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Ontario hospices call for more funding as costs, demands rise

Cash-strapped hospices in Ontario say the province needs to boost their annual funding because cost increases that began at the start of the pandemic have not eased. A group that represents roughly 75 hospices says these end-of-life care providers receive about $53-million a year from the province, which is used …

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Toronto bar shooting kills man in Friday night incident, police say – Toronto

A man in Toronto was shot and killed inside a bar during an incident on Friday night that homicide detectives are investigating. Around 10 p.m. on Friday, near Islington and Steeles avenues, a shooting was reported. Police and paramedics responding to calls found a man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. …

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Baby reunited with parents after public outcry from apparent CFS apprehension video – Winnipeg

A Winnipeg mother and father are reunited with their baby following days of public outcry after their baby was apprehended by Child and Family Services. A video circulating on social media this week appears to show a Child and Family Services worker arriving in a hospital room at the Health …

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One of the last of his generation, Second World War vet in New Brunswick dies – New Brunswick

Angus Hamilton, who served as a radar technician in Southeast Asia during the Second World War and returned home to a successful career in the civil service and academia, has died in Fredericton at the age of 100. Born in Listowel, Ont., on April 18, 1922, Hamilton grew up on a farm, with the …

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No charges for Quebec police officers who allegedly beat Senegalese diplomat

Quebec’s prosecution service says it will not lay charges against the Gatineau, Que., police officers who allegedly beat a Senegalese diplomat in August. Spokeswoman Patricia Johnson says prosecutors ruled out charges after they received a report on the incident by Quebec’s police watchdog — Bureau des enquêtes indépendantes. The Senegalese …

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Man in life-threatening condition after Toronto collision: police – Toronto

Descrease article font size Increase article font size A man was rushed to hospital with life-threatening injuries after a collision reported in Toronto early on Saturday morning. Toronto police said a crash was reported around Midland Avenue and Pitfield Road just before 2:30 a.m. on Saturday, with two vehicles involved. …

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‘A miracle’: Stolen wheelchair returned to New Brunswick man – New Brunswick

The return of Doug Ferron’s motorized wheelchair is nothing short of  “a miracle,” according to the Saint John resident. Ferron’s wheelchair was stolen from his backyard in March until police located the device abandoned earlier this week. “I thought I was going to be without my power chair for the …

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Masai Ujiri wants to change Raptors’ culture

TORONTO – Masai Ujiri believes that change has to start at the top. That includes him, the Toronto Raptors team president. Ujiri was insistent that the Raptors have to refresh their culture after a disappointing season led to the firing of head coach Nick Nurse on Friday. Ujiri said that …

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Cambridge, Ont. man dies in Mississauga highway crash: OPP

A 29-year-old man from Cambridge, Ont., has died after a collision on Highway 401 through Mississauga, police say. In a tweet, Ontario Provincial Police said officers from its Mississauga detachment were investigating a fatal collision westbound on Highway 401 near Mavis Road. Sgt. Kerry Schmidt told Global News the incident …

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