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Former Sobeys chief executive and chair David Sobey dies at 92 – Halifax

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 19, 2023 10:24 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size David Sobey, a former chief executive and chair of the Sobeys Inc. grocery store chain, has died. He was 92 years old. Empire Co. Ltd., the parent company of Sobeys, says …

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Penetanguishene stand-off suspect dies in hospital from injuries, SIU reports

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario’s police watchdog says the suspect in a police stand-off in Penetanguishene last week has died in hospital. The Special Investigations Unit opened an investigation into provincial police after the suspect was seriously injured by what authorities said was a self-inflicted gunshot …

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‘He just loved music’: Canadian singer-songwriter Bruce Guthro dies at age 62

Canadian singer-songwriter Bruce Guthro has died at the age of 62 following a battle with cancer. J.P Cormier, a fellow Cape Breton artist and close friend of the late Guthro, said he heard of his death Wednesday morning after receiving a call from Guthro’s family. “We knew this was coming, …

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Jimmy Buffet, ‘Margaritaville’ singer, dies at age 76 – National

Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett, who popularized beach bum soft rock with the escapist Caribbean-flavored song Margaritaville —and turned that celebration of loafing into a billion-dollar empire of restaurants, resorts and frozen concoctions — has died. He was 76. “Jimmy passed away peacefully on the night of September 1st surrounded by his …

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Man dies after fire at Toronto community housing centre for seniors – Toronto

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Toronto Fire Services say a man has died in hospital after a two-alarm fire at seniors home in Scarborough on Thursday morning. Officials said the fire happened at a Toronto community housing centre for seniors on Brimley Road, just south of St. …

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2nd-degree murder charge laid by Toronto police after woman dies in hospital – Toronto

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Police in Toronto have opened a homicide investigation and laid a murder charge after a woman died in hospital on Friday. Toronto police announced on Monday that a woman had died of injuries officers said she sustained earlier in the month. Police …

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