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Power corporation relying less on diesel in the N.W.T.'s North Slave this year

The Northwest Territories Power Corporation expects that by the end of March it will have generated 72 per cent of power for the North Slave region using hydro, and 28 per cent from diesel. Last year, about half the region's power was from diesel because of low water levels.



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Former mayor accused of property encroachment violations in Dawson City files his defence against town

Former Dawson City Mayor Bill Kendrick has filed his defence against the town's encroachment violation lawsuit.



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Here's what the Trump presidency could mean for the Porcupine caribou herd

With president-elect Donald Trump promising to drill in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, the Gwich'in are preparing to fight for the Porcupine caribou herd.



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The N.W.T. justice system doesn't use Gladue reports. Some say that should change

As people across the country mourn the Honourable Justice Murray Sinclair, some in the Northwest Territories justice system are reflecting on his contributions to the country — one of those being Gladue principles. 



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Weekend gun-related incidents in Hay River, N.W.T., believed to be linked to organized crime, RCMP say

Hay River RCMP say they believe two weekend incidents, including one in which a person was shot, are linked to drugs and organized crime.



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Nunavut's first legislative clerk, John Quirke, retires after 25 years

John Quirke stayed in the job for 25 years — with a front row seat to Nunavut's politics as he managed the operations of the assembly and acted as the principal adviser for MLAs on parliamentary procedure among other things. 



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This Female Civil War Soldier Participated in the Bloodiest Battle in American History and Spied on the South—or Did She?

Historians say that Sarah Emma Edmonds exaggerated many aspects of her wartime experiences. Still, she bravely served in the Union Army, becoming one of hundreds of women who fought in the conflict in secret




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This Defeated Presidential Candidate, Once the 'Best-Known Man in America,' Died in a Sanatorium Less Than a Month After Losing the Election

Newspaper editor Horace Greeley unsuccessfully ran against incumbent Ulysses S. Grant in November 1872. Twenty-four days later, he died of unknown causes at a private mental health facility




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How Artists, Writers and Scientists of the Past Documented Climate Change

An exhibition at the Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical Gardens explores how Western intellectuals viewed the climate crisis between 1780 and 1930




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A Secret Sculpture Built for John F. Kennedy's Grave Vanished in the 1970s. Half a Century Later, the Mystery Has Been Solved

The bronze wreath immortalized the moment when the members of the Honor Guard removed their hats and placed them on the president's grave during his burial




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The Real Story Behind 'Saturday Night,' the Movie About the Television Show That Changed Comedy Forever

A new film revisits the 90 minutes before the first episode of "Saturday Night Live" premiered on NBC on October 11, 1975




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How a Dead Seal Sparked Theodore Roosevelt's Lifelong Passion for Conservation

As a child, the future president acquired a marine animal's skull, which became the first specimen in his natural history collection




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How Recovering the History of a Little-Known Lakota Massacre Could Heal Generational Pain

When the U.S. Army massacred a Lakota village at Blue Water, dozens of plundered artifacts ended up in the Smithsonian. The unraveling of this long-buried atrocity is forging a path toward reconciliation




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Discover the Mysteries of Italy's Park of Monsters, a 16th-Century Garden Filled With Strange, Colossal Stone Creatures

The Sacro Bosco's meaning is the subject of debate, with scholars alternatively describing the sprawling complex as a memorial, an allegorical site or a tribute to ancient civilizations




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This 19th-Century 'Toy Book' Used Science to Prove That Ghosts Were Simply an Illusion

"Spectropia" demystified the techniques used by mediums who claimed they could speak to the dead, revealing the "absurd follies of Spiritualism"




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One of America's First Spectator Sports Was Professional Walking

Before fitness influencers made getting your steps in a trend, pedestrianism had the nation on their feet




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The Surprising Artwork That Inspired Netflix's 'The Piano Lesson,' a New Movie Based on August Wilson's Award-Winning Play

A Romare Bearden print served as a starting point for the American playwright's 1987 drama, which follows a Black family's struggle to decide the fate of an ancestral heirloom




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N.B. Power wins long fight to raise rates 19 per cent over 2 years

N.B. Power has won approval to keep charging rates that it increased on customers by an average of 9.25 on April 1, and to repeat the increase next April, with only minor modifications.



