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Doctor leaves 'love letter' to patients days before he dies

Doctor leaves 'love letter' to patients days before he dies

A veteran doctor in Greater Vancouver has left hundreds of patients grieving after he passed away just two weeks after retiring.
Two wolf pups killed in Kootenay National Park in as many weeks

Two wolf pups killed in Kootenay National Park in as many weeks

“To our knowledge, this is the third human-caused wolf mortality in Kootenay National Park this year.”
Thanksgiving dinner price tag soars amid ballooning grocery bills

Thanksgiving dinner price tag soars amid ballooning grocery bills

The cost of a classic roast turkey family dinner with all the fixings is up about 12 per cent to over $200, according to figures gathered from Statistics Canada and grocery retailers.
Housing affordability to improve in 2023, with some regional disparities

Housing affordability to improve in 2023, with some regional disparities

According to a report by Desjardins, Edmonton, Calgary and Winnipeg will see the largest improvements in affordability. 
Quebec police arrest 31 people during election campaign for threats, property damage

Quebec police arrest 31 people during election campaign for threats, property damage

Police say a total of 66 charges were laid, including 47 for crimes against a person and 19 for property-related offences.
These 2 breathtaking Canadian train trips were ranked among world's best

These 2 breathtaking Canadian train trips were ranked among world's best

Condé Nast travel magazine's 2022 Readers' Choice Awards include two rail excursions that offer spectacular views.
54 newly graduated doctors sign incentive contracts in B.C.

54 newly graduated doctors sign incentive contracts in B.C.

The Health Ministry offered the incentives to recent family medicine graduates through a new-to-practice family physician contract.
Minimum wage up in six provinces but $15 an hour 'no longer enough'

Minimum wage up in six provinces but $15 an hour 'no longer enough'

Labour advocates say the long-championed goal of a $15 an hour pay floor no longer goes far enough to address the affordability crisis.
10-time Alberta egg champ reflects on decades in the business

10-time Alberta egg champ reflects on decades in the business

According to John Stahl of the Tschetter Hutterite colony, a little bit of showmanship went a long way back in his competition days.
'Starting to heal': Victim of Saskatchewan mass stabbing wakes in hospital a widow

'Starting to heal': Victim of Saskatchewan mass stabbing wakes in hospital a widow

The ashes of Joyce Burns' 66-year-old husband sit in an urn next to her bed in a Saskatoon hospital room.
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