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'It haunts my dreams': Heather Winterstein’s mother reflects on marathon inquest into Ontario ER death

‘It haunts my dreams’: Heather Winterstein’s mother reflects on marathon inquest into Ontario ER death

Francine Shimizu-Orgar has frequent nightmares when her mind replays moments from the recent inquest into her daughter’s death at the St. Catharines, Ont., hospital. But if the inquiry, which the family pushed for, wasn’t held, what happened to 24-year-old Heather Winterstein “would never have come out,” Shimizu-Orgar tells CBC from the family home in the Niagara region city.

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Ilona Maher is Sports Illustrated's latest swimsuit cover model. Will that change how we judge women's bodies? | CBC News
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August 29, 2024

Ilona Maher is Sports Illustrated’s latest swimsuit cover model. Will that change how we judge women’s bodies? | CBC News

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Carbonara in a can? This Italian chef thinks it's 'genius,' but he'll never eat it | CBC Radio
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August 29, 2024

Carbonara in a can? This Italian chef thinks it’s ‘genius,’ but he’ll never eat it | CBC Radio

Heinz is billing its new canned spaghetti carbonara as a…

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Ukraine admits loss of F-16, which it says crashed while repelling Russian attack this week | CBC News
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August 29, 2024

Ukraine admits loss of F-16, which it says crashed while repelling Russian attack this week | CBC News

One of Ukraine’s F-16 fighter jets crashed while repelling a…

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ANALYSIS | Why Danielle Smith might move Alberta ministries from Edmonton to UCP-friendly places | CBC News
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August 29, 2024

ANALYSIS | Why Danielle Smith might move Alberta ministries from Edmonton to UCP-friendly places | CBC News

Premier Danielle Smith would like to stoke more population growth…

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Higher oil prices expected to help increase Alberta government 2024-25 surplus | CBC News
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August 29, 2024

Higher oil prices expected to help increase Alberta government 2024-25 surplus | CBC News

Alberta’s first-quarter fiscal update shows the government expects a surplus…

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Plot to attack Taylor Swift's Vienna shows was intended to kill thousands, CIA official says | CBC News
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August 29, 2024

Plot to attack Taylor Swift’s Vienna shows was intended to kill thousands, CIA official says | CBC News

The suspects in the foiled plot to attack Taylor Swift…

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High-profile B.C. United MLAs Shirley Bond, Todd Stone withdraw from provincial election | CBC News
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August 29, 2024

High-profile B.C. United MLAs Shirley Bond, Todd Stone withdraw from provincial election | CBC News

B.C. United Leader Kevin Falcon’s decision to pull his party…

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Accused in Edmonton Corn Maze killing found not criminally responsible in previous cases | CBC News
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August 29, 2024

Accused in Edmonton Corn Maze killing found not criminally responsible in previous cases | CBC News

A man charged with second-degree murder in the killing of…

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Gitanyow hereditary chiefs set up blockade in bid to halt construction of LNG pipeline in B.C. | CBC News
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August 29, 2024

Gitanyow hereditary chiefs set up blockade in bid to halt construction of LNG pipeline in B.C. | CBC News

Gitanyow hereditary chiefs and a group of young Indigenous people…

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