40 h. ago Cartel violence in Mexico leaves 20 dead, including 4 decapitated bodies

MEXICO CITY — Four decapitated bodies were found hanging from a bridge in the capital of western Mexico’s Sinaloa state on Monday, part of a surge of cartel violence that killed nearly 20 people in less than a day, authorities said. A bloody war for control between two factions of the powerful Sinaloa Cartel has […]

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6 d. ago One dead, three rushed to hospital after fire in northeast Calgary

One person is dead and three others were rushed to hospital after a house fire in northeast Calgary early Thursday morning.

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6 d. ago Two dead, including young girl, in Calgary house fire; another two in hospital

Two people are dead including a nine-year-old girl after a house fire in northeast Calgary early Thursday morning.

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6 d. ago Today's letters: Transitional housing for hospital is a great idea

Thursday, June 26: For those in stable condition who still need more than home care, being right across the road from the hospital would be fantastic, says a reader. You can write to us too, at letters@ottawacitizen.com

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2 w. ago Queensway Carleton Hospital interested in developing transitional housing on federal land, MP says

Could a parcel of land owned by the federal government support housing and healthcare in Ottawa? Housing advocates and politicians hope so.

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3 w. ago Austrian school shooting leaves at least 9 dead, including suspect

At least eight people were killed in a shooting at a school in the Austrian city of Graz, with the city's mayor saying the suspected perpetrator was also dead.

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3 w. ago B.C. to restore housing aid to families with sick children in Vancouver hospitals

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government says it’s working to reverse changes that slashed accommodation funding for out-of-town parents whose children received specialized hospital care in Vancouver. Health Minister Josie Osborne says she has asked staff to review the family residence program after receiving criticism for changes to the program that became effective June 1. […]

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