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Ottawa home sales dropped for the fourth straight month in June as the real estate market continues to come down from its frenzied pace.
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Patrick Brown has been disqualified from the federal Conservative leadership race, after ballots have already begun to be mailed out, and his campaign is fighting back against what it calls anonymous allegations.
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Two young ER doctors quit Montreal jobs, blaming Quebec's broken health-care system and Bill 96
Two young emergency room doctors, raised and trained in Montreal, are leaving their jobs after only two years to move back to Toronto – and they say the Quebec health-care model and Bill 96 are to blame.
'Truly grateful': Regina boy injured in crash with alleged impaired driver regains consciousness
Benjamin Dufour, the seven-year-old boy who was gravely injured after being hit by a truck in Regina last month, has shown positive signs of recovery, according to a news release from his family.
Newfoundland residents vote to abandon their tiny coastal village
Residents of a former fishing village along Newfoundland's remote southern coast are considering whether to pack up and leave everything behind -- for good.
'He was a hero': Family says Ottawa man killed in fatal collision sacrificed himself
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People warned to stop stomping on canola crops to take selfies
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'It's recent': Survivor reflects on last Sask. residential school closing 25 years ago
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N.S. woman calls for private fireworks regulation after her dog dies 'scared and alone'
Canada Day weekend fireworks have sparked more calls to either regulate or ban backyard fireworks displays in Nova Scotia.
Man transforms minivan into solar-powered office after layoff
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