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ONTARIO: North Bay couple gets married in the hospital to honour father of the bride's last wishes

ONTARIO: North Bay couple gets married in the hospital to honour father of the bride's last wishes

"My dad has been suffering for a long time... He decided on Friday he had had enough. His last wish was to see my newborn son, and to see my sister get married," said Lisa Bell
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ONTARIO: Man found guilty for abducting his daughter in Aurora, triggering Amber Alert

ONTARIO: Man found guilty for abducting his daughter in Aurora, triggering Amber Alert

Ontario's police watchdog was called in to investigate the incident but determined there were no grounds to lay charges against any officers
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ONTARIO: Canadore College employees charging poisonous work environment balloons to 50 says union

ONTARIO: Canadore College employees charging poisonous work environment balloons to 50 says union

OPSEU president calls on college to remove employee
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BEYOND LOCAL: What is Canada's potential for weed tourism?

BEYOND LOCAL: What is Canada's potential for weed tourism?

Health Canada has confirmed that they have not handed out any fines to date but have received two complaints about the promotion of cannabis experiences
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ONTARIO: PCs consult on gender wage gap law, ask for business input

ONTARIO: PCs consult on gender wage gap law, ask for business input

Based on the most recent data from Statistics Canada, the gender wage gap accounting for the annual earnings of all workers is 29.3 per cent, meaning that women earn about 71 cents for every dollar that men earn
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BEYOND LOCAL: Repurposed shipping containers could be a housing option for transient workers

BEYOND LOCAL: Repurposed shipping containers could be a housing option for transient workers

Pic Mobert partnering with designer-developer on creatively financed home solution
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CANADA: PM changes his tone as second minister resigns over SNC-Lavalin

CANADA: PM changes his tone as second minister resigns over SNC-Lavalin

Trudeau named Carla Qualtrough, the minister of public services and procurement, as the acting president of the Treasury Board
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BEYOND LOCAL: There's a car in a snowbank at the Timmins Walmart and we can't handle it

BEYOND LOCAL: There's a car in a snowbank at the Timmins Walmart and we can't handle it

How did it get there? Why is it there? How long has it been sitting there? Who even cares? These questions remain unanswered
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CANADA: NATO target threatened yet again by military underspending

CANADA: NATO target threatened yet again by military underspending

Budget documents show the Defence Department will fall short more than $2 billion on the government's plan to spend $6.5 billion
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BEYOND LOCAL Why more adults kids are supporting their parents

BEYOND LOCAL Why more adults kids are supporting their parents

According to Judith Cane, a money coach based in Ottawa, more adult children ranging from their 30s into their 60s are offering monetary support to their parents
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