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Canada sued over delay in protecting endangered killer whales

Canada sued over delay in protecting endangered killer whales

An 'imminent threat' assessment in November 2024 set a ticking legal clock that requires two ministers to recommend an emergency order to Cabinet — but they have yet to do so.
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Elections BC suspends probe into Conservative claims of vote violations

Elections BC suspends probe into Conservative claims of vote violations

In order to preserve the integrity of the court proceedings, Elections BC says it will suspend its review until the court makes its decision.
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Mother of Port Coquitlam teen Amanda Todd 'relieved' after Dutch court ruling

Mother of Port Coquitlam teen Amanda Todd 'relieved' after Dutch court ruling

The Supreme Court of the Netherlands' ruling to uphold the Dutch converted sentence for Aydin Coban marks "the completion of this chapter in Amanda’s story," her mother, Carol, said.
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Mario Canseco: Cashless Canada? Older consumers catching up, survey reveals

Mario Canseco: Cashless Canada? Older consumers catching up, survey reveals

Canadians are increasingly moving away from cash, but generational and regional differences persist when it comes to embracing new payment technologies
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Opinion: Canada's claim that it champions human rights is at odds with its mining practices

Opinion: Canada's claim that it champions human rights is at odds with its mining practices

Despite its feminist ambitions, taking a closer look at Canada's role in countries where it has significant mining interests reveals a more complex and nuanced image of Canada in the world.
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Island Health explores using drones to deliver supplies to remote areas

Island Health explores using drones to deliver supplies to remote areas

An electric, six-bladed hexacopter carried ‘medical supplies’ from a small helipad at North Island Hospital in Courtenay to an adjacent field as part of a demonstration late last year
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B.C. beach mystery: New clues emerge about abandoned food-filled suitcases

B.C. beach mystery: New clues emerge about abandoned food-filled suitcases

Juan de Fuca Search and Rescue and police confirm that no one is missing.
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Dating app scammer pleads guilty to defrauding victims

Dating app scammer pleads guilty to defrauding victims

Brodie Lyle Brooks was accused of swindling almost $200,000 from more than a dozen victims he met through dating apps
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B.C. pharmacist fined $5K, suspended for dispensing 552 doses of methadone

B.C. pharmacist fined $5K, suspended for dispensing 552 doses of methadone

Edgardo Maniago Montejo prescribed and dispensed prescriptions to himself and his child.
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Worker left trench seconds before collapse that killed co-worker in Burnaby

Worker left trench seconds before collapse that killed co-worker in Burnaby

Ex-employee Brody Huizenga testified at the criminal negligence trial of J. Cote and Son Excavating Ltd. and company foreman David Green.
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