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    Former Canadian prime minister Brian Mulroney is recovering from prostate cancer, sources close to him have confirmed to CTV News.

    Mulroney, 84, received medical treatment in Montreal last fall, but is now feeling almost completely recovered and doing well, according to those CTV News spoke with. 

    Canada's 18th prime minister, Mulroney led successive Progressive Conservative majority governments between 1984 and 1993.

    In recent years, he's offered his guidance and perspective on the state of federal politics, and the Conservative movement.

    In September, he eulogized Queen Elizabeth II at national commemoration ceremony held at the Christ Church Cathedral in Ottawa.

    Mulroney, a Companion of the Order of Canada, has received numerous awards and considerable recognition for his leadership and contributions to Canada.

    According prostate cancer is the third leading cause of death from cancer in men in Canada, and on average, the Society estimates that 67 men in this country are diagnosed with prostate cancer every day.

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    • An eastern Ontario doctor facing four charges of first-degree murder and negligence causing death in connection with the deaths of four seniors at a Hawkesbury hospital was acquitted on all charges at the Ottawa courthouse on Tuesday.

    • Canada鈥檚 $10-a-day childcare program has created a financial crisis for a Regina daycare. The Scott Infant and Toddler Centre is burning through its cash reserves in order to remain open.

    • Pro-Palestinian demonstrators at the University of Toronto, facing court orders to dismantle their weeks-old encampment, started to take down tents and tarps on Wednesday morning, though vowed to continue their campus activism.

    • Authorities are asking for the public's help identifying a suspect whose pants caught fire after an alleged arson in B.C.'s Lower Mainland earlier this year.

    • Newlyweds from London, Ont., are trapped in Jamaica, as Category 5 Hurricane Beryl approaches.

    • One of two men accused of conspiring to kill Mounties at the border blockade at Coutts, Alta., characterized the protest as a last stand and told his mother there 鈥渨ill be a war鈥 if police moved in.

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    A never-before-lived-in mansion in Whistler is on the market for $17.9 million 鈥 with the listing describing it as a "steal for the international buyer" due to the current exchange rate, which puts the price in U.S. dollars at $13.1 million.

    A new documentary filmed in Nova Scotia by marine biologist and veterinarian Dr. Chris Harvey Clark explores the increased number of white shark observations in Canadian waters.

    Irish singer Niall Horan had to ditch his car and walk to Scotiabank Arena where his concert was being held last weekend because the traffic was 'too bad' downtown.

    A rave at the Ontario Science Centre was the place where Greg LeBlanc says his relationship first began with his husband Mark in 1997.

    The city is entering the final stages of resuming water service through its repaired feeder main, as water consumption continues to fall below the city鈥檚 threshold level.

    A grandfather and grandson duo proudly graduated alongside each other at the same northern Manitoba school.

    A large basking shark was captured close to the shoreline on Nova Scotia's Eastern Shore.

    • One person was killed and two others were injured in a helicopter crash near the B.C.-Alberta border on Tuesday evening, according to the RCMP.

    • Canada鈥檚 first public, non-profit long-term care home modelled after a dementia village is celebrating its opening before tenants move in on July 8.

    • Mounties say two people suspected of vandalizing a rainbow crosswalk in Langford, B.C., have been identified.

    • Pro-Palestinian demonstrators at the University of Toronto, facing court orders to dismantle their weeks-old encampment, started to take down tents and tarps on Wednesday morning, though vowed to continue their campus activism.

    • Toronto City Council took a step closer to putting an end to renovictions last week.

    • An Ontario man who wanted to spend time with his family in Florida was hospitalized after suffering a cardiac arrest at the airport as he was about to fly back to Canada.

    • It was 2009 when the first iteration of Alberta鈥檚 Plan for Parks was released as a 10-year blueprint for strategic planning of the parks system. Now, about 15 years later, the province is working on an update to address evolving needs and conservation challenges brought on by increasing population and visitation.

    • One person was killed and two others were injured in a helicopter crash near the B.C.-Alberta border on Tuesday evening, according to the RCMP.

    • The federal government announced Wednesday it is injecting $11 million to support innovation in clean energy technologies such as hydrogen and small modular reactors (SMRs).

    • A future suburb in the city's southeast end is raising concerns amongst some councillors and residents over the price tag to service the area.

    • Violent crimes in Ottawa have increased by three per cent in 2023, according to Ottawa Police Service's annual report.

    • An idea by the National Capital Commission to transform a portion of Queen Elizabeth Driveway into an area dedicated to "games and music" is being met with both excitement and cautious optimism by some Ottawa residents.

    • The number of disciplinary cases against Quebec realtors accused of "financially abusing" their clients is going up.

    • About 200 people were forced to evacuate after a fire ignited at an apartment building in the city's Little Burgundy neighborhood.

    • Legal Aid Alberta says it plans to end its services next week over a contract dispute with the province.

