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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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This Alberta hamlet bought a post office, hoping to keep it open

This Alberta hamlet bought a post office, hoping to keep it open

Residents of Rolling Hills, Alta., have purchased the trailer that houses their Canada Post outlet in hopes of keeping it viable as the Crown corporation looks to cuts with a nationwide review of facilities and service levels. Community groups raised $30,000 to buy the structure from the retired postmaster.

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Lifestyle, Sports

May 9, 2026

Dan Ralph

Argos’ Mike Miller set to open his first training camp as a head coach

GUELPH — With a coaching resume that dates back to…

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A cyberattack hit universities worldwide, including top Canadian schools. Here's what we know
Star

May 9, 2026

A cyberattack hit universities worldwide, including top Canadian schools. Here’s what we know

Thousands of schools around the globe, including in Canada, have…

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This Alberta hamlet bought a post office, hoping to keep it open
Star

May 9, 2026

This Alberta hamlet bought a post office, hoping to keep it open

Residents of Rolling Hills, Alta., have purchased the trailer that…

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The Toronto Tempo's inaugural game was a kaleidoscope of emotions
Star

May 9, 2026

The Toronto Tempo’s inaugural game was a kaleidoscope of emotions

The Toronto Tempo’s first WNBA regular season game was tight,…

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Britain's Starmer weakened and Labour exposed in local elections
Star

May 9, 2026

Britain’s Starmer weakened and Labour exposed in local elections

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer moved quickly to acknowledge a…

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Celebrities are popping up all over Broadway. Is it making theatre worse?
Star

May 9, 2026

Celebrities are popping up all over Broadway. Is it making theatre worse?

As it becomes more common to see celebrities involved in…

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Call transcripts shed light on military police's alleged mishandling of suicide
Star

May 9, 2026

Call transcripts shed light on military police’s alleged mishandling of suicide

It took more than six hours for military police to…

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A Toronto man could become the 1st Canadian cured of HIV thanks to rare bone marrow treatment
Star

May 9, 2026

A Toronto man could become the 1st Canadian cured of HIV thanks to rare bone marrow treatment

A man known as the “Toronto patient” could become the…

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Busy city life ground us down. Our move to the prairies gave us the quiet we needed
Star

May 9, 2026

Busy city life ground us down. Our move to the prairies gave us the quiet we needed

Shandean Reid and her husband worked hard to make a…

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