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Chilliwack RCMP looking to ID SUV as possible witness in serious assault on Wells Road
CHILLIWACK - Mounties in Chilliwack are appealing to the public for help in identifying an SUV that was observed traveling near the location of a seri...
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B.C. symposium puts spotlight on dangers associated with strangulation
Charuka Maheswaran was 29 when she met the man she would later marry, have three children with, and who she said eventually beat and strangled her. "He pushed me up against the counter and I could feel the counter in my back and the cold steel of the f...
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British Columbia
What could a supercharged El Nino mean for Canada?
A rapidly warming planet due to human-caused climate change is set to amplify what forecasters say could be a supercharged El Nino, spelling possible hot and dry conditions to come for parts of Canada. Forecasters are increasingly confident an El Nino...
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Water restored but not drinkable in Kamloops, B.C., with more restrictions in place
KAMLOOPS - Water supply has been restored to parts of Kamloops in the British Columbia Interior, but it remains unsuitable for consumption as crews work to fix a water main break that caused the outage. The City of Kamloops says on social media that tr...
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B.C. symposium puts spotlight on dangers associated with strangulation
Charuka Maheswaran was 29 when she met the man she would later marry, have three children with, and who she said eventually beat and strangled her. "He pushed me up against the counter and I could feel the counter in my back and the cold steel of the f...
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Construction to start for access road to Old Fort, B.C., after slide
FORT ST. JOHN - British Columbia's Ministry of Transportation says construction of a two-lane access road will begin on Friday after a landslide in the province's northeast tore away part of the route last month, prompting an evacuation order. An upda...
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Canada
What could a supercharged El Nino mean for Canada?
A rapidly warming planet due to human-caused climate change is set to amplify what forecasters say could be a supercharged El Nino, spelling possible hot and dry conditions to come for parts of Canada. Forecasters are increasingly confident an El Nino...
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CP NewsAlert: 26 'low-risk' air passengers being contacted about hantavirus: Canada's top doctor
Canada's chief medical officer of health says 26 people across the country are being contacted by public health authorities to monitor for hantavirus symptoms, though they are deemed "low-risk." Dr. Joss Reimer says all of the passengers shared flights...
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PM says best place for Alberta is in Canada, after judge tosses separation petition
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says the best place for Alberta to be is in Canada. His comment comes a day after a judge threw out an Alberta petition calling for a referendum on separation. The judge ruled the petition shouldn't have been issued ...
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Lac-Mégantic: Supreme Court refusal clears CP rail of liability in 2013 tragedy
MONTREAL - Canadian Pacific Railway Company has been cleared of all liability in the Lac-Mégantic, Que., train disaster that claimed 47 lives in 2013. Several parties, including the victims and their families, were attempting to sue the rail carrier fo...
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World
Small medical plane crashes in New Mexico, killing all 4 people aboard
RUIDOSO, New Mexico (AP) - All four people aboard a small medical plane that crashed outside Ruidoso, New Mexico, Thursday morning have died. The cause of the crash remains unknown according to Lincoln County, New Mexico officials. ...
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Oklahoma executes a man convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend and her 7-month-old daughter
McALESTER, Okla. (AP) - Oklahoma has executed a man who was convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend and her 7-month-old daughter nearly 20 years ago. Raymond Johnson, 52, was pronounced dead at 10:12 a.m. Thursday following a three-drug in...
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UK health secretary resigns and is expected to challenge Starmer's leadership
LONDON (AP) - Health Secretary Wes Streeting quit embattled British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's Cabinet Thursday in what is expected to be a precursor to challenging his leadership. Streeting is the first Cabinet member to resign as Sta...
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Philippine senator wanted by the International Criminal Court flees from Senate
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - A Philippine senator wanted by the International Criminal Court for an alleged crime against humanity has fled from the Senate, where he sought refuge to evade arrest, officials said Thursday. Sen. Ronald dela R...
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Sports
City, B.C., First Nations in push to keep Whitecaps in Vancouver 'for generations'
VANCOUVER - The City of Vancouver, the B.C. government, First Nations and the Crown corporation that owns BC Place say they are working with "private partners" to keep the Whitecaps soccer team in the city. A joint statement by the group says they are ...
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Vancouver Canucks set to make 'major announcement'
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks say the NHL team will make a "major announcement" today. The news comes as the Canucks search for new leadership following the firing of general manager Patrik Allvin. The top candidates to fill the roles are reporte...
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CP NewsAlert: Edmonton Oilers fire Kris Knoblauch as head coach, reports
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have fired head coach Kris Knoblauch, according to multiple reports. He led the Oilers to two Stanley Cup final appearances before a first-round exit this season. More coming. The Canadian Press
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Rogers kicks in $27M to improve cellular capacity in Toronto, Vancouver for World Cup
TORONTO - As thousands of soccer fans prepare to descend on Toronto and Vancouver next month for the FIFA World Cup, Rogers Communications Inc. says it has kicked in $27 million to upgrade cellular capacity at Canada's two host venues and surrounding a...
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