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A year after their loved one died in hospital, N.S. family struggles to understand what went wrong

Every time they walk by the bedroom of their 30-year-old daughter, Shavonne, at their home in Westville, N.S., Wesley and Sheila Lees feel heartbreak from her loss and the way she died. The room is how she left it, with a cherished doll on her bed and posters of her favourite movie, Frozen. …

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Kingston hockey tournament raises over $165,000 for local charities – Kingston

Descrease article font size Increase article font size The second annual Hockey Helps the Homeless Pro-Am Charity Hockey Tournament in Kingston on Nov. 15 raised more than $165,000, benefiting local organizations Lionhearts Inc. and Youth Diversion. Each organization will receive over $82,000 to assist vulnerable citizens in the Kingston community. Lionhearts …

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Woman facing charges after toddler dies from drug toxicity in Ontario home

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted November 20, 2024 10:10 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A 40-year-old woman is facing charges in the death of a toddler who was found without vital signs in a Niagara Falls, Ont., home last year. Niagara regional police say officers …

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Paul Bernardo victims’ families barred from parole hearing: lawyer

Families of victims who were murdered by notorious serial killer and rapist Paul Bernardo have been barred from attending his upcoming parole hearing in person, according to the families’ lawyer. Bernardo, who is serving a life sentence and was transferred from maximum- to medium-security prison last year, is scheduled to …

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Snow wallops western Manitoba, but Winnipeg remains wet – Winnipeg

Depending where you woke up in Manitoba Wednesday morning, you could be faced with snow or rain. Winnipeg has been hit by non-stop rain, but in western Manitoba, snow has prompted school and highway closures. Shannon Moodie of Environment and Climate Change Canada told 680 CJOB’s The Start that a Texas …

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Gerry Lichty elected as 2025 Frontenac County warden – Kingston

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Frontenac County council has elected Township of North Frontenac Mayor Gerry Lichty as the 2025 Frontenac County warden. The decision was made during Wednesday’s council meeting. “I’d like to thank Warden Smith and my fellow Frontenac County councillors for selecting me as …

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Domi joins growing list of Leafs on IR

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted November 20, 2024 10:14 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – The Maple Leafs have placed Max Domi on injured reserve with a lower-body injury, making him the fifth Toronto forward sidelined with an injury. The move …

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Nova Scotia election: A look at efforts to get young people to vote – Halifax

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Voter turnout has been on the decline for years, and the lowest participation rates are among the youngest voters. During the last provincial election in 2021, only five per cent of Nova Scotia voters were in the 18-to-24 age group. Student groups …

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Human error caused gorilla death at Calgary Zoo: officials

Descrease article font size Increase article font size The death of a two-year-old gorilla at the Calgary Zoo on Nov. 12 was caused by human error, according to zoo officials. The cause of death of the young western lowland gorilla, named Eyare, was made public on Wednesday morning. “Eyare was …

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