'I'm never paying it': Ont. family handed $8,400 hospital bill under LTC law
'Please don't do this': B.C. court turns U.K. man's 'mistake' into 'nightmare'
'Until Tim Hortons gets rid of this paper lid, I'm done with Tim Hortons'
'There was complete panic': Boeing 737 catches fire, skids off runway
'I burst into tears when I saw that on the screen'
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Major upgrade of weather radar stations could hasten severe weather warnings
OTTAWA — Environment Canada can now spot and issue warnings about severe weather faster and more precisely with 32 newly upgraded weather radar stations across the country. Standing almost as tall as a 10-story building, each tower is equipped with a giant white sphere that uses microwave energy to scan for signs of bad weather like rain, ice or snow. The new towers cost between $4 million and $5 million each and provide 10 times as much data as those they replaced. Each tower can scan an area a
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Watch incredible moment as cicada emerges from its exoskeleton
There's a lot to learn about these ancient creatures.
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VideoTwo trains collide in Buenos Aires leaving dozens injured
At least 90 people were injured on Friday when a passenger train collided with an empty train in Buenos Aires, with 30 of them hospitalized. The train was on its way from Buenos Aires to the northern suburbs when it derailed around 10:30 a.m. on a bridge in the trendy neighborhood of Palermo, safety officials said. (AP Video by Cristian Kovadloff)
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Seniors care program started in Kitchener to expand to more places across province
A program started in Kitchener, Ont., to help seniors better manage their medical needs, including specialists and medication, will grow to include more geriatric specialists and pharmacists across Ontario.The province announced $4.1 million over two years to fund GeriMedRisk, which helps seniors with complex medical needs access care faster and easier. It connects physicians, nurse practitioners and other health-care professionals with geriatric specialists online, by phone or by fax to work co
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Man who fatally stabbed woman at Toronto law firm found not criminally responsible
A Toronto man who fatally stabbed a woman at a downtown law firm in 2021 was found not criminally responsible in court this week.Osman Osman, 36, was initially charged with second-degree murder in the death of Julia Ferguson, 29. That charge was later upgraded to first-degree murder.According to police, Osman entered the law firm Hicks Adams LLP and stabbed Ferguson while she was working. Paramedics then rushed her to a trauma centre, where she died three days later.Court documents show Osman wa
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VideoBus lifted out of St Petersburg river after deadly crash which killed at least three
At least three people died and six others were injured after a bus veered off a bridge in St Petersburg on Friday, officials said. The Russian Emergency Ministry said rescuers removed nine people from the water, and three of them died.
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Fire destroys 123-year-old church in Greenwood, B.C.
A devastating overnight fire in the tiny city of Greenwood, B.C., has destroyed a historic church, a vacant elementary school and one home, according to Mayor John Bolt."No lives are lost, thank God," said Bolt, speaking to CBC Kelowna on Friday morning. "Everything is under control now."Firefighters from Greenwood, Midway and Grand Forks all attended the fire, which is believed to have started in the 123-year-old St. Jude's Anglican Church at around 2:30 a.m. PT Friday.According to Hardy Skott,
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