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CANADA: Harry Hibbs' niece trying to get Newfoundland musician onto Walk of Fame

CANADA: Harry Hibbs' niece trying to get Newfoundland musician onto Walk of Fame

Barrie resident, who is Harry Hibbs' niece, is trying to get her famous uncle recognized: 'He has been overlooked, which is a shame'
CANADA: How two Syrian refugee families had their hopes of new start in Guelph shattered

CANADA: How two Syrian refugee families had their hopes of new start in Guelph shattered

At the last minute, a Guelph sponsor failed to provide the federal government with required information
WORLD: What sports can contribute to peace, development

WORLD: What sports can contribute to peace, development

Organizations and associations use sport as a vehicle to reach several social and humanitarian missions
CANADA: Five things more likely to kill you in Canada than coronavirus

CANADA: Five things more likely to kill you in Canada than coronavirus

Experts say it is normal to freak out, but there are other, more worrisome issues that aren't new
CANADA: Most Canadians overspent this holiday season, poll suggests

CANADA: Most Canadians overspent this holiday season, poll suggests

On average, we spent $459 more than planned
ONTARIO: Experts weigh in on how the Ontario teachers’ strikes will affect students’ learning

ONTARIO: Experts weigh in on how the Ontario teachers’ strikes will affect students’ learning

Education experts say it's important to look at long-term consequences of job action
ONTARIO: Sudbury woman with same rare condition as André the Giant featured on 'The Doctors'

ONTARIO: Sudbury woman with same rare condition as André the Giant featured on 'The Doctors'

As Rebecca Churanova's body grew abnormally large, she was eventually diagnosed with acromegaly
ONTARIO: Public health monitoring several York Region residents with coronavirus symptoms

ONTARIO: Public health monitoring several York Region residents with coronavirus symptoms

No case confirmed in the region; medical officer of health says 15 residents were in the same business class section on the flight with the Toronto couple with the virus 
WORLD: In the midst of coronavirus concerns, here's how quarantines work in Canada

WORLD: In the midst of coronavirus concerns, here's how quarantines work in Canada

When news of Canada’s first presumptive case of novel coronavirus emerged on Jan. 25, officials said that the man was placed in isolation in Toronto’s Sunnybrook Hospital.
ONTARIO: 'White supremacist group' targeting them with doxing, threats, say members of Sudbury's LGBTQ+ community

ONTARIO: 'White supremacist group' targeting them with doxing, threats, say members of Sudbury's LGBTQ+ community

Tears were shed as the crowd listened to words of support from their local MPPs