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Canada's Roger Sloan sees return to PGA Tour as a product of diligent work

Roger Sloan and his team sat down earlier this year and re-examined his entire process as a golfer. How he practises, his nutrition, everything. Their goal was to make the 36-year-old from Merritt, B.C., the best player that he could be.

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B.C. Real Estate Association says sales activity impacted by high cost of borrowing

VANCOUVER — Home sales in British Columbia were up in September by more than 10 per cent from the same time last year. However, the B.C.

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Taylor Swift concert movie breaks Cineplex record for event pre-sales

TORONTO — Taylor Swift's concert movie is proving to be a fairy tale for Canada's largest cinema chain. The film "Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour," which hit theatres Thursday, generated $6.2 million in pre-sales for Cineplex Inc.

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Nova Scotia moves to firm up support for proposed opioid class-action lawsuit

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government has introduced updated legislation that it says will hold opioid manufacturers more accountable for their actions.

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Bernie Sanders to address NDP convention in pre-recorded video

HAMILTON — United States Sen. Bernie Sanders is throwing his support behind Canada's New Democrats in a pre-recorded video the party aims to play at its policy convention on Friday. The three-day convention opens in Hamilton, Ont.

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Supreme Court of Canada refuses to hear Hells Angels appeal of B.C. forfeiture ruling

OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada's refusal to hear a Hells Angels challenge of B.C.'s forfeiture of three clubhouses will "put criminals on notice," the province's pubic safety minister says.

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Denys Arcand to receive lifetime achievement award from Directors Guild of Canada

TORONTO — Quebec auteur Denys Arcand has been selected for the Directors Guild of Canada's top honour this year. The 82-year-old Oscar winner will receive the DGC Lifetime Achievement Award at a gala in Toronto on Oct. 21.

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Canadian police forces upping patrols in response to Israel-Hamas war

TORONTO — Some Canadian police forces say they are increasing patrols in response to the Israel-Hamas war while offering assurances that they have not received any credible threats.

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Canadian team of 473 athletes to compete in Pan American Games

TORONTO — A team of 473 athletes will represent Canada at the upcoming Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile. The quadrennial Pan Am Games featuring over 6,000 athletes from 41 countries in the Americas and Caribbean open Oct. 20 and close Nov. 5.

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Study finds withdrawing less blood for ICU lab tests reduces patient strain, waste

Intensive care units can collect less blood for lab tests and thereby reduce transfusions for critically ill patients who may have blood drawn multiple times a day, suggests a large study that says switching to lower-volume tubes can preserve the blo

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