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Stifling heat forecast in Ontario, Quebec, Atlantic provinces and parts of B.C.
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Another day of punishing heat and humidity is expected to hit Ontario, Quebec and the four Atlantic provinces.
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A repeat violent offender out on statutory release after serving prison time for a 2019 stabbing in Maple Ridge is now accused of stabbing an Abbotsford business owner during an alleged theft attempt on Saturday.
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A man with a violent history of assaults and beating a Canada goose to death is now accused in a stabbing that left an Abbotsford laundromat owner in life-threatening condition.
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Experts and advocates say Canadian rules aren't keeping up with the pace of hateful artificial intelligence-generated content, nor adequately addressing the safety risks they pose.
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Experts and advocates say Canadian rules aren't keeping up with the pace of hateful artificial intelligence-generated content, nor adequately addressing the safety risks.
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Andrew Barber was found by search and rescue crews Friday. He spent nine days in the Cariboo wilderness after his truck broke down on a forest service road.
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Andrew Barber was found by search and rescue crews Friday. He spent nine days in the Cariboo wilderness after his truck broke down on a forest service road.
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Cadillac Fairview says a plan from a B.C. billionaire hoping to take over 25 former Hudson’s Bay leases “defies commercial common sense”.
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The mall owner also says Liu, who owns three B.C. shopping centres herself, has no brand, experienced staff or track record in retail.
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The Site C Dam is now fully operational.
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“The commission of Site C’s final generating unit is another step forward to securing B.C.’s clean energy future,” Adrian Dix, Minister of Energy and Climate Solutions said.
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Officials at two Gaza hospitals said that Israeli forces killed at least 11 people seeking aid in southern and central Gaza. Israel's military denied opening fire.
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“My children cry day and night. My son scratches his body because of the heat,” said Nida Abu Hamad, whose displaced family shelters in Gaza City.
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Canada will boost pay for military service members by as much as 20 per cent along with a series of benefit increases and bonuses that will be rolled out over the next 12 months.
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The federal government is hiking entry-level pay for Canadian Armed Forces privates by 20 per cent for the regular force and 13 per cent for reservists.
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Pistachios have been the subject of a series of recalls linked to a salmonella outbreak, and while some health officials say that doesn’t mean people should avoid all pistachio products, others say toss the nut.
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Pistachios have been the subject of several recalls linked to a salmonella outbreak. While some officials say that doesn’t mean you should avoid products, others say toss the nut.
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A British Columbia manufacturer that says it's facing closure is accusing the provincial government of hypocrisy after the premier recently touted a product it had a hand in.
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B.C. Veneer Products makes value-added veneer wood products in Surrey, things like doors, windows, musical instruments and more.
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A high-tech new tool at Lions Gate Hospital is being touted as a game-changer for survivors of human trafficking, intimate partner violence and sexual assault.
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The hospital's Forensic Nursing Services team recently acquired a CortexFlo camera, which uses blue lighting to help identify injuries that may not be obvious to the naked eye.
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The B.C. Supreme Court has delivered a precedent-setting ruling on a land claim brought forward by four First Nations after the longest trial in Canadian history.
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The piece of land in question is a 750-hectare parcel in Richmond, including city and port lands, farms, golf courses and commercial properties.
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Just shy of her 28th birthday, a resident of Aldergrove, B.C., is vying to be a world record holder. But she's not an athlete, a chess champion or an explorer. She's an alpaca.
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Lolita the alpaca is just shy of her 28th birthday, and is challenging for the Guiness world record for oldest of her breed.
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The U.S. says it will more than double countervailing duties on Canadian softwood lumber imports, a move B.C. business groups say will harm communities on both sides of the border.
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The U.S. says it will more than double countervailing duties on Canadian softwood lumber imports, a move B.C. business groups say will harm communities on both sides of the border.
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Conservation officers are urging people to avoid a backcountry area near Squamish, after a mountain biker was attacked on Thursday evening.
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The BC Conservation Officer Service said it happened around 6:30 p.m., as the man was biking in the Alpine Capone area along Brohm Ridge, near Garibaldi Provincial Park.
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It's "game on" in Surrey, where the city has rolled out dozens of new kiosks that allow residents and visitors to borrow sports equipment for free.
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Surrey is the first city in North America to roll out the Equip Sport program, which uses an app to unlock equipment boxes at dozens of public parks and start playing.
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Every school in British Columbia will soon be required to be equipped with two types of lifesaving tools: AEDs and naloxone kits.
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The mandate requires the tools to be in all high schools by the end of this year, while elementary schools must carry the equipment by September 2026.
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The Abbotsford Police Department is the first force in Canada to adopt the use of the Bolawrap, a tool that's been described as 'flying handcuffs'.
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Const. Alex Odintsov, with the training section of the Abbotsford Police Department, said they received the approval earlier this year after a 10-month application process.
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When the UGM started distributing grocery hampers, they gave out 1,200 in a year. They're on track for 8,000 this year.
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Eligible clients can pick up a package of things like pasta, sauce, beans and other pantry staples, along with a grocery store gift card, up to four times a year.
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Canadian travel into the U.S. at key British Columbia border crossings was down once again in July — but the drop was lower than in the previous five months.
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Canadian vehicles trips into Washington state at the Peace Arch, Pacific Highway, Lynden and Sumas crossings were down 28 per cent last month over July 2024.
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