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CLOSER LOOK: How bad is Ontario’s doctor shortage? There’s a map for that

CLOSER LOOK: How bad is Ontario’s doctor shortage? There’s a map for that

In this new feature, Village Media journalists break down the details of an important story making headlines around the province. On tonight's episode: 'We have a crisis everywhere'
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Missouri governor commutes sentence of white police officer convicted of fatally shooting Black man

Missouri governor commutes sentence of white police officer convicted of fatally shooting Black man

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A white former Kansas City police officer who was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a Black man was released from prison Friday after Missouri’s governor commuted his sentence to parole.
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B.C. mayor gets calls from across Canada about 'crazy' plan to recruit doctors

B.C. mayor gets calls from across Canada about 'crazy' plan to recruit doctors

The mayor of the suburban Victoria community of Colwood says he's getting calls from municipal leaders across Canada who have heard about his community's "out-of-the-box" plan to recruit family doctors as city workers.
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At least 2 dead and 60 hurt after a car drives into a German Christmas market in a suspected attack

At least 2 dead and 60 hurt after a car drives into a German Christmas market in a suspected attack

MAGDEBURG, Germany (AP) — A car plowed into a busy outdoor Christmas market in the eastern German city of Magdeburg on Friday, killing at least two people and injuring at least 60 others in what authorities called a deliberate attack.
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces new lieutenant-governor for B.C.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces new lieutenant-governor for B.C.

VICTORIA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced the appointment of longtime businesswoman and philanthropist Wendy Lisogar-Cocchia as British Columbia's 31st lieutenant-governor.
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House approves funding bill and sends to Senate hours before government shutdown deadline

House approves funding bill and sends to Senate hours before government shutdown deadline

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hours to go before a midnight government shutdown , the House approved a new plan late Friday from Speaker Mike Johnson that would temporarily fund federal operations and disaster aid, but drops President-elect Donald Trump's demand
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Fake nurse's 'deep seated dishonesty' adds four more years to prison term: B.C. judge

Fake nurse's 'deep seated dishonesty' adds four more years to prison term: B.C. judge

VANCOUVER — A fake nurse who "used a weapon each time she inserted a needle" in patients has been sentenced to another four years in prison on top of the remaining three years she is already serving in Ontario, a British Columbia Supreme Court judge
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Expansion San Diego FC takes Ghanaian midfielder Manu Duah first in MLS SuperDraft

Expansion San Diego FC takes Ghanaian midfielder Manu Duah first in MLS SuperDraft

Expansion San Diego FC took UC Santa Barbara midfielder Manu Duah with the first pick in Friday's MLS SuperDraft. The six-foot-four freshman from Ghana started 14 games for the Gauchos.
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Missouri governor commutes sentence of white police officer convicted of fatally shooting Black man

Missouri governor commutes sentence of white police officer convicted of fatally shooting Black man

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s governor has commuted the sentence of a white Kansas City police officer who was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a Black man whose death fueled racial justice protests.
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What happened during the fall sitting of the House of Commons, by the numbers

What happened during the fall sitting of the House of Commons, by the numbers

OTTAWA — The fall sitting of the House of Commons featured non-confidence votes, plenty of partisan bickering, and very little actual passing of laws. The session that ended Dec.
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