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• Assiniboia, Sask., mother 'terrified' after more sexual assault charges laid against local man 

  16-05-2024 00:39 via cbc.ca
  
  CBC spoke to community members in Assiniboia, Sask., following additional charges laid against Richard John Dyke, a local man whose home was a licensed daycare.
  
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• Gastown businesses losing millions due to Water Street construction, society says

  16-05-2024 04:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  The City of Vancouver began work in Gastown roughly two months ago, ahead of its summer pilot of having Water Street a car-free area for July and August.
  
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• Workers react to details of Alberta health-care system restructuring plan

  16-05-2024 03:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  After the government of Alberta released details about its plan to overhaul the healthcare system, frontline workers say the transition needs to be done properly to avoid disaster.
  
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• Cougar warning issued for Banff National Park campground

  16-05-2024 02:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  Banff National Park officials issued a warning on Wednesday after it was reported a cougar was frequenting a campground in the park. 
  
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• B.C. man shot sex worker in the back during drug-fuelled birthday, court hears

  16-05-2024 02:26 via bc.ctvnews.ca
  
  A man from B.C.'s Lower Mainland has been sentenced to four years behind bars after shooting a sex worker in the back during a drug-fuelled 43rd birthday.
  
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• ‘Horrific’: Animal Services rescues 68 dogs from Winnipeg home

  16-05-2024 01:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  Early Wednesday morning, Winnipeg police called animal services to a home in the Richmond West neighborhood, where 68 dogs were rescued from reportedly horrific conditions.
  
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• Penticton overdose prevention site closes due to costly repairs

  16-05-2024 01:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  Penticton Area Overdose Prevention Society announced earlier this week that their bus is in need of some costly repairs.
  
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• B.C. father and son team up for Peking to Paris car rally

  16-05-2024 01:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  “My son and I are about to embark on the longest and toughest classic car rally in the world,” said Tom Kinahan.
  
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• Kelowna to allow alcohol on more local beaches

  16-05-2024 01:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  The city says that effective immediately, the number of parks where having a drink is acceptable has grown to eight from last year's three.
  
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• Construction industry concerned about plans to amend noise bylaw in Kelowna

  16-05-2024 01:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  While construction noise would still be allowed on the weekends, it wouldn't be as early.
  
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• Saskatoon Fire Department announces Doug Wegren as new chief

  16-05-2024 00:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  Wegren was the assistant chief for the department and will now replace Morgan Hackl, who retired in March after 36 years of service. 
  
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• Alberta explores alternative route out of Fort McMurray as wildfire forces residents to flee

  16-05-2024 00:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  As thousands of Fort McMurray residents were forced from their homes due to wildfire, the provincial government said it is exploring another road out of the Alberta community. 
  
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• New study shows financial impact of homelessness on our healthcare system

  16-05-2024 00:51 via kitchener.ctvnews.ca
  
  A new study out of London, Ont. lays out the cost of the homelessness crisis on our healthcare system.
  
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• New study shows financial impact of homelessness on our health-care system

  16-05-2024 00:51 via kitchener.ctvnews.ca
  
  A new study out of London, Ont. lays out the cost of the homelessness crisis on our health-care system.
  
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• 4th Indian national charged in murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar makes first court appearance

  16-05-2024 00:46 via bc.ctvnews.ca
  
  The fourth suspect in the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, 22-year old Amandeep Singh, appeared via telephone due to technical difficulties for his first court appearance at Surrey Provincial Court Tuesday.
  
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• Insurance claims skyrocket and tensions remain high after slew of natural disasters

  16-05-2024 00:37 via ctvnews.ca
  
  According to new data released by Statistics Canada, the cost of catastrophic insurance claims in Canada between 1983 and 2008 was $400 million each year.
  
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• Saskatoon police issues 248 tickets during traffic enforcement program

  16-05-2024 00:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  The two-day program focused on catching impaired driving, distracted driving, seat-belt use, speeding, unlicensed driving/vehicle registration, and vehicle equipment regulations.
  
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• 5th annual Hearts in the Park raises awareness about Sask. domestic violence

  16-05-2024 00:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  Community members gather in Victoria Park for different discussions, for cultural celebrations and to hang giant red hearts signifying how they are connected to domestic violence.
  
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• University of Regina student group setting up ‘Liberation Zone’ in solidarity with Palestinians

  16-05-2024 00:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  The University of Regina's Students for Justice in Palestine group will be organizing a sit-in event on May 17 in an act of solidarity.
  
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• Mohawk Mothers, Duplessis orphans take legal action over planned SAQ warehouse

  16-05-2024 00:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Mohawk Mothers and the Duplessis orphans are taking legal action after the SAQ decided to go ahead with the construction of a new warehouse in the city's east end.
  
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• Chief says grave search at B.C. residential school brings things 'full circle'

  15-05-2024 23:49 via bc.ctvnews.ca
  
  Chief Robert Michell says relief isn't the right word to describe his reaction as the search begins for unmarked graves at the site of a former residential school he attended in northern British Columbia.
  
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• 'The whole country is not on fire': Canadian tourism industry struggles as fires rage

  15-05-2024 23:29 via ctvnews.ca
  
  Canada's tourism industry is trying to put on its Sunday best this week, showcasing itself to more than 500 international travel agents and tour operators at the largest annual tourism convention in Canada.
  
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• B.C. YouTuber ordered to pay $350K for 'relentless' online defamation campaign

  15-05-2024 23:13 via bc.ctvnews.ca
  
  An 'unrepentant' YouTuber has been ordered to pay $350,000 in damages as compensation for a 'relentless' campaign of defamation waged online against a business owner and his company, the B.C. Supreme Court has ruled.
  
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• Canada’s extreme weather events are costing billions, new data shows

  15-05-2024 23:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  From 1983 to 2008, insurance companies in the country spent about $400 million on average annually on catastrophic claims, but since 2009 that number's risen to almost $2 billion.
  
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• Are Canada’s water bombers ready for forest fires?

  15-05-2024 23:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  Canada's firefighting resources were strained last year. An expert warns the backbone, the water bombers, are old and may struggle this year if Canada sees many fires this year.
  
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• Study says aquaculture likely driving wild salmon extinction in Newfoundland

  15-05-2024 22:50 via ctvnews.ca
  
  A new study shows an Atlantic salmon population in southern Newfoundland is disappearing, and it says nearby aquaculture operations are a likely contributor to the decline.
  
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• Cobourg marks 20th anniversary of murder of police Const. Chris Garrett

  15-05-2024 22:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  Const. Chris Garrett was stabbed to death while responded to a reported robbery call on May 15, 2004. The call turned out to be part of a plot by a man to kill officers.
  
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• Sask. RCMP issue a ticket for cellphone use in Saskatoon McDonalds drive-thru

  15-05-2024 22:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  RCMP say one adult male was charged under the traffic safety act on May 13 in Saskatoon after a traffic stop was held in a McDonald’s drive thru.
  
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• Queen’s University divestment easier said than done, says business expert

  15-05-2024 22:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  Pro-Palestinian protesters' demand that Queen's University divest from Israeli-linked investments faces complexities, a business expert says.
  
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• B.C. government and social media giants make deal on non-consensual intimate images

  15-05-2024 22:33 via bc.ctvnews.ca
  
  The British Columbia government and social media giants have made what they call a "historic collaboration" for youth safety online.
  
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