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More than half of Canada's AstraZeneca vaccine doses expired, will be thrown out
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More than half of Canada's AstraZeneca vaccine doses expired, will be thrown out

News/Politics: Canada is about to toss more than half of its doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine because it couldn't find any takers for it, either in or outside of Canada.
Olympic hockey great Hayley Wickenheiser promoted to assistant GM of Toronto Maple Leafs
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Olympic hockey great Hayley Wickenheiser promoted to assistant GM of Toronto Maple Leafs

Sports/Hockey/NHL: The Toronto Maple Leafs have promoted Hayley Wickenheiser, Ryan Hardy and Darryl Metcalf to assistant general manager and hired Curtis Sanford as a goaltending coach.
AFN annual general assembly begins in Vancouver
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AFN annual general assembly begins in Vancouver

News/Indigenous: AFN National Chief RoseAnne Archibald is expected to address the assembly about the allegations against her and her suspension.
Prominent Radio-Canada personalities urge broadcaster to fight CRTC N-word decision
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Prominent Radio-Canada personalities urge broadcaster to fight CRTC N-word decision

News/Politics: A Black Montrealer who filed a complaint against Radio-Canada over the on-air use of the N-word says he's disappointed but not surprised by the pushback against a recent Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission decision ordering the public broadcaster to apologize.
Fourth of July shooting victims include synagogue teacher, grandfather visiting from Mexico
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Fourth of July shooting victims include synagogue teacher, grandfather visiting from Mexico

News/World: Among those killed in the mass shooting at a Fourth of July parade in the Chicago suburb of Highland Park were a teacher at a synagogue and a man in his 70s who came from Mexico to visit his family.
London, Ont., youth inspires a cosplay-themed blood donation campaign growing worldwide
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London, Ont., youth inspires a cosplay-themed blood donation campaign growing worldwide

News/Canada/London: 13-year-old Jack Malott-Clarke of London's world changed in 2019 when he was diagnosed with severe aplastic anemia, a condition in which his body is unable to produce new blood cells and platelets, leading to an empty bone marrow. 
China is barring diplomats from trial of Canadian tycoon who disappeared 5 years ago, Ottawa says
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China is barring diplomats from trial of Canadian tycoon who disappeared 5 years ago, Ottawa says

News/Politics: Chinese authorities refused to let Canadian diplomats attend the trial of a Chinese-born Canadian tycoon who disappeared from Hong Kong five years ago, Ottawa said Tuesday.
With a group of 7,000 dog lovers in his corner, man living in St. John's park lands an apartment
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With a group of 7,000 dog lovers in his corner, man living in St. John's park lands an apartment

News/Canada/Nfld. & Labrador: With St. John's rental housing in short supply, a community of dog lovers has rallied for months to help a man and his dog find a new home.
At least 3 Quebec sleepaway camps temporarily shut down due to COVID-19 outbreaks
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At least 3 Quebec sleepaway camps temporarily shut down due to COVID-19 outbreaks

News/Canada/Montreal: At least three sleepaway camps in Quebec have decided to temporarily shut down due to COVID-19 outbreaks, Radio-Canada has learned, sending hundreds of campers home just one week into the season. 
Finland, Sweden take huge step toward NATO membership
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Finland, Sweden take huge step toward NATO membership

News/World: The 30 NATO allies signed off on the accession protocols for Sweden and Finland on Tuesday, sending the membership bids of the two nations to the alliance capitals for legislative approvals.
Family stuck in long wait for N.B. Medicare card told to pay $30,000 bill in 30 days
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Family stuck in long wait for N.B. Medicare card told to pay $30,000 bill in 30 days

News/Canada/New Brunswick: Charlotte McGee and her family have accumulated more than $30,000 in medical bills while waiting for their New Brunswick Medicare cards.
Rule changes allow hundreds to update their gender on N.S. identification
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Rule changes allow hundreds to update their gender on N.S. identification

News/Canada/Nova Scotia: Data from Vital Statistics shows 709 Nova Scotians have corrected their gender with the province since 2007. Almost all of those changes happened after legislation was updated in 2015.
St. John's MP 'grateful' for political panic buttons amid rising safety concerns
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St. John's MP 'grateful' for political panic buttons amid rising safety concerns

News/Canada/Nfld. & Labrador: St. John's East MP Joanne Thompson is one of several members who has used the buttons in recent months, which alert the Parliamentary Protective Service or local police of a safety concern when pressed.
Americans are being urged to delete period tracking apps. Should Canadians do the same?
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Americans are being urged to delete period tracking apps. Should Canadians do the same?

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Her political career died with Alberta floor-crossing. Meet Danielle Smith, resurrected
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Her political career died with Alberta floor-crossing. Meet Danielle Smith, resurrected

News/Canada/Calgary: Believe it or not, the conservatives that hated Danielle Smith the most for crossing from Wildrose to Tories in 2014 are the very people who now love her the most.
Empowering women through unexpected pregnancy means supporting them beyond the birth
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Empowering women through unexpected pregnancy means supporting them beyond the birth

News/Opinion: One of the unfortunate misconceptions surrounding the abortion debate is that pro-life advocacy ends with the child’s birth. This couldn’t be further from the truth, writes Tia Gerwatoski.
Ambulance shortage forces mother of Alberta ER patient to drive her to urgent surgery
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Ambulance shortage forces mother of Alberta ER patient to drive her to urgent surgery

News/Canada/Edmonton: Patient volumes in hospitals are returning to pre-pandemic levels, but there are shortages of health-care workers, while those who are working face burnout. As a result, services and procedures have been disrupted.
The wire coat hanger symbolizes a dark era of abortion rights. Advocates say it's time to retire it
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The wire coat hanger symbolizes a dark era of abortion rights. Advocates say it's time to retire it

News/World: The wire coat hanger is a symbol of darker days, when abortion was illegal and the options to terminate an unwanted pregnancy was unsafe, even deadly. Reproductive rights advocates say it's time to put the imagery back into the closet.
Is Canada too 'smug' about abortion? These doulas say access is worse than you think
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Is Canada too 'smug' about abortion? These doulas say access is worse than you think

News/Canada/London: Two Ontario abortion doulas say people shouldn't take abortion access in Canada for granted as many barriers remain, including money, race, domestic violence, even where you live.
Driveway bylaw 'a blunt instrument,' Ottawa residents say
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Driveway bylaw 'a blunt instrument,' Ottawa residents say

News/Canada/Ottawa: Residents of a Barrhaven subdivision who have widened their driveways with interlocking stone have been instructed to return them to the approved width or face fines.