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Toronto police say woman severely hurt in 2018 van attack has died of her injuries

Toronto police say woman severely hurt in 2018 van attack has died of her injuries

TORONTO — Police say a woman who was severely hurt in the 2018 Toronto van attack has died of her injuries in hospital. Toronto police say in a release that Amaresh Tesfamariam, who was 65, died on Oct. 28.
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105 containers that fell from cargo ship near B.C. believed to have sunk: coast guard

105 containers that fell from cargo ship near B.C. believed to have sunk: coast guard

VICTORIA — The Canadian Coast Guard says it believes that many, if not all, of the 105 missing containers that fell into the sea from a cargo ship off Victoria in late October have sunk.
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Ottawa doctor pleads for help from the prime minister after death threat

Ottawa doctor pleads for help from the prime minister after death threat

OTTAWA — An Ottawa family doctor who organized mass COVID-19 vaccination clinics earlier this year has received a death threat and she is asking Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to do more to protect health-care workers facing similar risks. Dr.
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Trudeau calls for clearing cyberspace of hate, disinformation at peace forum

Trudeau calls for clearing cyberspace of hate, disinformation at peace forum

OTTAWA — Hate speech, disinformation and online extremism can't be allowed to prevent people from enjoying the freedom that cyberspace offers, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday at an international discussion on the internet.
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With masks and distancing, Canadians attend Remembrance Day ceremonies

With masks and distancing, Canadians attend Remembrance Day ceremonies

OTTAWA — Donning masks alongside poppies in the November chill, Canadians returned to cenotaphs and monuments across much of the country on Thursday to remember and pay their respects to those who fought and died in service of the country.
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Afghan refugees in GTA frustrated by multiple, abrupt moves between hotels

Afghan refugees in GTA frustrated by multiple, abrupt moves between hotels

TORONTO — Sayed Enaiatullah Najafizada and his wife are frustrated. The Afghan refugees are facing the prospect of being moved between hotels in the Greater Toronto Area for the fourth time since arriving in Canada this summer.
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Hajdu looking at 'realistic timeline' to end First Nations boil-water advisories

Hajdu looking at 'realistic timeline' to end First Nations boil-water advisories

OTTAWA — Canada's new minister of Indigenous services says she's considering what the new timeline should be to lift remaining long-term drinking-water advisories on First Nations.
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Canadian veteran helps Afghan interpreter and his family escape Taliban rule

Canadian veteran helps Afghan interpreter and his family escape Taliban rule

This Remembrance Day, the first since Afghanistan fell to Taliban forces in the summer, will be difficult for Canadians who fought in the Middle Eastern country, says a veteran who served two missions there.
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Military faces cold weather issues as it pumps clean drinking water in Iqaluit

Military faces cold weather issues as it pumps clean drinking water in Iqaluit

IQALUIT, Nunavut — A flowing river that turns to solid ice in October, freezing pipes and frosty arctic temperatures are all routine for Nunavummiut.
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Murray Sinclair to chair negotiations on federal compensation for First Nations kids

Murray Sinclair to chair negotiations on federal compensation for First Nations kids

OTTAWA — The former chairman of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada will aid talks between the federal government and child-welfare advocates in hopes of securing an agreement to compensate First Nations children.
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