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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
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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Settlement reached in legal fight over pricey B.C. wastewater treatment facility
NORTH VANCOUVER - Lawsuits between Metro Vancouver and the original contractor of a wastewater treatment facility on the North Shore where costs ballooned to billions of dollars have been dropped as the two sides reached a settlement. A joint statement...
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B.C. drug deaths up in March from the month before, but down from previous years
VICTORIA - British Columbia's coroners' service says 135 people died in March due to suspected unregulated drug poisoning, up from 115 people the month before. The figures have been ticking down over the last two years, with drug toxicity killing at le...
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Canada
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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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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CP NewsAlert: Honda indefinitely suspends Canadian EV plant plans
TORONTO - Honda Canada says it has indefinitely suspended its plans for a new EV plant in Canada that had the potential to create 1,000 jobs in Alliston, Ont. More coming. The Canadian Press
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In the news today: Ottawa's electricity plan, Chinese e-commerce, Probing the cosmos
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Carney to announce clean electricity strategy today Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to announce his long-awaited clean electricity strategy today. The federal g...
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World
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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Latvian prime minister resigns after controversy over stray Ukrainian drones
RIGA, Latvia (AP) - Latvian center-right Prime Minister Evika Silina announced her resignation on Thursday, according to the Baltic News Service. Her resignation came after the left-wing Progressives Party, part of the governing coalition...
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Sports
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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Tempo happy with improvement in first-ever WNBA win in franchise history
TORONTO - Sandy Brondello said she was ready for it, but there was no avoiding getting drenched. The expansion Toronto Tempo earned their first win in the WNBA by defeating the Seattle Storm 86-73 on Wednesday. The team opened its season at home last...
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