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Southern B.C. to face highest wildfire potential over the next 48 hoursThe Ainslie Creek and Brunswick Creek wildfires along Highway 1 have collectively grown to nearly 20,000 hectares and are still considered out of control.FireJul 14
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4 charged in $48M fraud investigation involving Ontario firearms distribution businessPolice allege a firearms and distribution business that submitted nearly 20,000 fraudulent invoices between 2016 and 2020 have racked up an estimated $48 million in losses.CrimeJun 17
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American firm looks to close B.C. plant and government might get involvedThe Arkansas firm Central Moloney Inc. says it is consolidating its Canadian operations, meaning the loss of 43 B.C. jobs by the end of August.EconomyJul 11
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Wildfire season is not as perilous as last year: officialsOfficials previously warned on May 28 that “significant wildfire activity” was expected in B.C. this month in the government's wildfire season preparedness and outlook for 2026.CanadaJul 9
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Ottawa and B.C. agree to maintain tanker ban. What’s in the new deal?The future of the ban came into question after the federal government and Alberta signed a memorandum of understanding in November to lay the foundation of a new oil pipeline.CanadaJul 2
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3 hikers dead in heat-related incidents at Grand Canyon National Park'In both cases, the deceased hikers were hiking trails in the Inner Canyon, where temperatures can exceed 109 °F (43 °C) in the shade during midday hours,' officials said.U.S. NewsJun 22
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Stampeders spoil Lions’ party with 41-33 winThere wasn't a shortage of touchdowns — nine in total — but when the dust settled, Vernon Adams Jr. and the Calgary Stampeders played spoiler by prevailing 41-33 over the B.C. Lions on Saturday evening for their first win of the young CFL season.SportsJun 27
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Emilus scores three TDs as Roughriders edge LionsSamuel Emilus saved the best for last Saturday, hauling in his third touchdown pass of the night with 46 seconds remaining to propel Saskatchewan over B.C.SportsJun 14
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BC Conservatives have narrow lead over BC NDP, new poll findsLeger's latest B.C. Pulse Check shows the BC Conservatives lead with 45 per cent of decided voters, followed by the BC NDP at 41 per cent and the BC Greens at 8 per cent.PoliticsJun 5
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Federal policy changes needed to ease separatist concerns: PoilievreThe Conservative leader will argue in the address that Albertans could benefit from changes that issues including prioritize unblocking resources.PoliticsJun 7
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Canada’s workforce is aging. Is it the wisdom economy — or a cost crunch?Statistics Canada's study released on Wednesday found that the proportion of firms with an average worker age over 40 rose from 26.2 per cent in 2001 to 42.3 per cent in 2022.EconomyJun 25
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Unemployment rate fell to 6.5% in June with 18K new jobs, says StatCanThe Canadian economy kept adding jobs at a steady pace in June, in part because the youth summer job market got off to a great start, but economists say there are still concerns.EconomyJul 10
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People on GLP-1 drugs appear to do less physical activity: studyParticipants' daily steps decreased from about 5,047 to 4,487 per day. Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity also dropped, from 28 minutes a day to 22 minutes a day,CanadaJun 18
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‘I just about fell over,’ says $46M winner of Manitoba’s largest Lotto 6-49 prizeWhen Earl Giesbrecht scanned his winning lottery ticket at his local supermarket in Whitemouth, he says he was happy to win, but his mind went blank after seeing the prize.CanadaJun 4
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Inflation rose 3.2% as gas, food prices jump — with tomato prices up 45%Higher oil and gasoline prices pushed overall inflation in May to 3.2 per cent compared with a year ago, according to Statistics Canada.EconomyJun 22
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Billionaire Chip Wilson wins bid to lower Vancouver home’s assessed value by $18mThe B.C. Property Assessment Appeal Board issued a decision dated May 28 ordering BC Assessment to lower the 2025 assessed value of Wilson's home to $64.4 million.EconomyJun 1
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Home insurance costs soared 45% in 6 years due to extreme weather: StatCanVehicle insurance premiums also rose 23.9 per cent due to extreme weather claims, according to Statistics Canada in newly released data.WeatherJun 16
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Woman taken to hospital after apartment stabbing in ScarboroughAround 5:40 a.m., Toronto police were called to the area of Kingston Road and Lawrence Avenue for reports of a stabbing.CrimeJul 6
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Tornado warning ends for Chatham-Kent – Rondeau ParkAt 7:28 p.m. Friday, meteorologists said they were tracking an area of severe thunderstorms that was possibly producing a tornado.CanadaJul 3
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Transport Canada appoints observer after train derailment northeast of MontrealTransport Canada has appointed an observer to oversee the investigation into a CN train derailment near Montreal after 49 railcars left the tracks near a neighbourhood.CanadaJul 11