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WORLD: Abortion rights will become a matter of state power if the Supreme Court adopts the leaked Alito opinion

WORLD: Abortion rights will become a matter of state power if the Supreme Court adopts the leaked Alito opinion

Abortion rights battles look set to go from the Supreme Court to statehouses
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Suspects in separate murder, attempted murder cases died in same Sioux Lookout plane crash

Suspects in separate murder, attempted murder cases died in same Sioux Lookout plane crash

Crash in Northwestern Ontario killed an alleged hitman and also claimed the life of a man believed to be linked to a separate murder plot
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BEYOND LOCAL: Using gaming tactics in apps raises new legal issues

BEYOND LOCAL: Using gaming tactics in apps raises new legal issues

Apps are designed to encourage desired behaviours, sometimes with perverse consequences for users
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Ontario NDP, Liberals tout several similar promises; both vow not to support Ford

Ontario NDP, Liberals tout several similar promises; both vow not to support Ford

Parallel promises abound in the Ontario NDP and Liberals' platforms in a race in which the leaders have not ruled out working together
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Financial intelligence agency highlights criminal risks of underground banking

Financial intelligence agency highlights criminal risks of underground banking

Fintrac warns that unregistered money-transfer services make it too easy to launder cash and fund terrorist activities
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BEYOND LOCAL: Canadians’ trips to liquor stores, pharmacies tracked via phones during pandemic

BEYOND LOCAL: Canadians’ trips to liquor stores, pharmacies tracked via phones during pandemic

Ethics committee members were surprise at how much detail the report contained, even with all identifying information stripped out
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Ford promises to maintain abortion access, other Ontario leaders pledge to expand it

Ford promises to maintain abortion access, other Ontario leaders pledge to expand it

Campaigning party leaders questioned on abortion after draft U.S. Supreme Court ruling is leaked
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Distraught Southern Ont. senior loses nearly $10,000 in Bitcoin scam

Distraught Southern Ont. senior loses nearly $10,000 in Bitcoin scam

'I want people to be aware of this,' says Severn senior swindled by scammers who took control of her computer screen; OPP offers tips to prevent fraud
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CANADA: Liberals looking at Canada Health Act to ensure abortion right protected: Trudeau

CANADA: Liberals looking at Canada Health Act to ensure abortion right protected: Trudeau

Liberals promised to introduce regulations under the Canada Health Act to ensure abortion services were clearly medically necessary and to be publicly funded
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Ontario election campaign gets underway as leaders hit the trail

Ontario election campaign gets underway as leaders hit the trail

The NDP and the Liberals are both trying to position themselves as the party best poised to defeat Ford, with the NDP heading into the election with far more incumbents and more funds, and the Liberals drawing on the strength of their history of electoral victories
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