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Report raises questions about Buffy Sainte-Marie's Indigenous claim

Report raises questions about Buffy Sainte-Marie's Indigenous claim

CBC says legendary musician and activist Buffy Sainte-Marie’s birth certificate, other documents and details from family members contradict her claim that she is Indigenous.
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New Brunswick's Tory government survives non-confidence vote in the legislature

New Brunswick's Tory government survives non-confidence vote in the legislature

FREDERICTON — The New Brunswick government survived a non-confidence vote in the legislature on Friday, but Premier Blaine Higgs continued to hint that the province should be ready for an election at any time.
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Alberta town ends local state of emergency, residents still asked to conserve water

Alberta town ends local state of emergency, residents still asked to conserve water

COCHRANE, Alta. — A town west of Calgary has lifted its state of local emergency.
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Ex-Canadiens, Oilers recall first Heritage Classic two decades on: 'It was so cold'

Ex-Canadiens, Oilers recall first Heritage Classic two decades on: 'It was so cold'

Jose Theodore just wanted a keepsake. He didn't envision the idea becoming iconic.
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U.S. man lost at sea is rescued by Canadian crew west of Vancouver Island

U.S. man lost at sea is rescued by Canadian crew west of Vancouver Island

VANCOUVER — Sharp-eyed mariners on a Canadian vessel have rescued a U.S. man, one day after the United States Coast Guard ended its search for a commercial fishing boat from Washington state with two people aboard. U.S.
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Consumers overestimating how low, and how fast, interest rates will fall: economists

Consumers overestimating how low, and how fast, interest rates will fall: economists

TORONTO — With interest rates likely at or near their peak in Canada, experts say consumers shouldn’t expect rates to return to pre-pandemic levels.
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Stornoway Diamonds to lay off 425 workers as operations halt at Quebec mine

Stornoway Diamonds to lay off 425 workers as operations halt at Quebec mine

MONTREAL — Stornoway Diamonds Inc. says it is suspending operations at its Renard mine in northern Quebec.
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Huge majority of Proline bettors behind Toronto Raptors this season

Huge majority of Proline bettors behind Toronto Raptors this season

TORONTO — The NBA regular season has begun and Proline bettors have plenty of optimism regarding the Toronto Raptors this year. According to the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp., over 95 per cent of money is on the Raptors over 36.
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Coyotes' Travis Dermott on using Pride tape, forcing NHL's hand: 'Had to be done'

Coyotes' Travis Dermott on using Pride tape, forcing NHL's hand: 'Had to be done'

Travis Dermott had a lot on his mind as he carefully wrapped the shaft of his hockey stick with rainbow-coloured tape.
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Goalkeeper Melissa Dagenais savours first Canada women's soccer camp close to home

Goalkeeper Melissa Dagenais savours first Canada women's soccer camp close to home

MONTREAL — A first-time call-up to the Canadian national team is always something special, even more so if it comes in your backyard. That's the enviable situation that goalkeeper Melissa Dagenais finds herself this week.
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