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Advocates welcome promised pay equity laws in N.B., but warn some will be left out

Advocates say pay equity laws, while needed, often do not help the most vulnerable workers.



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Weekend fire damages popular Saint Andrews eatery, the Herring

Emergency officials said the fire at the Herring Pub and Restaurant on Water Street broke out around 4 p.m. and appears to have started in an air conditioning unit.   



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Sitansisk First Nation, Quebec company partner in wind farm proposal

Carleton County is getting another wind farm proposal, this time with involvement of First Nations.



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Step inside the Saint John batik art studio of Alheri Bingi

Alheri Bingi moved to Canada from Lagos four years ago. Noticing a lack of representation of her Nigerian culture, Bingi started creating batik textile art using authentic African fabric.




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Signs of hope and despair for N.B. salmon population

Atlantic salmon returns were at their lowest level ever this year, say researchers, who are nevertheless refusing to give up hope that the population can rebound.



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New category of complaint aimed at helping RCMP track discrimination by officers

Eight years ago, a woman filed a complaint about two RCMP constables in Moncton. She accused them of having "an improper and racist attitude" and of discriminating against her and her husband during an investigation into a stolen truck and trailer. 



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Court of Appeal reserves judgment in criminal negligence conviction in teenager's workplace death

New Brunswick’s Court of Appeal has reserved judgment in the case of a man found guilty of criminal negligence in the death of Fredericton teenager in 2018.



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Sask. watchdog investigating Moose Jaw police's role in fatal crash

Saskatchewan's Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT) is investigating the role the Moose Jaw Police Service played in a crash that killed a 31-year-old man.



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Gun violence is on the rise in Canada. In parts of the Greater Toronto Area, it's a record-breaking year

Families are grappling with the consequences of growing gun violence in Hamilton and across the Greater Toronto Area this year. Several of the region's police forces have warned of an alarming rise in shootings since January.




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CBC in Minnesota: What are voters saying after Trump win?

CBC News reporter Sarah Law reports from Duluth, Minn., early Wednesday after Donald Trump defeated Kamala Harris to secure his second term as U.S. president.




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Ginoogaming First Nation declares state of emergency over bridge deterioration

Ginoogaming First Nation has declared a state of emergency after an engineering inspection showed the bridge leading to the community should be closed to traffic.



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Inquest date set for Atikokan man who overdosed on drugs while in police custody in 2020

A date has been set for an inquest into the circumstances surrounding the death of a 37-year-old man in police custody in Atikokan, Ont. who overdosed while in police custody in October 2020. The incident led to an investigation by the province's Special Investigations Unit.



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Northwestern Ontario residents share wartime stories through mementos kept for generations

CBC's Superior Morning has been gathering wartime stories from listeners leading up to Remembrance Day based on mementos they have kept for generations. Here's some of the stories residents in northwestern Ontario have shared.



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The moments that make it all worth it 

"If you are starting out on the language and culture learning journey or if you have been at it a while and are feeling tired and despondent, I encourage you to persevere. To stick with it and pray for strength to continue. Keep asking questions and keep learning about the culture," urges Beth.




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Explore Catalonia's Most Beautiful Nature Parks

Roughly 30 percent of Catalonia is protected land making it a stunning place to hit the trails




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'It is urgent': Alberta military reservists eager to join Canadian Forces in Latvia

At 2,700 square kilometres, CFB Suffield is the largest military training area in Canada. It has been the site of military training in southern Alberta since 1972.



