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CANADA: 'Ill-equipped' Payless to close 248 stores across the country

CANADA: 'Ill-equipped' Payless to close 248 stores across the country

All 2,500 North American stores will be closed this spring
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CANADA: Seven children died in Halifax house fire (6 photos)

CANADA: Seven children died in Halifax house fire (6 photos)

A man has life-threatening injuries and a woman has non-life threatening injuries
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CANADA: Feds to invest $40M in Blackberry for self-driving car tech

CANADA: Feds to invest $40M in Blackberry for self-driving car tech

BlackBerry says its QNX software is already in tens of millions of cars, guiding systems related to driver assistance, hands-free features and entertainment consoles
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CANADA: Poll shows most Canadians back 'compulsory treatment' to combat opioid crisis

CANADA: Poll shows most Canadians back 'compulsory treatment' to combat opioid crisis

Most divisive for respondents was the issue of decriminalizing all drugs
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ONTARIO: PCs promise 'action' if Hydro One doesn't cut proposed CEO pay

ONTARIO: PCs promise 'action' if Hydro One doesn't cut proposed CEO pay

When the Progressive Conservatives came to power last spring, one of the government's first acts was to force the resignation of former Hydro One CEO Mayo Schmidt, whom Premier Doug Ford had dubbed "the six-million-dollar man"
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CANADA: Environment Canada to have a smartphone presence

CANADA: Environment Canada to have a smartphone presence

The federal agency launched its first weather app for iPhone and Android this week, including a new high-resolution radar option so amateur meteorologists can guess exactly when the next rain storm or blizzard is going to hit their backyard
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ONTARIO: MacLeod apologizes for reportedly threatening autism group

ONTARIO: MacLeod apologizes for reportedly threatening autism group

Premier Ford won't ask MacLeod to resign after group says it was pressured to support autism program
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'Numerous' people called 9-1-1 after last night's Amber Alert . . . to complain

'Numerous' people called 9-1-1 after last night's Amber Alert . . . to complain

People also tweeted their displeasure, but 'Need to locate child outweighed momentary inconvenience some people people encountered,' says Peel Police constable
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ONTARIO: Don't fall for this fake job scam

ONTARIO: Don't fall for this fake job scam

Police say legitimate employers will never ask for funds back
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ONTARIO: Human-trafficking victims reveal harsh reality of being treated like 'slaves'

ONTARIO: Human-trafficking victims reveal harsh reality of being treated like 'slaves'

'We were literally slaves 24 hours a day, seven days a week,' says victim who detailed climate of fear, threats and intimidation tactics
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