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Red Deer high school students come together to help classmate fighting cancerLachlan Ross, a Grade 11 student at Ecole Secondaire Notre Dame High School, was born with a genetic condition causing him to be him non-verbal and have complex medical needs.HealthJun 24
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The legacy of Saskatoon philanthropist Irene DubéAs a businesswoman, philanthropist and mother of three, Irene Dubé, who died Tuesday, shaped much of what Saskatoon has become today.CanadaJun 12
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Ontario education minister ‘clarifying’ students will be allowed to miss class for sportsNew attendance rules kick in next academic year, when attendance and participation will make up either 10 or 15 per cent of a final mark for students, depending on the grade.EducationJun 30
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24 Sussex Drive will be restored, Carney says as competition launchesThe residence has been deemed uninhabitable for a prime minister for years, with Prime Minister Mark Carney currently residing in Rideau Cottage.CanadaJun 26
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‘More than just a roof’: New housing for Winnipeg women fleeing violence unveiledTwo partly federally funded transitional housing buildings will serve women and children in Winnipeg who are escaping domestic violence.CanadaJun 15
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Christine Sinclair, Michael J. Fox among new Order of Canada appointeesCanadian soccer star Christine Sinclair, Michael J. Fox, and the father of Nickelodeon's neon green slime are among those newly appointed or promoted within the Order of Canada.CanadaJun 26
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Actor Daveigh Chase is dead at 35 after meningitis. What is it?The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) defines meningitis as "inflammation (swelling) of the lining of the brain and spinal cord."HealthJun 18
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Toronto social housing complex revived after standing empty for 18 yearsToronto Community Housing is ready to open it up to new tenants after it was shuttered for 18 years as a result of persistent flooding and mould issues.CanadaJul 10
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Online harms bill to include social media ban for children under 16: sourceThe proposed social media ban for youth under 16 would mirror action first taken in Australia, where the measure took effect last December.TechJun 8
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Should AI training start in kindergarten? What we know about Ottawa’s planAn MIT study published in November 2025 found that using AI chatbots like ChatGPT erodes critical thinking skills, even among adults.CanadaJun 5
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James Burrows, prolific TV director and ‘Cheers’ co-creator, dead at 85Burrows directed multiple episodes of hits including 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show,' 'Taxi,' 'Frasier,' 'Friends' and 'Mike and Molly,' as well as every episode of 'Will and Grace.'EntertainmentJun 19
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Canada unveils AI strategy with plans for widespread adoption, data centresThe strategy wants to restrict the use of AI for surveillance pricing, and ramp up use by Canadians – but doesn’t estimate job losses.CanadaJun 4
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Grey Nuns Hospital looking to fund NICU music therapy programThe music therapy program ran for four months at the Grey Nuns Hospital. With the positive feedback from families, the hospital is hoping to make it permanent.HealthJun 5
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Robert K. Irving, ‘heart and soul’ of J.D. Irving, Ltd., dies after cancer battleRobert Irving, a key executive at New Brunswick forestry and shipbuilding giant J.D. Irving Ltd., has died at the age of 71 following a battle with cancer.CanadaMay 19
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Renowned British artist David Hockney dies at 88Hockney’s publicist, Erica Bolton, said he died at his home in London on Thursday, less than a month short of his 89th birthday. She did not give a cause of death.EntertainmentJun 12
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Australian man dead after 400-metre fall during hike on Peru’s Inca trailMembers of a rescue team found the body of 52-year-old Matthew Cameron Paton, a Victoria Police Department sergeant, on Thursday about 400 metres down a steep slope.WorldMay 22
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Feds order audit of Indigenous languages office after complaints madeCanadian Heritage didn’t elaborate on the allegations against the Office of the Commissioner of Indigenous Languages, an arm’s-length office set up five years ago.CanadaMay 31
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AI is fueling war, ‘culture of power’, Pope says in theological documentLeo denounced the 'culture of power' driving the AI race, especially in developing ever more sophisticated methods of remote warfare.WorldMay 25
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Fires, floods highlighted during Emergency Preparedness WeekDisaster can strike at any time, and experts are reminding everyone to have an evacuation plan for when you may have to leave in a hurry.CanadaMay 4
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Amnesty International report warns of deepening Indigenous people’s housing crisisIn Manawan, north of Montreal, community leaders say families are regularly reaching out for emergency housing as homes become increasingly overcrowded and conditions deteriorate.CanadaApr 29