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  Man severely injured saving his wife from a polar bear attack in the Far North

  A man was severely injured Tuesday morning when he leaped onto a polar bear to protect his wife from being mauled in the Far North community of Fort Severn.

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  Video shows 'completely unprovoked' stranger attack in Vancouver, police say

  Police in Vancouver are searching for witnesses after a seemingly random and unprovoked assault was captured on video in the city's downtown core.

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  Young Manitoba woman dies after medical emergency during dental appointment

  The Manitoba Dental Association (MDA) said it is investigating a critical incident where a young woman from the Morden-Winkler area died following a dental appointment.

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  South Korean parliament votes to defy president by lifting his declaration of martial law

  South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law late Tuesday, vowing to eliminate 'anti-state' forces as he struggles against an opposition that controls the country's parliament and that he accuses of sympathizing with communist North Korea.

• Jewish pro-Palestinian protesters occupy Ottawa parliament building

  A group of Jewish-Canadian activists protesting Israel's ongoing armed offensive in Gaza have occupied a parliamentary building in Ottawa on Tuesday morning.

• Toronto library apologizes after staff at east-end branch refuse to help lost girl

  The Toronto Public Library is apologizing after staff at a branch in the city’s east end refused to provide a lost child with access to a telephone.

• 2 Ontario men charged after police seize US$40M in suspected cocaine from tractor-trailer in Illinois

  Two Ontario men are facing charges after police in the U.S. say they seized 540 kilograms of cocaine from a tractor-trailer along Interstate 80 in Illinois.

• Quebec prisons on lockdown after correctional officer severely beaten

  Quebec prisons were in lockdown on Tuesday after a correction officer at the Sorel-Tracy detention centre was attacked this week.

• This salad brand is being recalled again. Here's why

  A Taylor Farms salad kit is being recalled over concerns of a salmonella contamination, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.

• Canadian among three climbers missing on New Zealand's highest peak

  A Canadian is among three climbers missing after they'd planned to climb New Zealand's highest peak.

• Process around Ontario Place redevelopment was 'unfair' and didn't follow rules: AG

  Ontario's auditor general is slamming the Ford government for failing to follow proper process around the redevelopment of Ontario Place, including a revelation that senior staff communicated directly with Therme Canada and other applicants while proposals were still being accepted.

• Here's where Canadian experts stand on fluoridating drinking water

  For decades, water fluoridation has played a key role in improving the oral health of North Americans, experts say, but the practice is coming under scrutiny in some communities as opponents gain new prominence in the U.S., pointing to research that cautions about the risks of exposure to the mineral in high doses.

• Residents of Alta. town vote in favour of bylaw banning rainbow flags, crosswalks

  Residents of a northern Alberta town have voted in favour of a bylaw banning Pride flags and rainbow crosswalks from municipal property.

• Ontario dad removes hockey rink at heart of neighbour dispute

  A Markham dad who drew the ire of neighbours and the city after installing a hockey rink in his backyard says the rink has now been taken down.