None of the worst cities have populations of more than one million
From Canada’s most dangerous cities: 2010:
The Canadian rate is 62 assaults per 100,000 population. Of the 38 large areas that scored above that national average, none have populations of more than one million.
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RANK
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CITIES
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PERCENTAGE DIFFERENCE WITH THE NATIONAL RATE
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1
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Cornwall, Ont.
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153.72%
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2
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Saint John, N.B.
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86.50
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3
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Fredericton, N.B.
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85.37
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4
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Belleville, Ont.
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74.57
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5
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Brantford, Ont.
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72.48
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6
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Prince George, B.C.
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71.83
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7
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Saint-Jérôme, Que.
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69.74
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8
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Winnipeg, Man.
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58.94
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9
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Saskatoon, Sask.
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56.04
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10
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Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.
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53.30
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11
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Cape Breton, N.S.
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51.69
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12
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Salaberry-De-Valleyfield, Que.
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42.98
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13
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Saguenay, Que.
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38.63
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14
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Lethbridge, Alta.
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34.60
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15
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Shawinigan, Que.
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34.60
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16
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Chatham-Kent, Ont.
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32.02
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17
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Kamloops, B.C.
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30.57
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18
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Regina, Sask.
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25.89
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19
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Peterborough, Ont.
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25.73
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20
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Halifax Region, N.S.
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25.09
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21
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Thunder Bay, Ont.
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21.54
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22
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Victoria, B.C.
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21.22
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23
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Windsor, Ont.
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19.61
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24
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Drummondville, Que.
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18.16
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25
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Grande Prairie, Alta.
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17.67
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26
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Moncton, N.B.
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13.32
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27
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Sudbury, Ont.
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13.32
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28
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Vancouver, B.C.
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13.00
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29
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Fort McMurray, Alta.
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12.68
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30
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Red Deer, Alta.
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8.16
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31
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Norfolk, Ont. (Opp)
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7.36
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32
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Kelowna, B.C.
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6.55
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33
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Châteauguay, Que.
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5.10
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34
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Sarnia, Ont.
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3.97
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35
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Kitchener, Ont.
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3.65
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36
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Kingston, Ont.
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2.84
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37
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Maskoutains, Que.
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1.71
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38
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Innisfil, Ont.
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0.91
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39
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St. John’s, Nfld.
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-0.70
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40
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Medicine Hat, Alta.
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-0.86
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41
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Surrey, B.C.
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-0.86
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42
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North Bay, Ont.
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-3.93
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43
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Gatineau, Que.
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-4.41
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44
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Edmonton, Alta.
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-4.89
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45
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Durham Region (Oshawa/Whitby/Ajax), Ont.
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-5.22
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46
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Nanaimo, B.C.
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-5.54
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47
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Barrie, Ont.
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-6.18
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48
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St.Jean-Sur-Richelieu, Que.
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-6.18
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49
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Chilliwack, B.C.
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-6.83
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50
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London, Ont.
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-7.47
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51
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Hamilton, Ont.
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-8.28
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52
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Toronto, Ont.
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-9.73
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53
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Sherbrooke, Que.
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-11.66
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54
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Montréal, Que.
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-11.99
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55
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Nottawasaga, Ont.
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-12.31
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56
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Granby, Que.
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-12.47
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57
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Longueuil, Que.
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-12.79
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58
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New Westminster, B.C.
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-14.89
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59
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Mirabel, Que.
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-15.53
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60
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Québec, Que.
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-16.02
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61
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Guelph, Ont.
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-18.76
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62
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Trois-Rivières, Que.
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-20.37
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63
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Joliette, Que.
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-21.01
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64
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Blainville, Que.
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-22.79
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65
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St. Catharines, Ont.
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-23.59
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66
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Terrebonne, Que.
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-23.75
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67
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Brome-Missisquoi, Que.
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-25.04
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68
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Thérèse-De-Blainville, Qc.
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-25.37
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69
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Calgary, Alta.
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-25.69
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70
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Burnaby, B.C.
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-26.33
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71
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Alma, Que.
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-28.27
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72
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Rimouski, Que.
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-34.23
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73
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Saanich, B.C.
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-35.36
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74
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Maple Ridge, B.C.
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-35.68
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75
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Langley Township, B.C.
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-35.84
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76
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Victoriaville, Que.
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-38.75
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77
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Abbotsford, B.C.
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-40.36
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78
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Laval, Que.
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-41.65
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79
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Repentigny, Que.
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-42.61
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80
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Sherwood Park, Alta.
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-42.78
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81
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North Vancouver, B.C.
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-44.87
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82
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Delta, B.C.
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-45.52
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83
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Ottawa, Ont.
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-46.32
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84
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Peel Region (Mississauga/Brampton), Ont.
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-48.26
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85
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Wellington County, Ont.
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-48.74
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86
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St. Albert, Alta.
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-49.38
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87
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West Vancouver, B.C.
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-50.51
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88
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Roussillon, Que.
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-51.96
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|
89
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Lévis, Que.
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-56.15
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90
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Richmond, B.C.
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-56.15
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91
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Caledon, Ont.
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-57.44
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92
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York Region (Markham/Vaughn), Ont.
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-58.41
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93
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Vaudreuil-Soulange, Que.
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-60.99
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94
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Richelieu Saint-Laurent, Que.
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-61.15
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95
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St-Eustache, Que.
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-63.73
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96
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Oakville, Ont.
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-65.02
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97
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Coquitlam, B.C.
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-66.63
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98
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Port Coquitlam, B.C.
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-69.21
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99
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Sorel-Tracy, Que.
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-71.15
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100
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N. Vancouver District, B.C.
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-80.33
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