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Mom vows to fight for daughter who died by suicide in hospital psychiatric unit

Hillary Hooper was so desperate to find help for her depression, she took her boyfriend’s gun in the middle of the night, drove...

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Wedding dresses never worn, pets surrendered: Kijiji sales show people’s pandemic losses

As the World Health Organization prepared to declare COVID-19 a global pandemic last March, online classified platform Kijiji was inundated with high-priced listings for...

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How the COVID-19 pandemic turned an empty Yellowknife motel into a hub of support

In March 2020, before the pandemic hit, a rust-coloured former motel near Yellowknife’s downtown sat fully furnished and empty, while elsewhere in the city, people experiencing...

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Rogers-Shaw merger offers chance for Ottawa to insist on better deal for cellphone customers

Before the days of COVID-19 vaccine delays, there were few things Canadians liked to complain about more than the high cost of their...

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A year of misfortune: How the global pandemic has battered N.L.’s oil and gas industry

Amanda Young had her dream job as a cook on the Terra Nova FPSO, one of four oil-producing platforms in offshore Newfoundland and Labrador. “We...

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Rogers fines 91-year-old woman unable to return equipment due to lockdown

The family of a 91-year-old woman is outraged Rogers had demanded she pay hundreds of dollars for failing to return phone and internet...

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Military conducted secret investigation of reservist Patrik Mathews as a possible terrorist threat

The military’s counter-intelligence unit secretly investigated Patrik Mathews — a former Manitoba army reservist and alleged recruiter for a neo-Nazi group — as a possible terrorist...

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Ontario’s COVID-19 vaccine booking system launches for those 80-plus

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is set to provide a COVID-19 update at 1 p.m. ET on Monday. You’ll be able to watch live in...

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Miranda Lambert’s Arm Tattoo Explained in full

Miranda Lambert has been known to embrace symbolism in her lyrics, so it’s no surprise to learn that each of her tattoos holds...

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Former soldier expected to plead guilty in high-profile sexual assault involving subordinate

One of the highest-profile sexual assault cases involving the Canadian military may finally be at its end following years of legal battles after the...

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5 graphs that help tell the story of the pandemic

It’s been one year since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic, and Canada is just beginning to understand how the coronavirus has...

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How Meghan Markle’s Father Feels About Her Today

Meghan Markle’s dad, Thomas Markle — who has not spoken to his daughter since 2018 — appeared on the British morning show Good...

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Alberta MLA was monitored by 5 different police officers, documents show

Over the last four years, Lethbridge NDP MLA Shannon Phillips has had suspicions that some members of the city’s police force have been monitoring...

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Calgary mom accuses courier giant DHL of charging ‘hidden fees’

Michelle Sinclair knew her son Aodhan only wanted one thing for this 10th birthday — a football jersey from his favourite team in...

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Multiple WE Charity donors raised money for same borehole well in Kenyan village

A fundraising drive in a tight-knit community about 150 kilometres northwest of Toronto. California philanthropists promoted by the Clinton Foundation. Hundreds of school-age...

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Body Language Expert Reveals What We Knew About Meghan & Harry All Along

After discussing some very tough experiences with Oprah Winfrey, Meghan Markle appeared to be “relieved” when her husband Prince Harry joined the interview,...