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Elaborate Manitoba swearing-in ceremony almost took place outdoors, documents show

Elaborate Manitoba swearing-in ceremony almost took place outdoors, documents show

WINNIPEG — The ceremony that saw Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew and his cabinet ministers sworn in at the province's new horticultural showcase cost $19,600 and was almost held outside, information obtained by The Canadian Press shows.
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Prevention key to cutting cyberattacks in hospitals, protecting patients: researchers

Prevention key to cutting cyberattacks in hospitals, protecting patients: researchers

Hospitals must do more to protect patients' personal data from cyberattacks that can lead to disruptions in care, urges an article published Monday in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.
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Edmonton human rights group upset encampment hearing won't be heard until January

Edmonton human rights group upset encampment hearing won't be heard until January

EDMONTON — A human rights group is expressing concern that its court application to pause the City of Edmonton's dismantling of homeless encampments won't be heard until the new year, well after winter weather has settled in.
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Primaris REIT buying Halifax shopping complex for $370 million

Primaris REIT buying Halifax shopping complex for $370 million

TORONTO — Primaris Real Estate Investment Trust says it has signed a deal to buy a shopping centre complex in Halifax for $370 million. The deal includes the Halifax Shopping Centre and the Annex, which sits adjacent to the mall.
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First Quantum reduces operations at Cobre Panama further as blockade continues

First Quantum reduces operations at Cobre Panama further as blockade continues

TORONTO — First Quantum Minerals Ltd. says it has reduced operations at its Cobre Panama copper mine further and warns if a blockade of small boats at the mine's port continues it will have to temporarily halt production.
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Some nurse practitioners in Canada not being paid for administering MAID

Some nurse practitioners in Canada not being paid for administering MAID

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — For the past year, Ellen Gretsinger, a nurse practitioner in Ontario's Niagara region, has been providing patients with medically assisted deaths — and not getting paid for it.
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In the news today: Canadians still waiting to leave the Gaza Strip

In the news today: Canadians still waiting to leave the Gaza Strip

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today...
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CRA claws back $458 million in pandemic-era wage subsidies after partial audit

CRA claws back $458 million in pandemic-era wage subsidies after partial audit

OTTAWA — The Canada Revenue Agency has denied or adjusted $458 million in funds disbursed to employers through a pandemic-era wage subsidy program as a result of a partially completed auditing process.
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WHL roundup: Wenatchee Wild defeat Prince Albert Raiders 4-3 in shootout

WENATCHEE, Wash. — Connor Geekie scored the shootout winner to lift the Wenatchee Wild 4-3 over the Prince Albert Raiders on Sunday in the Western Hockey League.
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Canadian Lwal Uguak turns heads with explosive hits in Alouettes' 28-24 Grey Cup win

Canadian Lwal Uguak turns heads with explosive hits in Alouettes' 28-24 Grey Cup win

HAMILTON — Blue Bombers running back Brady Oliveira had found the gap and was about to break out for a lengthy run, the kind that gave him the most rushing yards in the CFL this season, when defensive end Lwal Uguak slid off his blocker and drove the
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