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As dementia rates increase, experts warn hospital emergency rooms are underprepared

As dementia rates increase, experts warn hospital emergency rooms are underprepared

AURORA, Ill. (AP) — At her mother’s home in Illinois, Tracy Balhan flips through photos of her dad, Bill Speer. In one picture, he’s smiling in front of a bucket of sweating beers and wearing a blue T-shirt that reads, “Pops. The man. The myth.
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'Sinners’ mixes blues, vampires and the Mississippi Delta into Ryan Coogler’s 1st original film

'Sinners’ mixes blues, vampires and the Mississippi Delta into Ryan Coogler’s 1st original film

Ryan Coogler only makes personal movies. “Fruitvale Station” was set in his hometown of Oakland, California, and explored the last day of Oscar Grant. “Creed” was dreamed up for his father, who loved “Rocky” unabashedly.
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Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales rose 0.2 per cent to $72.9B in February

Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales rose 0.2 per cent to $72.9B in February

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says total manufacturing sales rose to their highest level since September 2023 as they climbed 0.2 per cent to $72.9 billion in February.
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CMHC reports annual pace of housing starts slowed in March

CMHC reports annual pace of housing starts slowed in March

OTTAWA — Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing starts in March slowed compared with February.
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FDA OKs trial of pig livers as dialysis-like treatment for liver failure

FDA OKs trial of pig livers as dialysis-like treatment for liver failure

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. researchers will soon test whether livers from a gene-edited pig could treat people with sudden liver failure — by temporarily filtering their blood so their own organ can rest and maybe heal.
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Here's a list of March inflation rates for selected Canadian cities

OTTAWA — Canada's annual inflation rate was 2.3 per cent in March, Statistics Canada says.
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Here's a list of March inflation rates for Canadian provinces

OTTAWA — Canada's annual inflation rate was 2.3 per cent in March, Statistics Canada says. Here's what happened in the provinces (previous month in brackets): — Newfoundland and Labrador: 1.1 per cent (1.2) — Prince Edward Island: 1.8 per cent (2.
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Asparagus in the garden takes its time but is worth the wait

Asparagus in the garden takes its time but is worth the wait

Asparagus isn’t the most common vegetable among home gardeners, and that’s likely because growing it is an exercise in patience. But three years of patience is a small price to pay for up to 20 years of relatively effortless tender green shoots.
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'Kimberly Akimbo' and Steve Martin-scored 'Bright Star' join Off-Mirvish season

'Kimberly Akimbo' and Steve Martin-scored 'Bright Star' join Off-Mirvish season

TORONTO — Tony-winner “Kimberly Akimbo” and Steve Martin and Edie Brickell’s “Bright Star” are among the productions joining the 2025-26 Off-Mirvish season.
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Fashion, heritage and talent: Players turn the WNBA draft into a cultural showcase

Fashion, heritage and talent: Players turn the WNBA draft into a cultural showcase

NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA draft has increasingly become a platform for more than just athleticism — it is a celebration of identity, heritage, culture, and self-expression. Paige Bueckers may have been the No.
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