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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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Health, Ontario/Quebec

April 17, 2026

Allison Jones

Ontario forging ahead with medical residency rule for international grads it recently rescinded

TORONTO — Ontario is embedding in legislation a policy that…

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Business, Lifestyle, Ontario/Quebec, Politics, Social, Transport, Travel

April 17, 2026

Liam Casey

‘Gravy plane’: Ontario buys used $28.9-million jet for Premier Doug Ford

TORONTO — Ontario taxpayers are footing the bill for a…

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Business, Consumer tech, Justice, Ontario/Quebec, Politics

April 17, 2026

Allison Jones

Ford government to bypass public hearings on freedom-of-information clampdown

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s government is planning to…

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Sports

April 17, 2026

Abdulhamid Ibrahim

WNBA’s Tempo to have practice facility built at Exhibition Place, set to open in 2028

TORONTO — The Toronto Tempo are fulfilling their players’ expectations…

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Calls grow for Starmer to resign, as the shadow of Epstein still looms large over 10 Downing St.
Star

April 17, 2026

Calls grow for Starmer to resign, as the shadow of Epstein still looms large over 10 Downing St.

Calls are growing for Keir Starmer to resign after it…

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Beverage, Business, Environment, Health, Lifestyle, National, Politics

April 17, 2026

Hannah Alberga

FOI documents suggest plant-based milk facility linked to deadly outbreak was ‘haven for listeria,’ experts say

TORONTO — Documents detailing an inspection of a beverage production…

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Atlantic, Business, Construction, Politics

April 17, 2026

New Brunswick premier meeting Mark Carney, federal ministers next week

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt will meet with…

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Scientists thrilled as an elusive Greenland shark washes up in Ireland
Star

April 17, 2026

Scientists thrilled as an elusive Greenland shark washes up in Ireland

When Dublin scientist Emma Murphy got word that a dead…

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Business, Justice, Ontario/Quebec, Retail

April 17, 2026

Kathryn Mannie

Seven charged in scheme that used AI tools to defraud Toronto-area stores: police

TORONTO — Police say they have charged seven people in…

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