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Canada

She helped thousands get COVID-19 shots. Now she’s on the hook for $600K

Dr. Elaine Ma, a doctor from Kingston, Ont., gained recognition for her extraordinary efforts in organizing drive-thru vaccination clinics during…

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Canada

Saskatoon man says painting with coffee helped him get his feet back on the ground

Chris Relitz’s life changed in an instant when he was brutally attacked. He says a dollar store paint kit — along with…

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Politics

Public servant who helped forge Canada’s anti-tobacco efforts dies at 77

A federal public servant who became an ardent anti-tobacco advocate is being remembered for his role in helping Canada and other…

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Entertainment

Doctor who helped get Matthew Perry ketamine pleads guilty

A San Diego doctor charged in connection with Matthew Perry ‘s fatal overdose pleaded guilty Wednesday to conspiring to distribute…

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Canada

This southwestern Ontario town lost $140K on a Lego exhibit, but says it helped build its economy

The southwestern Ontario town of LaSalle is tapping into reserves after losing $139,800 on a Lego sculpture exhibit — a project council forged ahead…

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Health

How one family’s tragedies helped unlock a cause of sudden cardiac arrest

Sudden cardiac arrest hits some 60,000 Canadians out of hospital each year. The heart abruptly stops beating, blood circulation and breathing…

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Sports

Phil (Wizard) Kim’s breaking gold helped introduce sport to the world, mentor says

A gold medal win by Canadian Philip Kim at the Paris Olympics in breaking has introduced the world to the…

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Canada

‘Tenacious’ Montreal philanthropist, dead at 91, helped thousands of cancer survivors, friend says

As It Happens6:17‘Tenacious’ Montreal fundraiser, dead at 91, helped thousands of cancer survivors, friend says Mike Flinker first met his…

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Nova Scotia

Halifax RCMP say lessons from Upper Tantallon wildfire have helped police in Jasper

The Halifax RCMP say lessons from last year’s wildfire in Upper Tantallon, N.S., have helped Mounties across Canada headed into fire…

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Canada

How the Labrador flag came to be: An interview with the designer who helped create it 50 years ago

The Labrador flag turned 50 in July. (CBC) The Labrador flag is officially 50 years old, and the man who…

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