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<b>CANADA:</b> Halifax boat sinking claims life of deckhand

CANADA: Halifax boat sinking claims life of deckhand

Max Hinch of Cole Harbour leaves behind a fiancée and a 4-year-old son
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<b>ONTARIO:</b> Dental Association wants Ford to invest more in public programs

ONTARIO: Dental Association wants Ford to invest more in public programs

According to the President of the Association, the province can save millions in unnecessary hospital and doctor visits
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<b>ONTARIO:</b> Carleton U students sent into a panic over false information about an 'active attacker'

ONTARIO: Carleton U students sent into a panic over false information about an 'active attacker'

One student explained that the message even worried his professor
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CANADA: Suspects have stolen 'significant quantity' of $1 and $2 bills in Moncton

CANADA: Suspects have stolen 'significant quantity' of $1 and $2 bills in Moncton

The bills — which were circulated in the mid to late 1980s — are still legal tender but are considered collectibles and are rarely used
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<b>BEYOND LOCAL:</b> The good, the bad and the salty about what we use to de-ice our roads

BEYOND LOCAL: The good, the bad and the salty about what we use to de-ice our roads

Researchers from Queen's University say road salt makes winter driving safer, but may have negative impacts on the environment
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<b>CANADA:</b> How the Humboldt Broncos tragedy unfolded, according to the agreed statement of facts

CANADA: How the Humboldt Broncos tragedy unfolded, according to the agreed statement of facts

Sentencing for Jaskirat Sidhu will take place over the next five days
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<b>BEYOND LOCAL:</b> Taking an ice-cold dip might make you happier, writer says

BEYOND LOCAL: Taking an ice-cold dip might make you happier, writer says

The cold water, Canadian writer based in Helsinki Katja Pantzar says, helps release endorphins, maintain mood balance, triggers the brain’s reward and pleasure centres, and much more
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<b>BEYOND LOCAL</b>: Concerns heighten over Airbnb's effect on housing markets

BEYOND LOCAL: Concerns heighten over Airbnb's effect on housing markets

Recent reports suggest Airbnb is having an impact on housing markets in cities popular with tourists
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<b>CANADA:</b> Will the new food guide make your grocery bills higher?

CANADA: Will the new food guide make your grocery bills higher?

Replacing meat with beans may seem like a hard feat, but dietitians disagree
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<b>ONTARIO:</b> Could you eat all wild foods for a year? This couple thinks they can

ONTARIO: Could you eat all wild foods for a year? This couple thinks they can

'It came from conversations with friends, basically debating whether it could be done, and we just decided to do it'
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