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CANADA: Cremated remains can now be added to artificial ocean reef in Nova Scotia

CANADA: Cremated remains can now be added to artificial ocean reef in Nova Scotia

Living Reef Memorial Canada incorporates cremated remains into a mold that is placed at the bottom of the ocean
WORLD: Alex Trebek's cancer battle takes turn for the worse

WORLD: Alex Trebek's cancer battle takes turn for the worse

Jeopardy! star reflects on mortality as he resumes chemotherapy
CANADA: Sorry, ice dancing fans. Virtue and Moir announce retirement

CANADA: Sorry, ice dancing fans. Virtue and Moir announce retirement

Their retirement was revealed late Tuesday night in a video message posted on Twitter
CANADA: Conservatives, Liberals locked in dead heat, Ipsos poll says

CANADA: Conservatives, Liberals locked in dead heat, Ipsos poll says

The poll was conducted Sept. 11 and 13; 2,562 Canadian adults were asked how they would vote if a federal election were held tomorrow
CANADA: Driver accused in deadly Ottawa double decker bus crash pleads not guilty

CANADA: Driver accused in deadly Ottawa double decker bus crash pleads not guilty

Aissatou Diallo is facing three counts of dangerous driving causing death and 35 counts of dangerous driving causing bodily harm
CANADA: Hurricane Dorian cancels giant pumpkin regatta

CANADA: Hurricane Dorian cancels giant pumpkin regatta

The annual competition, whereby paddlers race in 'personal vegetable crafts', won't take place this year
CANADA: Shirtless man who tried to fight grizzly bear in Banff National Park fined $4,000

CANADA: Shirtless man who tried to fight grizzly bear in Banff National Park fined $4,000

"I think the judge said it best, when an individual creates this kind of dangerous situation with a bear, when they charge at him, when they throw rocks at him when they cause him to run into the bush, you are going to create an aggressive animal that obviously has the ability to do a lot of harm to humans and the public in general"
ONTARIO: Education workers vote overwhelmingly in favour of strike

ONTARIO: Education workers vote overwhelmingly in favour of strike

They could walk off the job by the end of September
CANADA: How each federal party plans to deal with the opioid crisis

CANADA: How each federal party plans to deal with the opioid crisis

The opioid crisis has resulted in the deaths of more than 11,000 people across Canada since 2016
CANADA: What each federal campaign is doing to limit their environmental impact

CANADA: What each federal campaign is doing to limit their environmental impact

The polls suggest that climate change is a major concern for Canadian voters