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GUEST COLUMN: It's cold and flu season; here's how to stay healthy

GUEST COLUMN: It's cold and flu season; here's how to stay healthy

Local pharmacist offers tips as 'winter's charm comes with its challenges'
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Indiana man sentenced to the maximum of 130 years in prison for 2017 killings of 2 teenage girls

Indiana man sentenced to the maximum of 130 years in prison for 2017 killings of 2 teenage girls

Indianapolis (AP) — An Indiana man convicted in the 2017 killings of two teenage girls who vanished during a winter hike was sentenced to a maximum of 130 years in prison Friday in the case that’s long cast a shadow over the teens’ small hometown of
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Ottawa's proposed shift of elver wealth has a problem: some recipients don't want it

Ottawa's proposed shift of elver wealth has a problem: some recipients don't want it

HALIFAX — Ottawa has hatched a plan to redistribute the wealth of Nova Scotia's baby eel harvest from large licence holders to hard-working, individual fishers like Suzy Edwards and Mark Weldon.
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Singh says NDP will bring forward a non-confidence motion to bring government down

Singh says NDP will bring forward a non-confidence motion to bring government down

OTTAWA — The New Democrats will bring forward a non-confidence motion to bring down the Liberals in the next sitting of the House of Commons, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said Friday.
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A teenager stabs a 7-year-old to death and wounds a teacher and 3 more children in a Croatian school

A teenager stabs a 7-year-old to death and wounds a teacher and 3 more children in a Croatian school

ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — A knife-wielding teenager walked into a school in Croatia’s capital on Friday, stabbed a 7-year-old girl to death and wounded three more children and their teacher, authorities said. The attack took place around 9:50 a.m.
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Preliminary inquiry on Frank Stronach sex assault charges set for spring in Toronto

Preliminary inquiry on Frank Stronach sex assault charges set for spring in Toronto

A preliminary inquiry has been scheduled in billionaire businessman Frank Stronach's Toronto sexual assault case to determine whether two of the charges against him should proceed to trial.
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The Latest: Justin Trudeau shuffles his cabinet as his future remains in question

The Latest: Justin Trudeau shuffles his cabinet as his future remains in question

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is shuffling his cabinet today, filling vacancies left by Liberals who have left their posts or don't plan to run in the next federal election.
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Saskatchewan Appeal Court upholds thumbs-up emoji verdict in grain contract dispute

Saskatchewan Appeal Court upholds thumbs-up emoji verdict in grain contract dispute

SWIFT CURRENT, Sask. — Saskatchewan's highest court has given a thumbs-down to an appeal in a legal case involving the use of an emoji.
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'Definitely busier': Retailers, restaurants see spending boost amid tax holiday

'Definitely busier': Retailers, restaurants see spending boost amid tax holiday

Almost a week into the GST holiday, retailers and restaurant owners appear on track for a sales boost despite some of the struggles they faced implementing the temporary break.
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Trudeau shuffles cabinet as his Liberal government faces new election threat

Trudeau shuffles cabinet as his Liberal government faces new election threat

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is adding eight fresh faces to his cabinet in a shuffle today, though they may not have much time in those new roles after all.
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