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N.L. health minister suggests lawsuit if Labrador transport delays persist
Lela Evans said residents of northern Labrador should consider a class-action lawsuit against the province if medical travel problems do not improve
Nearly 60% of Albertans struggling with monthly bills, CBC poll suggests
The share reporting difficulty meeting expenses is up eight points since last spring and is the highest CBC News has recorded in eight years of asking the question
Police name teen killed in Windsor stabbing and 18-year-old accused
Shane Cushman, 16, died after a Sunday evening stabbing near Tecumseh Road East. Police say Hatem Hameed, 18, faces a first-degree murder charge
Saskatchewan regulator rejects immunity bid by former private school teachers
A discipline committee ruled professional misconduct allegations against Dawn Beaudry and Louis Brunelle can proceed despite predating the teacher regulator’s creation
Ontario weighs broader school cellphone ban and youth social media limits
Education Minister Paul Calandra says Ontario will work with Ottawa on possible age rules for social media and is considering a near-total cellphone ban on school property
Boy dies after fall from downtown Ottawa building
Paramedics said the child, younger than eight, was found critically injured near Laurier Avenue E. Police are reviewing the circumstances
Illegal Colombian gold reached U.S. Mint, Times reports
A Times investigation traced gold from an illegal mine in Colombia to the Mint’s West Point facilities, raising questions about safeguards in a market strained by soaring prices
Group challenges Alberta referendum website as taxpayer-funded advocacy
Our Alberta Advantage says the province’s referendum site leaves out key context on immigration costs; the government says standalone-referendum ad limits do not apply
Draper put on evacuation alert as ice jam raises flood risk
Officials say residents of the small community southeast of Fort McMurray should be ready to leave quickly as water levels rise along the Clearwater River
Toronto World Cup resale tickets vanish from FIFA site after Ontario cap
FIFA says its resale marketplace is being reconfigured after Ontario’s new law barred resale prices above face value for events in the province