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Two teenagers killed on the weekend in separate ATV crashes in Newfoundland: RCMP

Two teenagers killed on the weekend in separate ATV crashes in Newfoundland: RCMP

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland RCMP have confirmed that two teens — one from the province, the other from Ontario — were killed in separate all-terrain vehicle crashes on the weekend.
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Jamaican migrant worker granted federal health care after being fired from N.S. farm

Jamaican migrant worker granted federal health care after being fired from N.S. farm

HALIFAX — A migrant worker diagnosed with cervical cancer shortly after arriving in Nova Scotia has been granted health insurance under a federal program, but advocates continue to call on the province to expand health coverage to people without perm
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Locked on target: Canadian men's 4x100m relay team eyes repeat at world championships

Locked on target: Canadian men's 4x100m relay team eyes repeat at world championships

With targets on their backs, the Canadian men’s 4x100-metre relay team has its eyes locked on a singular objective: repeat. Canada won gold at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Ore., with a world-leading time of 37.48 seconds.
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Quebec government says it is open to studying whether to relaunch nuclear reactor

Quebec government says it is open to studying whether to relaunch nuclear reactor

MONTREAL — Quebec Energy Minister Pierre Fitzgibbon said Monday he agrees with Hydro-Québec's decision to study a possible reopening of the province's only nuclear power plant.
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'Operation Jagdakommando': U.S. agency's airborne northern-border migration sweep

'Operation Jagdakommando': U.S. agency's airborne northern-border migration sweep

WASHINGTON — U.S. Customs and Border Protection is saying little about an operation earlier this year that used helicopters and a fixed-wing airplane to round up 124 people in the vicinity of the Canada-U.S. border.
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NBO Montreal did best it could with schedule amid poor weather, says ex-director

NBO Montreal did best it could with schedule amid poor weather, says ex-director

MONTREAL — For the first time in 21 years, Eugene Lapierre took in the National Bank Open in Montreal from the sidelines.
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Blue Bombers quarterback Zach Collaros misses practice Monday following injury

Blue Bombers quarterback Zach Collaros misses practice Monday following injury

WINNIPEG — Quarterback Zach Collaros didn't practise Monday with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Collaros, 34, suffered an upper-body injury in the first half of Winnipeg's 38-29 comeback road win over the Edmonton Elks on Thursday night.
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Alberta Mountie charged with theft after seized items taken from detachment

Alberta Mountie charged with theft after seized items taken from detachment

BLACKFALDS, Alta. — Mounties in central Alberta say one of their officers has been charged with theft. RCMP say they were made aware of allegations in May 2022 that an officer had items seized from the Blackfalds Detachment.
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Sizzling hot spell settles over B.C., adding to wildfire woes

Sizzling hot spell settles over B.C., adding to wildfire woes

VANCOUVER — Wildfire crews battling several major blazes around British Columbia had a busy but not overwhelming weekend, although the BC Wildfire Service says challenging conditions could arrive within days as heat and powerful winds settle over the
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Toronto Blue Jays enjoy day off after injury bug bites hard during 17-in-17 stretch

Toronto Blue Jays enjoy day off after injury bug bites hard during 17-in-17 stretch

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays finally got some rest and, hopefully, did some healing on Monday. Injuries have piled up over a 17-day stretch where the Blue Jays played every day.
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