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Health Minister Mark Holland appeals to Senate not to amend pharmacare bill

Health Minister Mark Holland appeals to Senate not to amend pharmacare bill

OTTAWA — Health Minister Mark Holland urged a committee of senators Wednesday not to tweak the pharmacare bill he carefully negotiated with the NDP earlier this year.
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Flames re-sign defenceman Ilya Solovyov, centre Cole Schwindt

Flames re-sign defenceman Ilya Solovyov, centre Cole Schwindt

CALGARY — The Calgary Flames have re-signed defenceman Ilya Solovyov and centre Cole Schwindt, the NHL club announced Wednesday.
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Construction wraps on indoor supervised site for people who inhale drugs in Vancouver

Construction wraps on indoor supervised site for people who inhale drugs in Vancouver

VANCOUVER — Supervised injection sites are saving the lives of drug users everyday, but the same support is not being offered to people who inhale illicit drugs, the head of the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS says. Dr.
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Canada abstains from UN motion calling on Israel to end occupation of Gaza, West Bank

Canada abstains from UN motion calling on Israel to end occupation of Gaza, West Bank

OTTAWA — Canada abstained Wednesday from a high-profile United Nations vote demanding that Israel end its "unlawful presence" in the Gaza Strip and the occupied West Bank within a year.
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BEHIND THE SCENES: Homeless encampment consuming frustrated neighbourhood

BEHIND THE SCENES: Homeless encampment consuming frustrated neighbourhood

BayToday's Chris Dawson takes us behind the scenes
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Looking for a local job in health care? Don't miss this tomorrow

Looking for a local job in health care? Don't miss this tomorrow

Job fair set for Thursday at Quattro Hotel from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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Western Conference champion Edmonton Oilers open camp with high expectations

Western Conference champion Edmonton Oilers open camp with high expectations

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — The Edmonton Oilers opened camp Wednesday with the news that veteran forward Evander Kane will miss the start of the upcoming season because of surgery needed for hernias, abdominal tears and other injuries.
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House rejects government funding bill linked to proof of citizenship for new voters

House rejects government funding bill linked to proof of citizenship for new voters

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House on Wednesday rejected Speaker Mike Johnson's proposal that would have linked temporary funding for the federal government with a mandate that states require proof of citizenship when people register to vote.
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Ottawa announces it's further reducing the number of international student permits

Ottawa announces it's further reducing the number of international student permits

OTTAWA — The Liberal government will slash the number of international student visas it processes by another 10 per cent, and a group representing Ontario colleges is warning that will lead to program cuts.
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Tupperware lifts the lid on its financial problems with bankruptcy filing

Tupperware lifts the lid on its financial problems with bankruptcy filing

NEW YORK (AP) — The company behind Tupperware, the plastic kitchenware that revolutionized food storage after World War II and became inextricably linked to the parties where women seeking a measure of financial independence and fun in midcentury Ame
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