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The coronavirus now ranks as one of the most deadly diseases in Canada, according to statistics analyzed by the Star.On average, forty people a day have succumbed to the virus since the first death was recorded in British Columbia on March 8. That number puts the virus third after cancer and heart disease in terms of daily deaths.In total, the virus has killed 1,758 Canadians since the pandemic began, ranking it 12th on t
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stanley cup o represent Canada in swimming at the 2019 Parapan American Games got off on the wrong foot.Both feet actually.Van Dyk was disqualified in the 100-metre butterfly at national team time trials in Toronto because her feet separated diving off the block. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW I did a flutter kick instead of a fly kick, she said, explaining the technical violation.Van Dyk, who turns 17 on Sunday, thought her dreams about competing at the quadrennial games in Peru, were dashed right then and there. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW
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