    • Eleven clean energy projects, most of which are based in Alberta, have been selected to receive a total of $11 million in federal funding.

    • A Sturgeon County man has been charged after he allegedly shot a teen over the weekend.

    • A pilot project that gives patients access to their medical records has become a permanent part of Nova Scotia鈥檚 digital transformation.

    • The New Brunswick RCMP is investigating the theft of roughly 800 pounds (360 kilograms) of lobster from the Dipper Harbour Wharf over the weekend.

    • A 30-year-old woman is facing charges for an alleged hit-and-run in Bedford, N.S., on Sunday.

    • Winnipeg firefighters had their hands full over the long weekend as they tackled several significant blazes in less than 48 hours.

    • A gigantic celebration for a giant birthday is planned in south Winnipeg Wednesday, and will feature a flyover from the Royal Canadian Air Force.

    • A Winnipeg business owner is speaking out after criminals hit her establishment three times in just over a month, including a bizarre trailer fire.

    • Canada鈥檚 $10-a-day childcare program has created a financial crisis for a Regina daycare. The Scott Infant and Toddler Centre is burning through its cash reserves in order to remain open.

    • The Regina Police Service (RPS) has revealed that an investigation into a death over the weekend is now being considered a homicide.

    • A Sask. man who escaped RCMP custody in Dinsmore, Sask. has been found dead.

    • One person has been charged with assaulting a police officer after chaos broke out in a Kitchener, Ont. park on Canada Day.

    • The Port Dover lift bridge has reopened following a two-vehicle collision Wednesday morning.

    • Guelph police are investigating another makeup and beauty product theft in the city.

    • A Sask. man who escaped RCMP custody in Dinsmore, Sask. has been found dead.

    • Canada鈥檚 $10-a-day childcare program has created a financial crisis for a Regina daycare. The Scott Infant and Toddler Centre is burning through its cash reserves in order to remain open.

    • After successive summers of drought and smoke from forest fires across many parts of Saskatchewan in recent years, those longing for rain got plenty of it last month.

    • The owner of Thornloe Cheese announced Wednesday it has a tentative agreement in place to sell the northern Ontario cheesemaker to Mississauga-based Triple 鈥楢鈥 Cheese.

    • An Ontario man who wanted to spend time with his family in Florida was hospitalized after suffering a cardiac arrest at the airport as he was about to fly back to Canada.

    • A 31-year-old suspended driver was arrested June 29 on Highway 11 after reportedly taking a vehicle without consent.

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      Police in St. Thomas are investigating a death. Police and fire officials are on scene in the area of Hiawatha and Curtis Street.

    • Police in Huron County are overseeing a death investigation. Around 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday, emergency services responded to an address on Cut Line Road between Parr Line and Tipperary Line in Central Huron.

    • Newlyweds from London, Ont., are trapped in Jamaica, as Category 5 Hurricane Beryl approaches.

    • Barrie Police Sgt. Bruce Gardiner has been exonerated.

    • The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in Collingwood and the Blue Mountains busted a young driver allegedly speeding nearly double the legal limit.

    • It's been nearly two years since six young people died in a crash at a construction site along McKay Road. Now one of the victim's family is demanding action in a new lawsuit against many entities including the City.

    • A Maidstone couple discovers an unexpected object while doing landscaping in their backyard.

    • A trick or a treat? The Town of Kingsville wants residents to weigh in on rescheduling Halloween.

    • A workplace injury has resulted in a $55,000 fine for a Windsor manufacturer.

    • Canada鈥檚 first public, non-profit long-term care home modelled after a dementia village is celebrating its opening before tenants move in on July 8.

    • Mounties say two people suspected of vandalizing a rainbow crosswalk in Langford, B.C., have been identified.

    • A swath of B.C.鈥檚 southern Interior is being told to brace for potential severe thunderstorms Tuesday.

    • A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect Sunday for a swath of the B.C. Interior, according to Environment and Climate Change Canada.

    • Mounties in Kelowna say a suspect is at large after a man was stabbed in the city Sunday afternoon.

    • One of two men accused of conspiring to kill Mounties at the border blockade at Coutts, Alta., characterized the protest as a last stand and told his mother there 鈥渨ill be a war鈥 if police moved in.

    • With the recent moisture and cooler temperatures, fire bans and restrictions in the Lethbridge area are no longer in effect.

    • Plenty of tourists will descend on Lethbridge to see what the city offers. Locals, too, will have no shortage of activities this weekend.

    • A 37-year-old has been charged after a security guard in Sault Ste. Marie was attacked by a shoplifting suspect June 30.

    • A group of Elliot Lake seniors and homeowners who have been fighting the Canadian government and by extension the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission for the last three years over the radioactive backfill used under their homes will be getting their day in court on Wednesday.

    • A researcher from the Netherlands is looking to identify the families of a couple of dozen Indigenous heroes who gave their lives while fighting for freedom in World War II. It鈥檚 all part of a larger remembrance project she鈥檚 working on.

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