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ONTARIO: Court views police statement of Barbara Kentner after trailer hitch assault in Thunder Bay

ONTARIO: Court views police statement of Barbara Kentner after trailer hitch assault in Thunder Bay

Brayden Bushby pleaded guilty to throwing trailer hitch in January 2017 at Barbara Kentner, who later died
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ONTARIO: Ford eases COVID-19 restrictions as case count hits new high

ONTARIO: Ford eases COVID-19 restrictions as case count hits new high

Ontario rolled out a new colour-coded system today
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BEYOND LOCAL: Graphic novels are overlooked by book prizes, but that's starting to change

BEYOND LOCAL: Graphic novels are overlooked by book prizes, but that's starting to change

Increasingly, book prizes are beginning to reflect a reality many readers, professors, librarians and publishers have known for years: that graphic novels do, in fact, have serious literary value, english prof says
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WORLD: Canadians gather to watch U.S. election results both in-person and virtually

WORLD: Canadians gather to watch U.S. election results both in-person and virtually

Over 400 people expected to attend Canada-wide Zoom watch party, some pubs and restaurants plan to host election-night parties
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CANADA: Recipe for relaunching aerospace sector missing public support, sector report says

CANADA: Recipe for relaunching aerospace sector missing public support, sector report says

The comments were made Monday as part of the unveiling of an action plan for the aerospace and air transport sectors prepared by Aero Montreal and the Montreal Board of Trade
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WORLD: Canadians await U.S. election in fear, as poll reveals anxieties about aftermath

WORLD: Canadians await U.S. election in fear, as poll reveals anxieties about aftermath

Majority of Canadians worry that the United States will suffer a systematic breakdown if no clear winner emerges, poll shows
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CANADA: Country approves first HIV self-test in long-awaited move to reduce screening barriers

CANADA: Country approves first HIV self-test in long-awaited move to reduce screening barriers

Need for self-testing is 'even more important as pandemic cut clinical testing services nearly in half,' scientist says
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ONTARIO: Province says flu shot campaign successful even as pharmacies run out of doses

ONTARIO: Province says flu shot campaign successful even as pharmacies run out of doses

Province ordered 5.1 million doses in preparation, another 350,000 after the pandemic began,
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Canada approves first HIV self-test in long-awaited move to reduce screening barriers

Canada approves first HIV self-test in long-awaited move to reduce screening barriers

Health Canada granted a medical device licence on Monday to a one-minute, finger-prick blood test manufactured by Richmond, B.C.-based bioLytical Laboratories.
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Conservatives must take inequality seriously, O'Toole says

Conservatives must take inequality seriously, O'Toole says

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole took aim Friday at what he called financial elites, saying his own party needs to take inequality more seriously and to support ongoing emergency aid.
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