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Feds seek to dismiss Jack Whalen's case based on an N.L. law the province has promised to change
Brittany Whalen says Newfoundland and Labrador's soon-to-be-changed Limitations Act is being used against her father one last time before it's amended by the provincial government.The federal government filed a motion in the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador on April 25, asking the judge to dismiss Jack Whalen's claims, in part because the statute of limitations has expired.That came two days after the province announced its intentions to amend legislation in response to his protests ab
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VideoAt time of rising antisemitism, Holocaust survivors take on denial and hate in new digital campaign
Herbert Rubinstein was 5 years old, when he and his mother where taken from the Jewish town of Chernivtsi and put on a cramped cattle wagon waiting to take them to their deaths. (AP video/Pietro De Cristofaro)
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In the news today: Israeli academics on protests, weight-loss drug coming to Canada
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Israeli academics respond to campus protests One of the demands of pro-Palestinian activists who have set up protest encampments on university campuses in Canada and the United States is a severing of ties with Israeli universities. Tel Aviv University and other research institutions in Israel are accused of being accomplices in that country's war in Gaza and its occupation of
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Voters head to the polls in Lambton-Kent-Middlesex byelection
Voters head to the polls Thursday in a provincial byelection in the Ontario riding of Lambton-Kent-Middlesex, a riding formerly held by longtime PC cabinet Minister Monte McNaughton. McNaughton — who'd held the riding since 2011 — stepped down in September for a private sector job, leaving a vacancy in the vast, mainly rural riding west of London. The riding is about the size of Prince Edward Island and extends from Lake St. Clair in the south to a small section of the Lake Huron shoreline just
2 min read - HealthThe Canadian Press
Weight-loss drug Wegovy available in Canada starting May 6
The makers of Ozempic say their weight-loss drug Wegovy will be available to patients in Canada starting Monday. Novo Nordisk's weekly injection is approved for weight loss among patients diagnosed with obesity. Wegovy can also be prescribed to patients who are significantly overweight and have at least one related medical condition such as high blood pressure, Type 2 diabetes or obstructive sleep apnea. Dr. Sanjeev Sockalingam of Obesity Canada says obesity is a serious medical condition and We
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Quebec's Charlevoix region still recovering 1 year after devastating flooding
Pieces of Humberto Pinochet's art gallery and home are still scattered along the side of Rivière-du-Gouffre in Baie-Saint-Paul, Que., a year after historic flooding washed away years of memories and artwork.Shards of glass, frames and pieces of painted wood are among the rocks and rubble — the only remnants of his home which was demolished last fall."That was the moment that I see that kind of dream disappear," said Pinochet, with a pause."I built that with my hands. It was a very special place.
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Family devastated after cyberthieves steal $10,000 from bank account
Alana Regnier says her family is reeling after thousands of dollars were stolen from their bank account.Regnier, who is originally from Unity, Sask., has been living in Calgary with her husband Caleb and two young children. Their dream is to one day own a house of their own.She said she made the difficult decision to go back to work part-time after the birth of her second child. Regnier said she was able to put in about 600 hours of work with a non-profit and managed to save about $10,000 to go
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