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Burnaby, B.C., spa employee who offered vaginal-tightening guilty on 7 counts of sexual assault

Thu, 2025-04-03 13:23

Crown prosecutors argued that Farshad Khojsteh Kashani sexually assaulted seven complainants during vaginal-tightening treatments at Fab Skin Care on Kingsway.

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B.C. premier wants to bring in more U.S. immigrants, denounces talk of western separatism

Thu, 2025-04-03 13:17

David Eby said immigrants from the United States could help bolster the local economy. He said he will be meeting with Mark Carney next week to discuss issues facing the province.

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Lawsuit dropped against Quebec teacher accused of selling students' artwork online

Thu, 2025-04-03 12:35

In a statement Wednesday, Lester B. Pearson School Board says it investigated the allegations and concluded that the teacher had committed an error in good faith, adding that it imposed a disciplinary sanction against him.

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First LNG carrier arrives in Kitimat, B.C., as $40B liquefied natural gas plant prepares to start

Thu, 2025-04-03 11:28

LNG Canada is the "largest single private sector investment" in Canadian history, according to the federal government.

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How eliminating underground parking is helping the climate

Thu, 2025-04-03 11:00

In this week's issue of our environmental newsletter, we see what happens when cities drop rules about how many parking spaces developers need to build, see how the north and south poles are breaking records together, and learn why a Quebec town is taxing people who don't have a tree in their yard.

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Poilievre promotes unity after ex-Reform leader Preston Manning warns a Carney win will fuel Western secession

Thu, 2025-04-03 10:20

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre promoted national unity while distancing himself from former Reform Party leader Preston Manning, who recently argued a vote for Mark Carney's Liberals is a vote for Western secession.

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Some 175,000 Ontarians without power after weekend ice storm, strong winds

Thu, 2025-04-03 09:44

Premier Doug Ford said Thursday that he plans to visit some areas affected by prolonged power outages since a powerful ice storm hit central and northern Ontario over the weekend. Hydro One said that of the approximately 175,000 customers without power as of late Thursday afternoon, nearly 45,000 lost power in the previous 24 hours.

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Massive Site C dam work camp — complete with gym and movie theatre — could be headed to a B.C. landfill

Thu, 2025-04-03 05:00

B.C. Hydro still looking for someone to take "mini town" work camp as construction on electric dam comes to a close.

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How Ontario's forgotten Farmerettes helped feed the nation during WW II

Thu, 2025-04-03 03:52

During and after the Second World War, thousands of Ontario girls became Farmerettes, taking on the work to support Canada’s food supply. Their contributions were largely forgotten — until now. The new documentary We Lend a Hand premieres in Sudbury on Friday, and features first-hand accounts from surviving women.

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U.S. citizen kicked out of Canada 6 times in cat-and-mouse game with border officials, search warrant alleges

Thu, 2025-04-03 01:00

A search warrant reveals a game of cat and mouse between Canadian border officials and an American citizen.

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Many patients of gynecologist linked to infection exposure were new Canadians, unaware of complaint process

Thu, 2025-04-03 01:00

After CBC Toronto was first to report on a Toronto gynecologist linked to potential exposure to bloodborne infections, several patients reached out with their own negative experiences with the doctor. Many of them were new to Canada, and said not knowing the language or the medical system made it harder for them to complain.

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This remote community of about 100 is caught in the Canada-U.S. trade war

Thu, 2025-04-03 01:00

The 100 or so year-round residents of Northwest Angle, Minn., are closely watching the Canada-U.S. trade war and threats of annexation. Outside of Alaska, it’s the only part of the United States that's north of the 49th parallel, and only exists because of a surveyor’s mistake on a flawed 1755 map.

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Rogers, NHL have agreed to another broadcast deal. What will that mean for how you watch the game?

Thu, 2025-04-03 01:00

An $11-billion exclusive deal between Rogers and the NHL announced today gives the telecommunications company the rights to broadcast hockey games across the country for the next 12 years. Rogers promises fewer regional blackouts and says a continuation of its streaming deal with Amazon is a “strong possibility.”

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B.C. mining firm seeking U.S. approval to dig in international waters

Thu, 2025-04-03 01:00

A Vancouver-based mining company is looking to sidestep the international agency charged with regulating mining in international waters after lengthy negotiations it says have gone nowhere. 

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Conservatives drop candidate from Toronto riding

Wed, 2025-04-02 19:37

A Conservative party candidate is out of the running after engaging with a comment on social media that suggested that some people should be deported to India and that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should "take care" of them.

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'A real sense of betrayal' among workers as Stellantis plans to idle Windsor, Ont., plant due to tariffs

Wed, 2025-04-02 18:55

The Windsor Assembly Plant in southwestern Ontario will be down, with workers off the job for the next two weeks.

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Quebec coroner says poor planning, lack of training contributed to deaths of firefighters

Wed, 2025-04-02 13:19

A coroner's report has concluded that the deaths of two part-time firefighters in Saint-Urbain, in the Charlevoix region, were a result of a chain of factors, including insufficient emergency planning, a lack of training and inadequate equipment for aquatic interventions.

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B.C. court bars social media influencer Dan Bilzerian from promoting vapes globally

Wed, 2025-04-02 10:27

British Columbia's Supreme Court has granted an injunction barring social media influencer Dan Bilzerian from selling or promoting nicotine vape products anywhere in the world, as part of an ongoing legal battle with the company he once controlled. 

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Neo-Nazi terror propagandist 'Dark Foreigner' guilty on all counts

Wed, 2025-04-02 07:21

An Ottawa man has been found guilty of trying to sow hate, fear and division by helping create racist recruitment videos and other terror propaganda for a now defunct far-right international terrorist group and a prominent neo-Nazi.

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