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I buried my memories of serving in Afghanistan. 15 years later, I found peace unexpectedly

Trevor Lewis was a corporal in the Canadian Armed Forces who tried to bury the memories from his deployment in Afghanistan. They all came back in 2021 after the fall of Kabul. This story is how he made peace with his time in that country.



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Driver charged in woman's death after truck strikes Fort McMurray restaurant

A man from Calgary has been charged in the death of a worker after a 24-year-old woman sustained fatal injuries when a pickup truck crashed into a pizza restaurant in Fort McMurray. 



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Nina Turner on 2024 Race, Gaza, AIPAC & How Democratic Party Lost Its Way with the Working Class

Former Ohio state Senator Nina Turner discusses the 2024 elections.




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Questions continue to swirl in P.E.I. legislature around NHL tourism deal

Questions included whether the province plans to renew the NHL tourism partnership deal for a second year, how much that renewal would cost, and even the date on which a second year would begin. 



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Hundreds gather in Charlottetown to honour and respect P.E.I.'s veterans

In the pouring rain in downtown Charlottetown, hundreds gathered to pay their respects to veterans and remember the fallen.




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'Major crisis' facing P.E.I. blood cancer patients as another oncologist prepares to leave

With P.E.I's only full-time blood oncologist leaving at the end of November, Health P.E.I. was planning to transfer his patients to Dr. Philip Champion. Now Champion says he intends to retire in the spring.



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Logan McLellan picked to represent Conservatives in western P.E.I. for next federal election

The entrepreneur and financial adviser defeated Adam Bassett for the party nomination in Egmont after two days of voting last week. 



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Fire at central P.E.I. roofing supply company Valley Truss deemed accidental

The Prince Edward Island Fire Marshals Office has concluded its investigation into a massive fire at Valley Truss and Metal in Kensington in October.



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'People are becoming desperate': Sault Ste. Marie has Ontario's highest opioid death rate

Sault Ste. Marie has the highest rate of opioid deaths in Ontario so far this year, according to new numbers from the province's coroner's office.



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Girl, 16, recovering in Ottawa hospital after vicious attack

A 16-year-old girl is recovering in an Ottawa hospital after suffering injuries in what her family describes as a brutal attack allegedly committed by her ex-boyfriend, who's now in custody and facing charges like attempted murder. 



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Auditor finds federal critical minerals strategy lacking analysis of impact on climate, Indigenous people

A federal audit of Canada’s strategy to promote the extraction of critical minerals says the government isn’t giving due consideration to the potential impact of mining on the environment, biodiversity and Indigenous people.



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Chief of Shawanaga First Nation says tentative agreement reached with Ontario to expand Highway 69

There is a sign of progress in the effort toward four-laning the final section of Highway 69 that links northern Ontario to the southern part of the province, and improving the safety of the heavily-travelled route.



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'A magical place': Working-class Sault Ste. Marie neighbourhood celebrated in new book

A retired lawyer from Sault Ste. Marie has written a book that celebrates the working-class neighbourhood in which he grew up. The West End: A Magical Place Created by Giants is by Frank Sarlo, whose grandfather emigrated to Chicago from Italy, but ended up in Sault Ste. Marie with the promise of work on the railroad.



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'Paradigm shift' for northern Ontario legion that's now also a home for veterans

This will be the first Remembrance Day celebrated at the new Royal Canadian Legion in Sault Ste. Marie. Branch 25 recently opened a new complex in the northern Ontario city, complete with a 108-unit apartment tower.



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16-year-old hit by an SUV and then attacked with a sword in Cobalt assault, police reveal

An 18-year-old man is scheduled to make a court appearance on Tuesday, after being charged by the OPP with attempted murder and aggravated assault on a 16-year-old female victim. The charges follow a violent incident in Cobalt, Ont., on Nov 3.



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Ontario is supposed to be fully accessible by Jan. 1, but advocates say it's 'nowhere close'

In the new year, Ontario is supposed to be fully accessible for disabled people, but advocates say the province is ‘nowhere near’ meeting standards it created 20 years ago.



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