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Halifax businesses applaud Ottawa’s tougher bail, sentencing laws aimed at retail theftThe federal government says it's heard loud and clear that public safety is an 'issue of grave concern' and has brought in legislation.CanadaJun 25
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Advocates concerned about Ontario speed limit increase on some highwaysRoad safety advocacy groups say the province’s highways are built for higher speeds, but better education and enforcement of all road rules is needed to protect drivers.TrafficJun 25
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Lawyer pleads case of transgender woman seeking transfer out of men’s prisonA lawyer representing a transgender woman incarcerated in a men’s prison says her client should be transferred to a women’s institution for her safety.CanadaJun 15
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B.C. government wants feds to take lead on youth social media banThe B.C. government says it wants the federal government to take the lead on a social media ban for youth. But not everyone is convinced.TechMay 1
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Kelowna tattoo shop owners file defamation lawsuit after viral confrontationThe legal action was launched by Donavan and Shandell Moore, owners of Evil Genius Artworx, after a video, with what they claim are false accusations, went viral.CanadaMay 27
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Experts call for evenly applied forensic nursing services across B.C.A researcher on intimate partner violence is calling for British Columbia to increase funding for forensic nurses, saying there is service gap for survivors in most regions.HealthMay 15
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B.C. symposium puts spotlight on dangers associated with strangulationCharuka 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.CanadaMay 14
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Sentencing delay for man who caused 2024 Boxing Day crash that killed childThere has been another delay in the sentencing for a man involved in a deadly December 2024 crash that killed a nine-year-old Calgary girl and badly injured her sister and mom.CrimeApr 29
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Man found guilty of manslaughter gets 5 years in prison for wife’s deathA man who drove onto a curb, striking and killing his wife of 16 years after a fight outside the couple's Etobicoke home, has been sentenced to five years in prison.CrimeMay 4
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Calls for more medical school seats to help doctor shortage in Nova ScotiaA national public policy think tank is warning that Nova Scotia has its work cut out if the province wants to solve its doctor shortage.HealthApr 29
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Met Gala 2026: The most striking, show-stopping and over-the-top looksThe theme of this year's annual fundraiser, 'Fashion is Art,' left room for creativity and over-the-top looks on this year's red carpet.EntertainmentMay 5
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‘There’s enough good here’: Halifax council passes budget after months of heated debateAfter months of heated debate and deliberation, councillors approved its 2026-27 budget, which includes an operating budget of $1.45 billion, a capital budget of $316.7 million.CanadaMar 31
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U.S. claims ‘victory’ in Iran. What’s the situation on the ground?Iran's airforce and missile system has been destroyed, Hegseth said Wednesday, less than a week after Iran shot down a U.S. fighter jet.WorldApr 8
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Gas prices hit highest level since 2023 in U.S. amid Iran warThe national average for a gallon of regular gasoline jumped to over US$3.84 on Wednesday, up from US$2.98 consumers were paying before the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran.ConsumerMar 18
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Alberta teachers fail to get court injunction on back-to-work law that ended strikeThe judge said the Alberta Teachers' Association didn't prove the issues are so pressing and harmful the law should be put on hold — potentially allowing teachers to strike again.PoliticsMar 13
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Daughter of woman killed in Dominican bus crash left in dark on father’s conditionThe daughter of a Canadian woman killed in a bus crash in the Dominican Republic says her family is still searching for answers three days after the incident.CanadaMar 4
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Missing North Carolina woman who vanished 24 years ago found ‘alive and well’Police said Michele Hundley Smith, who was 38 at the time she went missing, left her home to go Christmas shopping on Dec. 9, 2001 at a K-Mart and never returned.TrendingFeb 25
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Ghislaine Maxwell will speak in exchange for clemency in Epstein case: lawyerGhislaine Maxwell’s lawyer David Oscar Markus said that she was prepared to speak fully and honestly if granted clemency by President Trump.U.S. NewsFeb 10
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Man who killed young Abbotsford mother in 2017 sentenced to 12 yearsAbbotsford mother Chelsey Lea Gauthier was stabbed to death in 2017 and found in a shallow grave in an isolated wooded area of Mission.CrimeDec 18, 2025
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Citizen recall petition approved against Alberta Justice Minister Mickey AmeryAnother member of Alberta's UCP government is facing a recall campaign after Elections Alberta approved a citizen recall petition against Justice Minister Mickey Amery.PoliticsDec 17, 2025