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Heat warnings expand in British Columbia as heat wave intensifies

Heat warnings expand in British Columbia as heat wave intensifies

VANCOUVER — A heat wave has settled in, bringing scorching temperatures across more than 40 regions in British Columbia.
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After highway death of a beloved bear in B.C., experts look for lessons

After highway death of a beloved bear in B.C., experts look for lessons

n the spring of 2023, a Parks Canada team strung electric fence along a section of the Trans Canada Highway from Lake Louise to the B.C.-Alberta boundary.
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Trudeau to tell allies to stay resolute as Ukraine to at centre of NATO summit

Trudeau to tell allies to stay resolute as Ukraine to at centre of NATO summit

WASHINGTON, D. C. — Canada will be reassuring allies of its commitment to the western alliance as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau travels to Washington, D.C.
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Montreal failed to address school flushing sewage into river for years

Montreal failed to address school flushing sewage into river for years

A Montreal elementary school has been inadvertently flushing raw sewage into a nearby river for years, and the city, despite identifying the problem in 2021, is only now taking action to fix it.
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Whale researcher says orphan orca 'likely' seen off Vancouver Island at Friendly Cove

Whale researcher says orphan orca 'likely' seen off Vancouver Island at Friendly Cove

"Just given the location and the behaviour, it seems quite likely."
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Environment Canada issues widespread warnings as intense heat wave settles over B.C.

Environment Canada issues widespread warnings as intense heat wave settles over B.C.

VANCOUVER — More than two dozen regions in British Columbia are under warnings as a heat wave expected to push temperatures into the low 40s in the coming days settles over much of the province.
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B.C. woman faces terrorism charges for travelling to Syria to join ISIS in 2015

B.C. woman faces terrorism charges for travelling to Syria to join ISIS in 2015

VANCOUVER — Mounties in British Columbia say they have charged a 51-year-old woman with two terrorism-related offences after she reportedly travelled to Syria in 2015 to join ISIS.
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‘close associate’ of Quebec gang leader arrested by B.C. RCMP

‘close associate’ of Quebec gang leader arrested by B.C. RCMP

MONTREAL — Police in Quebec City say a man suspected of having close ties to the leader of Quebec street gang Blood Family Mafia has been arrested.
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Man in 60s dies after highway car crash in Centre-du-Québec

Man in 60s dies after highway car crash in Centre-du-Québec

MONTREAL — A man in his sixties has died after a car crash on Friday afternoon in the Centre-du-Québec region of the province.
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1 arrest, McGill University windows smashed in pro-Palestinian protest

1 arrest, McGill University windows smashed in pro-Palestinian protest

MONTREAL — One person was arrested during a pro-Palestinian protest at McGill University on Friday night after Montreal police and city workers dismantled a pro-Palestinian encampment at Victoria Square in the financial district earlier in the day.
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