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VideoMaude Lewis letters to Ontario WW2 veteran sell for thousands of dollars
Six special letters from the 1960s between two unlikely pen pals have sold at auction for thousands of dollars. They were sent to a Second World War veteran-turned-artist in Ontario by acclaimed Nova Scotia folk artist Maud Lewis. Heidi Petracek reports on what led to the long distance connection and where the letters are now.
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Shelter staff training examined at coroner's inquest in Whitehorse
Warning: This story contains distressing details.Witnesses who testified on the second week of a coroner's inquest into the deaths of four women at an emergency shelter in Whitehorse were questioned about whether shelter staff were properly trained to respond to medical situations, including overdoses or caring for intoxicated guests. Questions from lawyers came after footage from the video surveillance taken on the night Darla Skookum died was screened at the inquest.The footage revealed that s
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Canadian charity says aid truck bombed in Gaza in 'targeted' attack
A Canadian humanitarian organization says its primary water aid truck was bombed in Gaza and is calling on the federal government to mount a full investigation into what it believes was a "targeted" incident.The International Development and Relief Foundation (IDRF), a registered non-profit based in Toronto, told CBC News the truck was bombed in the early hours of Wednesday morning and that no one was hurt in the incident. Zeina Osman, the IDRF's director of impact, said the bombing is the first
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VideoNorth Korea says it tested 'super-large' cruise missile warhead and new anti-aircraft missile
Korean Central News Agency released photos showing at least two missiles being fired off launcher trucks on a runway. The missiles in the image were not identified. State media said North Korea's missile administration on Friday conducted a 'power test' for the warhead designed for the Hwasal-1 Ra-3 strategic cruise missile and a test-launch of the Pyoljji-1-2 anti-aircraft missile.
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64-year-old man, 58-year-old woman charged with trafficking in B.C.'s West Kootenay
Two RCMP detachments in British Columbia say they have had major victories in their fight against illegal drug traffickers in their communities. In the West Kootenay community of Castlegar, 35 kilometres north of the Canada-U.S. border, police announced two people had been charged with trafficking nearly a year after they were first arrested. And on Vancouver Island, seven people were arrested and one was charged following a seizure of drugs, guns and cash.The police force says the arrests and c
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VideoRingo Starr talks being left-handed, using a right-handed drum kit
Ringo Starr says being a left-handed drummer who uses a right-handed kit has allowed him to play in ways most drummers cannot. Although he has always been dominant with his left hand, Starr says using a right-handed kit gave him more versatility in his music, both with the Beatles and in his solo work. (April 19)
