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Displaced Merritt, B.C., residents to move into transitional housing

Displaced Merritt, B.C., residents to move into transitional housing

MERRITT, BRITISH COLUMBIA — Nearly 15 months after catastrophic floods forced the evacuation of the southern interior city of Merritt, B.C., some residents whose homes were destroyed will soon move into new transitional housing.
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How will Toronto's transfer of mayoral powers work? An explainer on what lies ahead

How will Toronto's transfer of mayoral powers work? An explainer on what lies ahead

TORONTO — Mayor John Tory shocked Torontonians and the political sphere late Friday when he admitted to having an "inappropriate relationship" with a former member of his staff and abruptly announced plans to resign from the city's top job.
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Catch and release concern

Catch and release concern

An open letter to the Prime Minister of Canada from a Virden, Manitoba citizen regarding the criminal justice system and concern for community safety.
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Who is Jennifer McKelvie? Likely interim mayor's work spans from science to politics

Who is Jennifer McKelvie? Likely interim mayor's work spans from science to politics

The abrupt resignation of Toronto Mayor John Tory has thrust deputy leader Jennifer McKelvie into the spotlight.
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Incoming Toronto mayor has large mandate, opportunity for new directions after Tory

Incoming Toronto mayor has large mandate, opportunity for new directions after Tory

TORONTO — The surprise resignation of Toronto Mayor John Tory has put the city's future in flux while presenting an opportunity to move matters of pressing public interest in a new direction, political observers said Saturday as they processed the ab
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Ukrainian team wins match against Boston at peewee tournament in Quebec City

Ukrainian team wins match against Boston at peewee tournament in Quebec City

MONTREAL — A team of young Ukrainian hockey players had a moment of triumph in Quebec City today as they beat the Boston Junior Bruins 3-1 at the 63rd Quebec International Peewee Hockey Tournament.
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Trudeau travelling to Bahamas next week to meet with Caribbean political leaders

Trudeau travelling to Bahamas next week to meet with Caribbean political leaders

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be travelling to the Bahamas next week to meet with his counterparts from 20 Caribbean governments. A release from Trudeau's office says he will be in Nassau on Feb.
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Pope Francis names Frank Leo new Archbishop of Toronto, Collins steps down due to age

Pope Francis names Frank Leo new Archbishop of Toronto, Collins steps down due to age

Toronto has a new archbishop-designate after Pope Francis named a new man to one of the top clerical posts in the Canadian Catholic Church.
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Baffinland critical of report that says shipping to blame for narwhal displacement

Baffinland critical of report that says shipping to blame for narwhal displacement

A new report predicts there will be almost no narwhal left in an area off the northeastern coast of Baffin Island this summer and says shipping traffic from the nearby Mary River iron-ore mine is to blame.
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Witnesses describe how the Quebec daycare bus crash unfolded, moment by moment

Witnesses describe how the Quebec daycare bus crash unfolded, moment by moment

LAVAL, Que. — It was just before 8:30 a.m. Wednesday when André Beaudoin pulled into the parking lot to bring his two-year-old son to daycare. The Garderie Éducative Ste-Rose in Laval, Que.
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