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Saskatchewan woman waiting 10 months for diagnostic breast cancer scan

Saskatchewan woman waiting 10 months for diagnostic breast cancer scan

REGINA — Nadine Baker says she has been waiting 10 months for a diagnostic scan to see whether she has breast cancer. The Regina woman said Monday she was referred for a diagnostic test in March and an appointment still hasn't been booked.
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Union and TransLink trade barbs as Metro Vancouver bus strike hits 300,000 commuters

Union and TransLink trade barbs as Metro Vancouver bus strike hits 300,000 commuters

Tourists Jorge Correa and Roger Leyton wanted to go to Vancouver Island on Monday, but with no bus to get them to the Tsawwassen ferry terminal, they had to make other plans.
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Police watchdog wants review of B.C.'s officer's punishment for 'predatory' actions

Police watchdog wants review of B.C.'s officer's punishment for 'predatory' actions

VICTORIA — B.C.'s police complaint commissioner has ordered a review of the discipline handed out to an officer over sexual misconduct claims, saying the punishment didn't fit the seriousness of the sexual allegations that were "predatory in nature.
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Jets' Kyle Connor named to NHL all-star roster as injury replacement

Jets' Kyle Connor named to NHL all-star roster as injury replacement

TORONTO — Winnipeg Jets forward Kyle Connor has been added to the roster for the NHL's upcoming All-Star Weekend in Toronto.
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West Fraser Timber permanently closing Fraser Lake, B.C., sawmill

West Fraser Timber permanently closing Fraser Lake, B.C., sawmill

VANCOUVER — West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. says it's permanently closing its sawmill in Fraser Lake, B.C., after an orderly wind-down. The Vancouver-based company says it's unable to access economically viable fibre in the region.
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Federal government announces two-year cap on international student admissions

Federal government announces two-year cap on international student admissions

MONTREAL — New visas for international students will be slashed by more than one-third this year as the federal government tries to slow a rapid increase in temporary residents that has put immense pressure on Canada's housing system.
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Forcillo tells coroner's inquest having a stun gun would have 'changed everything'

Forcillo tells coroner's inquest having a stun gun would have 'changed everything'

TORONTO — A former Toronto police officer who shot a teen on an empty streetcar told a coroner's inquest Monday that having a stun gun would have "changed everything.
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Montreal Canadiens recall defenceman Arber Xhekaj from AHL's Rocket

Montreal Canadiens recall defenceman Arber Xhekaj from AHL's Rocket

MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens have recalled defenceman Arber Xhekaj from the American Hockey League's Laval Rocket, the NHL team announced Monday. Xhekaj had been with the AHL club since being activated off injured reserve Dec. 4.
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Winters Hotel fire: B.C. inquest told of chained door, 'no way out' from deadly blaze

Winters Hotel fire: B.C. inquest told of chained door, 'no way out' from deadly blaze

BURNABY, B.C. — A coroner's inquest has been told that a Vancouver rooming house where a fire killed two people in 2022 had a chained door, as relatives testified about the devastating impact of the blaze.
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Suspect in disappearance, death of Quebec 9-year-old eager to clear name: lawyer

Suspect in disappearance, death of Quebec 9-year-old eager to clear name: lawyer

MONTREAL — A Quebec man who police say remains a suspect in the high-profile disappearance and death of nine-year-old Cédrika Provencher 16 years ago is eager to clear his name, his lawyer said Monday.
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