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18-year-old girl charged with 1st-degree murder in Toronto shooting – Toronto

Police have arrested an 18-year-old girl and charged her with first-degree murder in relation to a shooting that took place in Toronto during the month of December. Toronto police said on Dec. 16, at around 4:45 a.m., officers received a report of a shooting at an apartment in the Lawrence …

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Winnipeg police look for suspect after man hospitalized following assault – Winnipeg

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Winnipeg police are looking for a suspect after a man was hospitalized after reportedly being physically assaulted. On March 30, at 9:30 a.m., police say they went to Seven Oaks Hospital and met with a 56-year-old man who was suffering from injuries …

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Store offering household items to Ukrainian refugees reopens at new Halifax location – Halifax

An organization committed to helping Ukrainian refugees experience a smooth transition into the community opened its doors at a new location on Saturday morning. The Ukrainian Store, formerly located on Bayers Road, was met with numerous donations of household items prior to the reopening at its new storefront on Agricola Street. …

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Family of Ojibwe man killed by Ottawa police calls for new mental health strategy

The morning Greg Ritchie died, he was on his way to the grocery store to purchase cake mix in an effort to cheer up his brother and sister-in-law. Chantel Ritchie, his sister-in-law, said it was a tradition of theirs to bake together. The three, who lived together, had been having …

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Marner leads Maple Leafs over Canadiens

TORONTO – The Maple Leafs have nothing tangible to strive for as regular season winds down. Playoff seeding and home-ice advantage are both secured. Staying healthy and dialed into the details are paramount for a team that hasn’t tasted any spring success in almost two decades as it prepares to …

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Justice march for Linda Beardy ended in a Winnipeg police protest on Friday – Winnipeg

What started as a march for justice for Linda Beardy on Friday evening ended in a protest against the Winnipeg Police Service. At 5 p.m. a rally began at the intersection of Portage and Main. Hundreds chanted, hugged family members, and sang songs in memory of the 33-year-old mother, whose …

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‘Awful for patients’: Frustration grows over delay in assisted dying expansion – National

John Scully has been living with a major depressive disorder diagnosis for four decades, and despite trying nearly every treatment known to medicine, from shock therapy to trans-magnetic stimulation, his condition has not improved. The 82-year-old says he wants that suffering to end. He wants to do it legally, painlessly, …

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Ottawa firefighters rescue dog that fell through ice, officials say – Ottawa

OTTAWA — Officials say firefighters rescued a dog that fell through the ice in an Ottawa park on Saturday morning. They say someone called 911 at about 10:40 a.m. to report that the dog had gone through the ice at Andrew Hayden Park. They say 911 dispatchers pinpointed the caller’s …

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Stabbing reported at Toronto mall sends 1 to hospital – Toronto

One person was taken to hospital after a stabbing at a Toronto mall, according to police. In a tweet, Toronto police said a stabbing was reported at Dufferin Plaza, where Dufferin Mall is located, at around 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. Police said the incident appeared to be a robbery. One …

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Winnipeg woman speaks out after daughter struggled to access treatment at RAAM clinic – Winnipeg

Winnipegger Della George is speaking out after her daughter struggled to access treatment at a Rapid Access to Addictions Medicine clinic (RAAM). Shared Health, Manitoba’s provincial health organization, markets them as “easy-to-access walk-in clinics” online, but George said, patients waited outside in the cold. A woman in line told them …

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