent of Alberta's resource economy ever to sit at the federal table. His policies, fully backed by the previous prime minister, inflicted long-term damage on Alberta's growth, competitiveness, and workforce. Now, a new federal–Alberta...

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Toronto Sun - Local (3 hours ago)

DEAR ABBY: Our 20-year-old son works full time and lives with us. He doesn’t do any household chores or pay us anything, not even his car insurance (which he agreed to pay). He then moved his girlfriend in, and after that a dog, without permission. He has anxiety and depression issues, which he thinks he’s […]

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Winnipeg Sun - Local (3 hours ago)

By Audrey Mcavoy Airlines around the world reported short-term disruptions heading into the weekend as they fixed software on a widely used commercial aircraft, after an analysis found the computer code may have contributed to a sudden drop in the altitude of a JetBlue plane last month. Airbus said Friday that an examination of the […]

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Winnipeg Sun - Local (3 hours ago)

The New Democrat premier of British Columbia, David Eby, stood before reporters last spring and called his government's decision to permit public drug use in certain spaces a failure. The policy was part of the broader "harm reduction” strategy meant to address overdose deaths. Instead, it had stirred public anger, increased street disorder and...

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Winnipeg Sun - Local (3 hours ago)

By David Baxter OTTAWA — The five NDP leadership candidates all agree on the need to revitalize the party’s grassroots and build up riding associations as the party recovers from its near-wipeout in the April election. Beyond that, the contenders are offering significantly different platform pitches now that the first debate has come and gone....

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Winnipeg Sun - Local (3 hours ago)

I was five years old when the doors began to close. In Iraq, where my family had lived for generations, Jews suddenly found themselves trapped. After the creation of the State of Israel in 1948, a moment that should have meant safety and self-determination for the Jewish people, the opposite happened for Jews across much […]

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Winnipeg Sun - Local (3 hours ago)

By Maria Teresa Hernandez MEXICO CITY (AP) — It’s been 10 years since Veronica Rosas set up a Christmas tree. The sorrow brought on by the disappearance of her son in 2015 has been too overwhelming. Before the 16-year-old vanished in a Mexico City suburb, mother and son yearned for the winter season. They loved […]

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Winnipeg Sun - Local (3 hours ago)

By Wilson Mcmakin DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The African Union suspended Guinea-Bissau following a military coup, saying it won’t tolerate unconstitutional changes. In a resolution adopted by the AU Peace and Security Council on Friday, the organization reiterated it has “zero tolerance on unconstitutional changes of government” and moved to...

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Winnipeg Sun - Local (3 hours ago)

Is it a cash grab, a great idea, or somewhere in between? At least one city councillor thinks that the time has come to use photo technology to crack down on distracted driving in Winnipeg. Janice Lukes, who represents Waverley West, says it works well in other countries like Australia and The Netherlands so why […]

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Winnipeg Sun - Local (3 hours ago)

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Last week, Carney finally announced his landmark energy and regulation deal with Alberta that may lead to a new pipeline to the Pacific Ocean. It should have been the high point of Mark Carney's time as prime minister thus far. God knows he […]

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Winnipeg Sun - Local (3 hours ago)

Inside the Manitoba Legislature, every MLA can be addressed as the Honourable Member for their constituency. It is a long-standing parliamentary courtesy meant to signify integrity, seriousness, and respect for their role. Only cabinet ministers, the Premier, and sometimes the Speaker carry the title The Honourable for life, but all members are...

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CBC - North (3 hours ago)

When Karen Vallevand started as a receptionist at CBC Yukon in the 1980s, she wasn't sure the job would be her thing. But she stayed on and rose through the ranks before retiring this year as station manager.

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CBC - North (3 hours ago)

The writing contest, which had the theme of family and chosen family, was facilitated by Active Voice, a series put on by Yukon University and the Yukon Arts Centre, with support from CBC North.

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CBC - Saskatchewan (3 hours ago)

The family of a Creighton, Sask., woman says her Manitoba test results didn't get to her Saskatoon-based family doctor until it was too late.

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