Twelve deaths in Winnipeg: judge must ponder 48,000 pages of inquest testimony.
The Winnipeg inquest into the deaths of 12 young heart patients has ended after nearly 3 years of testimony, much of which centred on a surgeon's competence. The recommendations emerging from it are expected early next year.
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