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Lu Dort thinks more high school programs will help grow basketball in Montreal

Lu Dort thinks more high school programs will help grow basketball in Montreal

OKLAHOMA CITY — Luguentz Dort likes the direction that basketball in Montreal is headed, but he would make just one tweak. Dort is having an excellent season as the starting small forward for the Western Conference-leading Oklahoma City Thunder.
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'Not consulted': Alberta health minister questions Ottawa's national pharmacare plan

'Not consulted': Alberta health minister questions Ottawa's national pharmacare plan

EDMONTON — Alberta's health minister is questioning the need for a national pharmacare plan, saying the province already has a comprehensive program for seniors, as well as for those who have low incomes and receive disability benefits.
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Proposed Quebec language rules will lead to fewer products, higher prices: lawyer

Proposed Quebec language rules will lead to fewer products, higher prices: lawyer

MONTREAL — Proposed Quebec regulations that would require more French markings on consumer products will lead to fewer choices and higher costs for things such as home appliances, according to an industry group and a Montreal lawyer.
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Canada's Pamela Ware looks for redemption at diving World Cup in Montreal

Canada's Pamela Ware looks for redemption at diving World Cup in Montreal

MONTREAL — Top Canadian diver Pamela Ware is looking for redemption this weekend after a world championship to forget earlier this month.
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Lynx Air hoped its purchase by Flair would ease debt woes

Lynx Air hoped its purchase by Flair would ease debt woes

Before its shutdown this week, Lynx Air hoped to pay off some of its debt to a top investor through a purchase by rival discount carrier Flair Airlines.
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Vending machines to be removed from UWaterloo campus over facial tech concerns

Vending machines to be removed from UWaterloo campus over facial tech concerns

WATERLOO, ONTARIO — A southwestern Ontario university will be getting rid of more than two dozen vending machines after students raised concerns about facial recognition technology.
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Ski Report

LEBANON, N.H. (AP) — Latest skiing conditions, as supplied by SnoCountry Mountain Reports. Conditions are subject to change due to weather, skier/rider traffic and other factors. Be aware of changing conditions. For more information go to www.
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'Pillar in our community': Head of Alberta food bank killed during police chase

'Pillar in our community': Head of Alberta food bank killed during police chase

EDMONTON — A bystander killed in a hit-and-run during a high-speed police chase near Edmonton is being remembered for her unwavering dedication to helping those in need. Kassandra Gartner, 45, of Fort Saskatchewan, Alta., was killed Saturday.
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Canada men's rugby coach Kingsley Jones looks forward to busy 2024 fixture list

Canada men's rugby coach Kingsley Jones looks forward to busy 2024 fixture list

The Canadian men's rugby team could play as many as nine test matches this year, starting in July with games against sixth-ranked Scotland and No. 20 Romania in Ottawa. The 21st-ranked Canadian men will also host No. 12 Japan in Vancouver on Aug 25.
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Missing Nova Scotia woman and 3-year-old boy found dead in body of water: RCMP

Missing Nova Scotia woman and 3-year-old boy found dead in body of water: RCMP

SHEET HARBOUR, N.S. — A 36-year-old woman and a three-year-old boy who had been missing since the weekend were found dead on a shoreline in the Sheet Harbour area on Tuesday. Searchers located the body of a woman from Ruth Falls, N.S.
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