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ONTARIO: Vacation heart attack in Mexico costs Ontario couple their life savings

ONTARIO: Vacation heart attack in Mexico costs Ontario couple their life savings

After getting a clean bill of health from his doctor, Doug Whibley and wife Eleanor took a chance that all would be well and didn't buy travel insurance
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BEYOND LOCAL: It's tax time. Will you outsource filling in your returns?

BEYOND LOCAL: It's tax time. Will you outsource filling in your returns?

Here are some tips for doing your taxes, whether you assign the work to someone else or do it yourself
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CANADA: Liberals allocate $4.5B over five years to Indigenous services

CANADA: Liberals allocate $4.5B over five years to Indigenous services

Reconciliation a key theme in pre-election budget
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ONTARIO: Police suspect Markham girl, 5, abducted by father (Update: located)

ONTARIO: Police suspect Markham girl, 5, abducted by father (Update: located)

A provincewide Amber Alert has been issued for Jannah Jaffri, who was wearing a pink sweater, white tank top, grey leggings, navy blue coat and carrying a sparkly white unicorn backpack
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CANADA: Liberals lay out plan to move toward national pharmacare in budget talks

CANADA: Liberals lay out plan to move toward national pharmacare in budget talks

They hope to drive down the cost of medication for Canadians by up to $3 billion long-term
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CANADA: The 2019 federal budget was tabled today. Here are the highlights

CANADA: The 2019 federal budget was tabled today. Here are the highlights

$1.18 billion will be allocated for hiring more judges to handle asylum applications
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CANADA: Boeing 737 Max 8 jets will not be in service until at least July 1

CANADA: Boeing 737 Max 8 jets will not be in service until at least July 1

The move is to provide more certainty for passengers who plan to travel in the coming months
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CANADA: Privy Council clerk Michael Wernick to quit before October election

CANADA: Privy Council clerk Michael Wernick to quit before October election

He was accused of being an active player in the SNC scandal
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CANADA: Brampton family unable to identify six family members who died in Ethiopian plane crash

CANADA: Brampton family unable to identify six family members who died in Ethiopian plane crash

Authorities in Ethiopia have told the family it could take up to six months
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CANADA: Trudeau fills Philpott's vacant cabinet seat with B.C MP

CANADA: Trudeau fills Philpott's vacant cabinet seat with B.C MP

Joyce Murray will become president of the Treasury Board
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