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October storms in B.C. led to $110M in damage claims, insurance bureau estimates

Fri, 2024-11-15 11:42

Intense rainfall and flooding that hammered British Columbia's coast last month has led to more than $110 million in insured damage claims. 

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Canadian home sales rose 30% in October from a year ago

Fri, 2024-11-15 07:38

The Canadian Real Estate Association says the number of homes sold in October rose 30 per cent compared with a year ago, marking a shift from the market's holding pattern that the association has previously described.

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N.L. inmates denied medical attention, rehab programs due to staff shortages, documents reveal

Fri, 2024-11-15 01:30

An access-to-information request from the Newfoundland and Labrador Justice Department details the impacts staff shortages and lockdowns have had on both inmates and staff.

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'I killed my roommate': Jury shown texts from accused to dad

Fri, 2024-11-15 01:00

Nikolas Ibey's first-degree murder trial continued Thursday with the jury being shown a bloodied piece of wood he's accused of using to kill his new housemate Savanna Pikuyak in September 2022.

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RCMP videos show how extremist ideology fuelled armed Coutts protesters

Fri, 2024-11-15 01:00

RCMP videos and evidence photos obtained by The Fifth Estate reveal the extent to which conspiracy theories fuelled men arrested at the 2022 border blockade in Coutts, Alta. While they were found not guilty of conspiring to murder RCMP officers, experts tell The Fifth Estate the case is a warning about the potential for violence posed by extremist ideologies.

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Boissonnault faces new scrutiny over his statements on family's Indigeneity

Fri, 2024-11-15 01:00

Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault is set to face a new round of questions over his business dealings and family history at a parliamentary committee in the wake of reports that his former company claimed to be “Indigenous owned” when bidding for federal contracts in 2020.

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Connor McDavid scores to become the 4th-fastest NHL player to reach 1,000 points

Thu, 2024-11-14 21:43

Connor McDavid became the fourth-fastest NHL player to reach 1,000 points, scoring early in the second period in the Edmonton Oilers' 3-2 overtime victory over the Nashville Predators on Thursday nightn in Edmonton.

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Video shows Toronto party-goers waving guns before wild shootout

Thu, 2024-11-14 19:08

Video obtained by CBC News shows multiple guns, including one with a banned high-capacity magazine, being waved around at a Toronto party before a wild shootout erupted. Almost 100 shots were fired, and 23 people were arrested.

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More than 100 pro-Palestinian protesters gather at Regina city hall after outgoing mayor cancels flag raising

Thu, 2024-11-14 18:26

A Palestinian flag-raising ceremony planned at Regina City Hall for Friday was cancelled the day before at the authority of the mayor, according to the city.

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An 11-year-old boy was stabbed inside an Edmonton McDonald's. A 12-year-old faces charges

Thu, 2024-11-14 15:30

Edmonton police have charged a 12-year-old boy with aggravated assault and possession of a weapon after investigating the stabbing of an 11-year-old boy inside a McDonald’s restaurant on Friday.

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Vancouver police make arrest at home with links to designated terrorist group

Thu, 2024-11-14 14:46

CBC has confirmed the home is that of Charlotte Kates, director of the Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network which was designated a terrorist entity last month by the Canadian government. 

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Former Lake Louise resort CFO sent to prison, fined total of $775K after convictions for fraud, tax evasion

Thu, 2024-11-14 12:42

Derek Nicholas Kwasney was handed a year in jail and a $106,000 fine for failing to pay taxes on money he embezzled from the resort. Those penalties come just weeks after he was sentenced to four-and-a-half years in prison and a $669,000 fine for a fraud conviction.

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Indigenous governments in the N.W.T. sign $375M deal to protect their land

Thu, 2024-11-14 12:21

Twenty-two Indigenous governments in the Northwest Territories have signed on to a funding agreement worth $375 million over the next 10 years meant to be used for conservation, stewardship and more.

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Alberta man convicted in deaths of Métis hunters has appeal dismissed by Supreme Court

Thu, 2024-11-14 11:06

Canada's top court has declined to hear the appeal of one of two men found guilty in the deaths of two Métis hunters who were shot and killed in northeastern Alberta.

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How Via Rail lost $2B in six years | About That

Thu, 2024-11-14 10:05

If you board a Via Rail train, there's a good chance you'll be late to your destination — their on-time performance has almost never been worse. The Crown corporation operates at a loss on every one of its routes. Andrew Chang explains how the shortfall and the lagging arrival times are connected.

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Quebec investigating 17 schools for possible violations of secularism law

Thu, 2024-11-14 05:55

Quebec's Education Ministry says it will monitor over a dozen public schools after receiving complaints that the province's secularism law is not being followed.

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Thousands of donations, fewer than 2% used. Why cord blood transplants are so rare

Thu, 2024-11-14 01:00

Transplants are rare because of new cancer treatments and small volumes. But experts say they still save lives.

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A year later, impact of deadly Whitehorse house explosion still resonates

Thu, 2024-11-14 01:00

On Nov. 14, 2023, a house on Bates Crescent in Whitehorse's Riverdale neighbourhood exploded, killing a neighbour and severely damaging several surrounding homes. Many people are still grappling with the aftermath a year later.

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