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“It has the potential to be the most significant case about juvenile justice in the 100 years since we've had a juvenile justice system”

When a 17-year-old on probation beats an 18-year-old adversary to death, does he have a constitutional right to be treated as a young offender? A senseless crime at a Hamilton, Ont., shopping mall in 2003 comes ... via Canoe

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“It also means more competition among home sellers, so presentation factors such as prudent pricing are necessary for faster sale.”

New listings of homes for sale on the Multiple Listing Service in major markets in Canada reached their highest level ever in April thanks to Toronto and Saskatoon, the Canadian Real Estate Association reported ... via Sympatico Finance

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“While further studies of other beta blockers and dosing regimens for perioperative use are still needed, the rapid up-titration to high dose of a beta blocker regimen employed in this study should be avoided”

Patients who received the blood pressure-lowering drugs known as beta blockers after having non-cardiac surgery were at higher risk of dying or having a stroke, a new Canadian study found. via KVIA-TV El Paso

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“Let's just say that 10 per cent of physicians acted on the guidelines. What that would mean is that in the last decade, 100 million adults would have been given peri-operative beta-blockers”

A common medication given to patients to prevent heart complications during and after surgery may in fact increase the risk of stroke and even death, a new Canadian study says. via CTV.ca

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The father of an 11-year-old Canadian boy removed from the man's custody to undergo cancer chemotherapy treatment has hired a Toronto lawyer. via Daily India

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“This trip is vital to our obligation of stewardship of those ships.”

"One of Canada's newest warships is going to help scientists and marine archeologists conduct the most detailed survey so far on two War of 1812 ships sunk in Lake Ontario. via The Toronto Star

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The wrecks of two U.S. warships that sank in a storm in Lake Ontario in 1813 are set to be explored by Canadian scientists using submersible high-tech robotics. via Daily India

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“Let's say your utility bill goes out of whack, property taxes go out of whack”

In the manufacturing industry it's called the "six minutes to profit" and, according to new data released Thursday by Statistics Canada, it probably just got shorter. via Vancouver Sun

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“Any dispute relating to the management and administration of the three parishes will be referred to an arbitrator.”

'Three breakaway southern Ontario Anglican parishes won't get to take their churches with them, an Ontario Superior Court justice said. via Fort Frances Times

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The National Motor Racing Archive is looking for help in identifying a mystery car one of their members has bought. via Crash

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“The community owes Sher and his editors its gratitude for documenting a problem that affected the lives and health of thousands of people.”

- An investigative series that revealed elevated amounts of lead pouring from the taps of thousands of homes and brought sweeping changes to the way Ontario protects drinking water yielded the top prize of journalist of the year for the London Free Press's Jonathan Sher at the 54th annual Ontario Newspaper Awards.

The series, which included dozens of stories about unsafe lead levels at thousands of London homes and 36 other communities, pressured officials to release information to the public that had been kept under cover. Read more

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“The working conditions at McMaster are far from 'innovative'; they are in fact 'behind the times.'”

HAMILTON, ON, May 2 /CNW Telbec/ - McMaster contract teaching faculty carry a considerable portion of the curriculum but aren't being fairly compensated for their work. via Canada NewsWire

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Main Category: Biology / Biochemistry Also Included In: Immune System / Vaccines ; Genetics ; Cardiovascular / Cardiology Article Date: 02 May 2008 - 4:00 PDT Would tricyclic antidepressants help those with ... via Medical News Today

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“Simple things don't work and nothing works very well”

Patients often do not take the medicines their doctors prescribe, and a new review of existing research suggests that there is no proven way to get them to follow directions for long periods. via EMaxHealth

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