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Estranged spouse charged with murder of Newfoundland woman seven years after death

Estranged spouse charged with murder of Newfoundland woman seven years after death

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Police have charged the estranged husband of a woman from Newfoundland's Great Northern Peninsula with first-degree murder in a case that stretches back seven years. Jennifer Hillier-Penney disappeared on Nov. 30, 2016, in St.
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It's raining microplastics: Hurricane Larry dropped plastic particles all over N.L.

It's raining microplastics: Hurricane Larry dropped plastic particles all over N.L.

When hurricane Larry made landfall in Newfoundland and Labrador in 2021, the powerful storm brought heavy rain and wind across the province — and millions of microplastic particles originating from the Atlantic Ocean, researchers from Dalhousie Unive
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Alberta's renewable energy pause could become lingering stumble, observers say

Alberta's renewable energy pause could become lingering stumble, observers say

EDMONTON — It was just supposed to be a pause, a breather for an overburdened regulator and concerned public to catch up with an industry growing beyond expectations.
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Six deaths now reported in cantaloupe salmonella outbreak

Six deaths now reported in cantaloupe salmonella outbreak

OTTAWA — Six people have now died in a salmonella outbreak linked to Malichita and Rudy brand cantaloupes sold in at least nine provinces.
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Concern rises over number of Canadian seniors going lost or missing due to dementia

Concern rises over number of Canadian seniors going lost or missing due to dementia

MONTREAL — The number of older people reported missing in Canada is raising an alarm bell for advocates, who warn the problem will only get worse as the population ages and more people are diagnosed with dementia or cognitive impairments. 
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Climate change could be avenue for adversaries to harm Canada, spy service warns

Climate change could be avenue for adversaries to harm Canada, spy service warns

OTTAWA — Canada's spy service warns that dramatic shifts caused by climate change and the ensuing fractious upheaval around the world could leave Canada vulnerable, imperilling its food and water supplies, energy security and Arctic sovereignty.
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Toronto's homeless residents and frontline workers brace for bitter winter

Toronto's homeless residents and frontline workers brace for bitter winter

TORONTO — In warmer weather, Jamie Lee Pauk is usually on the move searching for food or a job.
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Freeland won't say how long it could take to determine what Alberta entitled from CPP

Freeland won't say how long it could take to determine what Alberta entitled from CPP

TORONTO — Citing the "complicated" nature of pensions and need for all provinces and territories to weigh in, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland would not provide a specific timeline for determining how much Alberta would be entitled to if it leaves
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Online News Act funding capped for private broadcasters, CBC: regulations

Online News Act funding capped for private broadcasters, CBC: regulations

OTTAWA — The Liberal government has put a cap on how much money CBC and other broadcasters can get from Google after the tech company agreed last month to pay $100 million annually to compensate Canadian news companies.
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Hockey player, 11, dies days after getting hit in the neck by puck in Quebec

Hockey player, 11, dies days after getting hit in the neck by puck in Quebec

SAINT-EUSTACHE, Que. — An 11-year-old boy has died after getting hit in the neck by a puck during a junior hockey league practice near Montreal earlier this week, police confirmed Friday. The incident occurred at around 7 p.m.
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