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Police crackdown on Gaza protest encampments on campus sparks outcry
Edmonton police dismantled a pro-Palestinian encampment on the University of Alberta's campus on Saturday, prompting outrage from students and academics who described the operation as violent and cont...
May 11, 2024
Mother's Day and the playoffs face off in a quiet Vancouver suburb
VANCOUVER - In the quiet and leafy Vancouver neighbourhood of South Cambie, best known for its botanical garden, playoff fever is about to set in. The neighbourhood is expecting thousands of Vancouver...
May 11, 2024
B.C.'s David Eby, Alberta's Danielle Smith watch Oilers-Canucks playoff game together
VANCOUVER - Hockey brought a pair of provincial politicians together Friday when the premiers of B.C. and Alberta took in a playoff game between the Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks. B.C. Premier...
May 10, 2024
Fort McMurray under evacuation alert due to out-of-control wildfire nearby
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - An evacuation alert was issued in Alberta for Fort McMurray on Friday evening as an out-of-control wildfire burned nearby. Residents in the northern oilsands hub and the nearby ...
May 10, 2024
Thousands in Fort Nelson, B.C., ordered to evacuate as wildfire threatens town
FORT NELSON, B.C. - Thousands of people in northeast British Columbia were ordered to evacuate and flee south late Friday as a fast-growing wildfire neared the town of Fort Nelson. The evacuation orde...
May 10, 2024
Snowbirds in Vancouver for puck-drop flyby as Canucks face Oilers
VANCOUVER - The Canadian Forces Snowbirds have performed a flyover across downtown Vancouver at the start of the Stanley Cup playoff game between the Canucks and the Edmonton Oilers. Eight Snowbirds C...
May 10, 2024
Major geomagnetic storm associated with solar flares hitting all of Canada
OTTAWA - Canada's space weather agency is warning of a "major geomagnetic storm" that is hitting the country and could have severe impacts on power systems and other infrastructure. Space Weather Cana...
May 10, 2024
Trudeau points to fire fight, says Meta news ban degrades safety as it makes billions
WEST KELOWNA, B.C. - Canada's dispute with Meta is a "test moment" for the country to stand against the social media giant that's making billions off people, but taking no responsibility for the well-...
May 10, 2024
Canada abstains on Palestine recognition at UN, open to statehood before peace
OTTAWA - Canada abstained from another United Nations vote Friday aimed at formally recognizing Palestine, while opening the door to supporting statehood before the end of the current conflict. Prime ...
May 10, 2024
Suspect in fatal hit-and-run in Montreal area turns himself in to police
LAVAL, Que. - The suspect in a hit-and-run that killed a 30-year-old man in the Montreal area on Thursday has turned himself in to police. Provincial police Sgt. Hugues Beaulieu says major crimes offi...
May 10, 2024
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