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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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Couple from northwestern Ontario wave their First Nations' flags at Mount Everest's base camp | CBC News
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October 7, 2024

Couple from northwestern Ontario wave their First Nations’ flags at Mount Everest’s base camp | CBC News

A couple from northwestern Ontario say they’re breathing a little…

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Homelessness isn't unique to big cities. Rural Sask. communities say they need help too | CBC News
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October 7, 2024

Homelessness isn’t unique to big cities. Rural Sask. communities say they need help too | CBC News

The Métis Nation-Saskatchewan is providing funding for smaller communities to…

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Man who broke into girl's room will soon be able to live next door, in case raising concerns about plea deals | CBC News
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October 7, 2024

Man who broke into girl’s room will soon be able to live next door, in case raising concerns about plea deals | CBC News

A man who broke into a teen’s bedroom and rubbed…

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Canadian doctors warned to be on the lookout for scurvy | CBC News
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October 7, 2024

Canadian doctors warned to be on the lookout for scurvy | CBC News

Scurvy is a disease that likely conjures up images of…

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New planetary defence mission blasts off to double asteroid system | CBC News
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October 7, 2024

New planetary defence mission blasts off to double asteroid system | CBC News

Despite iffy weather conditions, the European Space Agency’s Hera spacecraft…

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Overwhelmed by workload, public sector integrity commissioner asks for more money | CBC News
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October 7, 2024

Overwhelmed by workload, public sector integrity commissioner asks for more money | CBC News

Canada’s public service integrity watchdog says it’s so overwhelmed with…

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Toronto Airbnb host says he's out almost $40K after guest arrested, apartment searched in drug investigation | CBC News
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October 7, 2024

Toronto Airbnb host says he’s out almost $40K after guest arrested, apartment searched in drug investigation | CBC News

A lucrative Airbnb rental has turned into a nightmare for…

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She weighed less than 500 grams at birth. This P.E.I. micro-preemie is now 6 and thriving | CBC News
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October 6, 2024

She weighed less than 500 grams at birth. This P.E.I. micro-preemie is now 6 and thriving | CBC News

Paizlee Rose Adams looks like most kids in her Grade…

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Clarence Woodhouse exonerated in 1973 Winnipeg killing | CBC News
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October 3, 2024

Clarence Woodhouse exonerated in 1973 Winnipeg killing | CBC News

Clarence Woodhouse, who was sent to prison 50 years ago…

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