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DNA tests show dogs killed B.C. woman, not bear as first thought: coroner's report
VANCOUVER — A woman killed while picking blueberries on a farm east of Vancouver was initially thought to have died in a bear attack in August 2021, but a newly released coroner's report says she was mauled by dogs from another property. The report says the dogs responsible for the death of 54-year-old Ping (Amy) Guo at a Pitt Meadows farm were only identified after their DNA was tested when another person died 17 months later at the neighbouring home. Guo's husband and daughter are suing the ow
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P.E.I. premier wants Ottawa to partner with province on dental, school food programs
P.E.I. Premier Dennis King wants the federal government to partner with the province on recently announced national programs, to avoid what he called inefficient overlaps with similar initiatives in this province. On Friday, the premier said there are already similar provincial programs, such as P.E.I.'s universal school food program. He also singled out Ottawa's national dental program for seniors for criticism.During Question Period in the legislature on Friday, the premier's fellow Progressiv
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Ottawa to provide $132 million to help people fleeing civil war in Sudan
OTTAWA — International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen is announcing $132 million in aid for people fleeing Sudan's yearlong civil war. The funding includes $100 million in humanitarian aid for Sudanese who have fled to neighbouring countries as well as those stuck in Sudan amid widescale violence. That aid includes housing, shelter and sanitation services for the more than 8.5 million people displaced since duelling factions of Sudan's military wings started fighting in the streets of Khartou
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Arizona reinstated a 160-year-old abortion ban this week. What’s happening in other states?
This week Arizona reinstated a 160-year-old law that bans nearly all abortions in the state, joining dozens of other states where the procedure is banned or restricted. Here's what else you may have missed in abortion news this week.
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Quebec 'not alone' in commitment to secularism, says French Prime Minister Attal
MONTREAL — French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal used his visit to Quebec this week to express strong support for the province's model of state secularism even as he claimed to abstain from weighing in on debates over the controversial policy. And despite his vocal backing of Quebec's secular values, Attal said he did not discuss the matter in meetings with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa this week, insisting his endorsement did not constitute meddling in Canadian politics. "I believe that
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VideoNorth Carolina welcomes a historic visitor in Japan's Prime Minister Kishida
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is cementing economic links and cultural amity with North Carolina after a visit to Washington focused on global security issues. His visit included a historic lunch at the governor's mansion with Gov. Roy Cooper.
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New book, advocate suggest ways to prevent homelessness
The editor of a new book says it's time to rethink the way society combats homelessness because the current approach is not working. James Hughes and the contributing authors to the book make the case to stop the problem before it starts. Ending Homelessness in Canada: The Case for Homelessness Prevention looks at the root causes of homelessness and makes suggestions on how to stop it. One of the most important steps is to give rent subsidies to non-profit organizations, Hughes told Information
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