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Saskatchewan and Ottawa announce $560 million in health-funding agreement

Saskatchewan and Ottawa announce $560 million in health-funding agreement

REGINA — Saskatchewan and Ottawa announced Monday a deal to infuse $560 million into the province’s health system, which they say will help shorten wait times and create better access.
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Hate-crime reports and antisemitic incidents in Toronto rise, police chief says

Hate-crime reports and antisemitic incidents in Toronto rise, police chief says

TORONTO — The number of calls reporting hate crimes in Toronto has surged since the start of the Israel-Hamas war, the city's police chief told a board meeting on Monday, adding that more than half of hate crimes this year have targeted the Jewish co
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Ottawa signs memorandum of understanding with Germany for Canadian hydrogen

Ottawa signs memorandum of understanding with Germany for Canadian hydrogen

HALIFAX — Canada and Germany signed a memorandum of understanding on Monday for the future sale of hydrogen produced from proposed projects in Atlantic Canada.
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A closer look at the legacy of former prime minister Brian Mulroney

A closer look at the legacy of former prime minister Brian Mulroney

OTTAWA — Former prime minister Brian Mulroney died on Feb. 29, in Palm Beach, Fla., at the age of 84. He was first elected in 1984 following the largest majority mandate in Canada's history, and was re-elected in 1988.
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Ward's Island residents in Toronto grieving after fire destroys clubhouse

Ward's Island residents in Toronto grieving after fire destroys clubhouse

TORONTO — Residents on the Toronto Islands are processing a significant loss after a fire destroyed a beloved clubhouse and café over the weekend. A fire broke out at the Ward's Island Association Clubhouse around 2 a.m.
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'Tone deaf': MPs grill telecom CEOs about wireless prices at committee

'Tone deaf': MPs grill telecom CEOs about wireless prices at committee

The chief executives of Canada's three largest telecom companies stressed that phone and internet prices are coming down during an appearance before MPs on Monday, noting that increased data usage and high spectrum costs may be some reasons Canadians
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More families will be allowed to apply to come to Canada from Gaza: Miller

More families will be allowed to apply to come to Canada from Gaza: Miller

OTTAWA — Immigration Minister Marc Miller says Canada will allow more people trapped in Gaza who have extended family members in Canada to apply for temporary refuge — but he admits the move is "cold comfort.
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Transgender people bear brunt of misinformation about gender identity, experts say

Transgender people bear brunt of misinformation about gender identity, experts say

MONTREAL — Misinformation surrounding gender identity is pervasive and it has a profound impact on the mental health of transgender and non-binary people, advocates say.
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Toronto Public Health confirms second case of measles in 2024

Toronto Public Health confirms second case of measles in 2024

Toronto Public Health is investigating the second lab-confirmed case of measles in the city this year. The department says this case is an infant who was travelling and is now recovering at home.
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Tiny shelter community in Halifax suburb up and running, as province seeks new sites

Tiny shelter community in Halifax suburb up and running, as province seeks new sites

HALIFAX — Three neat rows of tiny shelters, each with a bright blue, lockable door, are up and occupied in a quiet Halifax suburb as the provincial government gradually rolls out what it is touting as an important part of its solution to homelessness
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