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Wildfire burning near Fort Nelson continues to rapidly grow
FORT NELSON, B.C. — The wildfire burning near Fort Nelson continues to grow rapidly. As of Tuesday morning, the B.C. Wildfire Service reported the fire had grown to over 84 square kilometres.
May 14, 2024 2:00 AM
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Philippines seeking Canada's help to avoid 'great power rivalry' between China, U.S.
OTTAWA — The foreign minister of the Philippines wants closer business and military ties with Canada, saying the two countries can help maintain the post-war order in the Indo-Pacific by maintaining peaceful relations with both the U.S. and China.
May 14, 2024 2:00 AM
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Residents around Doig River 206, B.C. under evacuation order due to wildfire
FORT NELSON, B.C. — More and more evacuation orders are being issued in northeastern British Columbia due to wildfires.
May 14, 2024 2:00 AM
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Two-day Indigenous identity fraud summit to kick off in Winnipeg
OTTAWA — A two-day summit beginning in Winnipeg today will hear from Indigenous leaders across the country on how they're reacting to — and can come together to fix — what they call Indigenous identity fraud.
May 14, 2024 2:00 AM
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Trial of Winnipeg serial killer expected to hear testimony from DNA expert
WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg trial of admitted serial killer Jeremy Skibicki is expected to continue today with testimony from a DNA expert.
May 14, 2024 2:00 AM
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In the news today: Phone calls convince some holdouts to flee fire
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today...
May 14, 2024 1:00 AM
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B.C. moves to prevent offender name changes after child killer legally gets new name
VICTORIA — Allan Schoenborn killed his three children in 2008 and more than a decade later was permitted to legally change his name under British Columbia's Name Act, but his new identity as Ken John Johnson did not become public until Monday.
May 13, 2024 6:37 PM
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Some people stay as blaze with 'extreme fire behaviour' singes Fort Nelson, B.C.
FORT NELSON, B.C. — Duane Loe lives just three kilometres south of Fort Nelson, B.C., where most of the 4,700 people have fled from a fast-approaching wildfire. But Loe isn't leaving.
May 13, 2024 5:16 PM
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McGill in court seeking injunction to dismantle pro-Palestinian encampment on campus
MONTREAL — Pro-Palestinian protesters at McGill University have become "occupiers" living in a fortified and barricaded mini-village, a lawyer for the Montreal school argued on Monday as he asked for an injunction to dismantle the more than two-week-
May 13, 2024 4:43 PM
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Ottawa city officials say Israel flag-raising ceremony will be private event
Ottawa city officials say Israel's flag will be raised Tuesday in a private event to mark the country's national day.
May 13, 2024 4:23 PM
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