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Father left to pick up the pieces after entire family killed in mass stabbing

Father left to pick up the pieces after entire family killed in mass stabbing

OTTAWA — Dhanushka Wickramasinghe thought his days of living alone in Ottawa were behind him. His home in the suburb of Barrhaven would be quiet when he got back from work a bit shy of 11 p.m.
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Toronto FC on the move under captain Jonathan Osorio, coach John Herdman

Toronto FC on the move under captain Jonathan Osorio, coach John Herdman

Toronto FC's home-opening 1-0 win Saturday over Charlotte FC was filled with milestones for captain Jonathan Osorio. The game marked Osorio's 300th in MLS regular-season and playoff action.
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Canadian freestyle skier Marion Thenault tops World Cup podium in women's aerials

Canadian freestyle skier Marion Thenault tops World Cup podium in women's aerials

ALMATY, Kazakhstan — Canadian freestyle skier Marion Thenault earned World Cup gold in women's aerials action on Sunday. The Sherbrooke, Que., native scored 94.11 to top the podium. Australia's Danielle Scott (87.25) and China's Kong Fanyu (82.
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Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Household debt Statistics Canada will release Wednesday its national balance sheet and financial flow accounts figures for the fourth quarter of 2023.
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Luxury sweet treat from Quebec included in gift bags for Oscar nominees

Luxury sweet treat from Quebec included in gift bags for Oscar nominees

MONTREAL — Some of Hollywood's top actors and directors are getting a treat made exclusively in Quebec to sweeten their Oscar night victories — or make bitter losses a little easier to swallow.
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BC Hydro restoring power after wind storm leaves thousands in the dark

VANCOUVER — BC Hydro is restoring electricity to customers after strong wind gusts knocked out power to thousands of customers. Environment Canada issued wind warnings Saturday for parts of British Columbia and many are still in effect today.
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Most of Canada loses an hour of sleep as clocks spring forward for daylight time

Most of Canada loses an hour of sleep as clocks spring forward for daylight time

Did you remember to set your clocks ahead an hour before going to bed last night? The seasonal tradition of “springing forward” meant most people in Canada moved their clocks an hour forward, switching to daylight time.
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Manitoba's NDP government is advertising tax cuts passed by Tories

Manitoba's NDP government is advertising tax cuts passed by Tories

WINNIPEG — Manitoba's NDP government has launched advertisements touting income tax cuts that were put forward and passed by the former Progressive Conservative government.
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Big changes are coming to how Canadians bank, but adoption likely to be slow

Big changes are coming to how Canadians bank, but adoption likely to be slow

TORONTO — A long-promised revolution in banking is headedto Canada, but you might not notice when it arrives.
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Rising water: Quebec lender ending new mortgages in flood zones 'just the beginning'

Rising water: Quebec lender ending new mortgages in flood zones 'just the beginning'

MONTREAL — Nearly five years after floods raced through hundreds of Quebec communities and forced thousands from their homes, a major lender's decision to stop issuing new mortgages in flood zones is the latest challenge for cities trying to adapt to
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