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Loblaw backs away from plan to end 50% discount on food nearing best-before date

January 19 , 2024 at 04:53:57 p.m. EST • :

Loblaw Companies Ltd. is backing down from its decision to nix a 50 per cent discount on food that's close to its best-before date.

Palestinian Authority says there can be 'no security and stability' in region without two-state solution

January 19 , 2024 at 05:11:29 p.m. EST • :

Palestinian leaders have responded to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's rejection of a two-state solution, saying there will be "no security and stability" in the region until a fully sovereign Palestinian state is established.

Experts delve into killer's psychology at James Smith Cree Nation massacre inquest

January 19 , 2024 at 06:00:00 a.m. EST • :

An expert testified Friday that Myles Sanderson was in the top six per cent of the male prison population in Canada in terms of his risk to reoffend violently, based on a psychopathy test.

Suspect in fatal Old Montreal fire identified in court documents, but no charges laid

January 19 , 2024 at 05:12:43 p.m. EST • :

According to court documents, a convicted killer who police suspect started the fire that killed seven people in Old Montreal last March has admitted he was at the scene of the arson, but claims to have a photo of the person who is responsible.

With no dentist in town, Yukon man desperately tries a DIY fix — using pliers

January 19 , 2024 at 05:11:05 p.m. EST • :

When Dawson City, Yukon, resident Mike Najman's filling fell out and his tooth broke, he was in a lot of pain. And with no resident dentist in town, he decided he had to take matters into his own hands.

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