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  Adult victim in Que. fishing incident that killed 4 children identified

  Quebec provincial police (SQ) have identified the adult victim of a fishing incident that claimed five lives over the weekend, most of them children. Keven Girard, 37, was among a group of 11 people swept up by the tide late Friday night while fishing along the shore in Portneuf-sur-Mer, a village about 550 kilometres northeast of Montreal.

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  Increase in mosquitoes 'a trend' across Canada this year. Here's why

  Mosquitoes have always been pesky, but this spring it seems the bloodsuckers are thirstier than ever, a trend one expert says is increasing.

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  48 active forest fires in northern Ontario, 31 in the northeast Sunday

  The number of forest fires in northern Ontario continues to grow with a total of 48 active fires in the region, including 33 that are not yet under control. Only two months into the fire season and there have already been more than double the total number in 2022.

• Wind turbine blaze 'contained' north of Goderich, Ont.
• Here's what Nova Scotia's wildfires look like from outer space
• 'It's a continuous journey': North Bay woman does 50 km triathlon for survivors of gender-based violence
• Sudbury teacher found guilty of sexual misconduct, has licence revoked
• Timmins Tigers cricket team hosts Mayor's Cup Tournament
• Four kids and one man drown after Quebec fishing accident: provincial police
• Three charged in northern Ont. for having campfire during fire ban
• Russia says it thwarted attack in Donetsk; unclear if this was start of Ukrainian counteroffensive
• Northeastern Ontario under air quality advisories due to forest fires

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• Sudbury businesses brace for return of COVID-19 restrictions Wednesday
• Timmins health official explains concerns around school-related COVID-19 reporting
• Sudbury school bus cancellations continue fifth week in a row
• Another week of cancellations for 14 Sudbury school bus routes

Northern COVID-19 articles

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  Springer Aerospace to be sold locally, founder says financial worries behind them

  

  COVID-19 delays Sudbury murder trial until Monday
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  Sault-area nursing homes involved in COVID-19 study

  

  North Bay suspends COVID-19 vaccine policy
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  North Bay mayor says council can't fund every organization, budget deliberations underway

  

  One of North Bay’s top doctors tells northerners to mask-up
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  COVID-19 outbreak declared at long-term care home in Elliot Lake

  

  Algoma Public Health warns of increased risk of COVID-19 in the area
• Updated bivalent COVID-19 booster rolling out in northern Ont.
• Ontario court sides with child on vaccination stance
• Northerners were hit worse by the pandemic than rest of Ontario, study finds
• Timmins Chamber of Commerce offers free rapid antigen screening kits for COVID-19
• Heavy rains spark special weather statement for Sudbury, North Bay, Manitoulin
• Northerners weigh in on getting fourth COVID-19 shot
• Northern Ontario reaction to vaccine travel requirement ending
• Sudbury nurse should have received religious exemption for COVID-19 vaccine, arbitrator rules
• Ontario health professionals plead for continued masking mandates in high-risk settings
• Vaccine interest remains high in Sudbury district
• New data says physician burnout doubled during COVID-19 pandemic
• Greater Sudbury lifts state of emergency order

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  Nova Scotians’ personal information stolen in global security breach: province
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  City of St. John's charges 70-year-old woman for feeding pigeons in her backyard
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  Camping during fire season? Here's some things you should know
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  Experts say these are the red flags to look out for when buying a flipped house
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  'You don't need to show us your Grade 3 report card': Cote Saint-Luc makes dig at Bill 96 in phone greeting
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  'Utterly disgusting': Canadian Army sergeant fined for 'anti-Jewish' comments

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  U.S. beats Canada 6-1, nets World Para hockey gold

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Ottawa

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  NEW THIS MORNING

  Garbage discussion set for Ottawa City Hall as city considers 'bag tag' policy
• O-Train will be partially shutdown on most days over the next two weeks
• CHEO Telethon raises record $12.3 million to support CHEO

Barrie

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  One person charged in Collingwood homicide
• Five injured in multi-vehicle crash in Crooked Bay
• Barrie Legion commemorates 79th D-Day anniversary

Toronto

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  Chow continues to grow commanding lead in polls three weeks before mayoral election
• Two suspects sought after woman sexually assaulted in downtown Toronto
• 3 injured, 2 critically, after Caledon crash: paramedics

Montreal

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  What about Kristen, Leslie's rights, asks lawyer for Bernardo victims after transfer
• Adult victim in Que. fishing incident that killed 4 children identified
• Wildfire tally tops 150 as thousands more evacuate northwestern Quebec

London

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  'Normal' temperatures return to the London region
• 'All are welcome in this place': Norwich United Church holds Pride service in divided small town
• Fire crews respond to west London, Ont. apartment unit twice Sunday morning

Vancouver

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  Large search held for missing 23-year-old man on Granville Island
• 'I can’t think of a better location': Advocates want Yaletown overdose prevention site to remain
• Vancouver boy paying it forward after surviving the fight of his life

Calgary

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  Understanding the deal: Critics skeptical of Calgary event centre agreement ahead of Monday’s public meeting
• Thousands unofficially kick off summer in Calgary at 32nd annual Lilac Festival
• Dog jog raises funds for Calgary Humane Society

Saskatoon

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  Saskatoon hockey legend and olympic athlete Emily Clark hosts camp for aspiring, young players
• Saskatoon teen set to race at U.S. motocross championship
• Heat warnings active for eastern Sask., storm watches persist in the north

Vancouver Island

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  Wildfire near Sayward, B.C. under control, new out-of-control fire found
• Blind Paralympian teams up with scent-trailing dog to find missing people
• 'We drop silver and you find it': Nanaimo silversmiths create treasure hunt on Vancouver Island

Edmonton

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  Identity, not ideology, key to Alberta political divide, survey suggests
• Some locals seeing early success in Chinatown revitalization efforts
• Wildfire situation improving, Alberta no longer in state of emergency

Winnipeg

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  Nearly 10,000 people walk in Winnipeg Pride Parade
• Manitoba couple completes Red River cart journey for Ukrainian children
• Winnipeg under severe thunderstorm watch

Canada

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  Adult victim in Que. fishing incident that killed 4 children identified
• Macron announces France is sending 100 firefighters to Quebec
• Nova Scotians’ personal information stolen in global security breach: province

Entertainment

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  'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse' swings to massive US$120.5 million opening
• Montreal hot sauce makes spicy new addition to YouTube show 'Hot Ones'
• Acclaimed composer Kaija Saariaho dies at age 70 of brain tumour

World

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  Error in signalling system led to train crash that killed 275 people in India, official says
• China defends buzzing American warship in Taiwan Strait, accuses U.S. of provoking Beijing
• Missing man's body recovered at Iowa apartment collapse site; two others still missing

Health

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  Experts warn of 'rapid' growth of IBD as number of Canadians diagnosed set to reach 470K by 2035
• Antipsychotic drugs use increased in Canadian long-term care homes, pointing to possible quality-of-care issues: study
• Black men were likely underdiagnosed with lung problems because of bias in software, study suggests

Politics

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  Canada sticking with 2050 net zero targets, but progress may come faster than expected, minister says
• Watchdog's relations with spy community 'particularly strained' over last year
• 'I will not bend': MP Jenny Kwan says she won't allow China to erase history

Autos

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  Alonso's long wait for 33rd F1 win goes on after disappointing Spanish GP
• Verstappen wins Spanish GP from pole for 40th career victory
• Volkswagen reboots its groovy 60s-era VW Bus. This time it's faster, roomier and electric