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The Thursday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Thursday, June 22 --- SEARS TO SHUT DOWN DOZENS OF CANADIAN STORES: Sears Canada is slashing roughly 2,900 jobs and is to close 59 stores under a court-supervised res...
Jun 22, 2017
Ontario to offer genital transitional surgery in 2018
TORONTO - The Ontario government is increasing access to transition-related surgeries in the province. Health Minister Eric Hoskins says the province will offer genital transition surgery for the firs...
Jun 22, 2017
Chief coroner asks outside force to probe indigenous teen deaths in Thunder Bay
Ontario’s chief coroner has asked an outside police force to assist Thunder Bay police in investigating the deaths of two indigenous teens that garnered national attention due to concerns levell...
Jun 22, 2017
Child and youth advocate urges change: indigenous communities 'must be heard'
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - Newfoundland and Labrador’s child and youth advocate wants the province to put local communities at the heart of efforts to protect indigenous children at risk. Jackie L...
Jun 22, 2017
Manitoba eyes options to keep homes heated this winter in cut-off community
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government says it is considering bringing in extra propane storage units and converting some homes to electricity to help people in isolated Churchill get through next winter....
Jun 22, 2017
Ottawa announces $1 million for project addressing gaps in tidal energy
HALIFAX - The federal government will bolster a project aimed at addressing challenges in harnessing the crushing tides of the Bay of Fundy and beyond to create renewable energy, Canada’s natura...
Jun 22, 2017
Penhold Fire Cadet program celebrates latest grads
The Penhold Fire Department celebrated its third year of Fire Cadet program graduates on Thursday. The program is a joint partnership between the Penhold Fire Department and the Chinook’s Edge S...
Jun 22, 2017
Man indicted for hate crime for Texas mosque fire
VICTORIA, Texas - A man has been indicted on a hate crime charge for a January fire that destroyed a Texas mosque, authorities announced on Thursday. Marq Vincent Perez is accused by federal prosecuto...
Jun 22, 2017
Prosecutors seek to uphold 'Making a Murderer' confession
MADISON, Wis. - The confession of a Wisconsin inmate featured in the Netflix series “Making a Murderer” was improperly obtained and he should be retried or released from prison, a three-ju...
Jun 22, 2017
Doctors: Officer stabbed in neck at airport recovering well
FLINT, Mich. - The Flint, Michigan, airport officer stabbed in the neck during what authorities are investigating as a terrorist act is recovering well from a 12-inch “slash” that caused s...
Jun 22, 2017