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B.C. atmospheric river a successful first test of community-led rain management project

Sat, 2024-10-26 04:00

When it's done, the four-block project will be able to drain 17,000 cubic metres of water per year from the roadway — as much water as approximately seven Olympic-sized swimming pools.

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Alberta doctor sounds alarm after 7 patients contract infection from organ transplants

Sat, 2024-10-26 02:00

Bartonella quintana, an infection caused by body lice, has been found in seven organ transplant recipients in Alberta since 2022.

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Party leaders take questions from Sask. public as election approaches

Sat, 2024-10-26 02:00

With the Saskatchewan election coming Oct. 28, CBC's Blue Sky invited the leader of each provincial party to answer questions live on air.

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Canada still an 'open country' despite immigration cuts, says minister

Sat, 2024-10-26 00:00

Immigration minister Marc Miller says Canada is still “an open country” after the Liberal government announced a new plan that would cut the projected number of newcomers.

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Thunder Bay may join Canadian communities with temporary villages that help ease rise in encampments

Sat, 2024-10-26 00:00

The City of Thunder Bay, Ont., is looking to join a growing number of Canadian municipalities — which include Kitchener and Peterborough in Ontario, as well as Vancouver — in creating temporary structures to support people experiencing homelessness, including those turning to encampments.

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Woman stabbed to death in front of her young children was 'very sweet,' friend says

Sat, 2024-10-26 00:00

An Ottawa mother of four is being remembered as a sweet, caring person whose violent death has left the local community in shock and mourning.

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Trudeau's Liberals are trying to save the Canadian consensus on immigration — and their legacy

Sat, 2024-10-26 00:00

Reports about the death of Canada’s immigration consensus arguably have been exaggerated. But there are warning signs — both for the public’s attitude toward immigration and for the Trudeau government’s legacy.

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Canadian hits first game-ending grand slam in World Series history

Fri, 2024-10-25 19:50

Freddie Freeman hit the first walk-off grand slam in World Series history with two outs in the 10th inning, giving the Los Angeles Dodgers a 6-3 victory over the New York Yankees in a dramatic opener Friday night.

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Missing B.C. man found dead; brings atmospheric river death toll to 4

Fri, 2024-10-25 18:02

A man who went missing following last weekend's atmospheric river in Coquitlam has been found, officials have confirmed.

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B.C. village residents upset after natural hot spring filled in

Fri, 2024-10-25 16:20

Residents of Harrison Hot Springs, B.C., are a little angry over the recent destruction of a popular natural hot spring, known locally as "Hobo Hot Springs," where community members had built a makeshift pool from stones and logs near Harrison Lake.

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Toronto lawyer couple sentenced to jail for contempt over millions in missing homebuyer funds

Fri, 2024-10-25 16:18

A pair of Toronto lawyers accused of embezzling more than $6.5 million from real estate clients have been sentenced to 30 days each in jail for failing to obey court orders to hand over financial records and answer questions about where the money went.

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Apology long overdue for U.S. Indian boarding schools, says former student

Fri, 2024-10-25 14:31

A former student of federal Indian boarding schools in the U.S. says Joe Biden's rare presidential apology was long overdue. "They should have done it years ago," says 74-year-old Rosie Yellowhair.

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This B.C. city had 50 tonnes of 'fatbergs' removed from its sewers

Fri, 2024-10-25 13:00

Workers in Metro Vancouver have chiselled away about 50 tonnes of so-called "fatbergs" that have clogged the sewer system and prompted a reminder to residents not to dump grease down the drain.

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RCMP says it has 'strong evidence' linking campaign of violence to the 'highest levels' of Indian government

Fri, 2024-10-25 12:13

The head of the RCMP says the Mounties have strong evidence showing the “highest levels” of the Indian government were involved in orchestrating a campaign of violence and intimidation on Canadian soil.

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'Violence is not good for any reason,' University of Waterloo stabber says in apology at sentencing

Fri, 2024-10-25 12:11

The former student who pleaded guilty in the 2023 stabbing rampage at the University of Waterloo told his sentencing hearing Friday he apologizes to "anyone who might be affected" by his actions. Geovanny Villalba Aleman, 25, spoke on the fifth and final day of proceedings in Kitchener, Ont. He'll learn his fate in January.

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Poland arrests 4 in plot to mail explosives to Canada and U.S.

Fri, 2024-10-25 11:11

Authorities in Poland have arrested four people in connection with an alleged plot to mail explosives to Canada and the United States.

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Mother that Canada refused to repatriate has died in Turkey, lawyer says

Fri, 2024-10-25 11:03

A Canadian mother of six who was deemed a security risk and refused permission to come home by the federal government has died suddenly in Turkey, says her lawyer.

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Toronto lawyer representing soldier in sex assault trial is facing his own sex crime charges

Fri, 2024-10-25 10:36

The lawyer representing a Canadian Forces corporal currently in the midst of a sexual assault trial is himself facing sex crime-related charges, and those charges involve a minor, CBC News has learned. 

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Haunted houses in Sask. turn frights into funds for charity

Fri, 2024-10-25 09:01

Three haunted houses in the Regina area are raising money for charities of their choice.

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Ontario to effectively bar international students from medical schools starting in 2026

Fri, 2024-10-25 07:43

The Ontario government will effectively bar international students from attending medical schools beginning in the fall of 2026, while also covering tuition for more than 1,000 students who commit to becoming a family doctor in the province.

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