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  • ‘What were they thinking?’: Calls to cancel bridge closure on St. Patrick’s Day weekend
    There are growing calls for Transports Quebec to reconsider closing the Ile-aux-Tourtes bridge on St. Patrick's Day weekend, but parade organizers may be out of luck.
    Canada
    Mar 14
  • ‘Very upsetting’: Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue’s lone grocery store set to close
    Construction on the Île-aux-Tourtes Bridge is being partially blamed for the closure of the only grocery store in Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue.
    Canada
    Apr 7
  • ‘Slap in the face’: Bridge closure looms over Hudson’s St-Patrick’s Day Parade
    Business owners in Hudson, Que., are worried the closure of the Île-aux-Tourtes bridge this weekend will dampen crowds for the town's popular St. Patrick's Day parade.
    Canada
    Mar 12
  • Disturbing evidence admitted in voir dire hearing for B.C. man accused of killing wife
    Naomi Onotera, a Surrey School District teacher-librarian, was reported missing on Aug. 29, 2021, and was last seen leaving her home a day earlier.
    Crime
    Apr 29
  • Île-aux-Tourtes bridge to be off limits to traffic this weekend
    The Île-aux-Tourtes bridge, which runs along Highway 40, will be off limits to traffic as of as of 11 p.m. Friday. It will only reopen Monday morning.
    Traffic
    Dec 15, 2023
  • Complaints pile up about future Île-aux-Tourtes bridge
    Transport Minister Geneviève Guilbault told reporters on Monday that work on the new bridge officially began on Dec. 4th.
    Canada
    Dec 12, 2023
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  • Construction of new Île-aux-Tourtes bridge to be finished one year ahead of schedule
    The accelerated timeline is due to the deteriorating condition of the existing bridge, which is 58 years old and has outlived its lifespan, according to Transport Quebec officials.
    Canada
    Dec 11, 2023
  • The hunt for Canada’s last Nazis
    Canada's Nazis are now well into their 90s. One woman is making a last push to bring them to justice.
    Canada
    Feb 22
  • Ruby Franke, disgraced family vlogger, sentenced 4-60 years for child abuse
    Ruby Franke's business partner Jodi Hildebrandt was also sentenced — the exact same sentence — shortly after Franke's hearing.
    U.S. News
    Feb 20
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  • Construction begins on new Île-aux-Tourtes bridge, transport ministry confirms
    Transports Québec has confirmed that construction has started for the new Île-aux-Tourtes bridge. The news comes after more cracks were found on the current span late Friday.
    Canada
    Dec 4, 2023
  • Île-aux-Tourtes bridge to go down to just 3 lanes for at least a year: Quebec transport ministry
    The bridge will also be fully off limits for the weekend, starting at 11:59 p.m. on Friday. It will only reopen at 5 a.m. on Monday.
    Traffic
    Nov 24, 2023
  • New crack on Île-aux-Tourtes Bridge forces lane closure: Transport Ministry
    New lane closures on the Île-aux-Tourtes Bridge will affect motorists this weekend and beyond. A new crack on the ageing infrastructure was discovered on Friday.
    Traffic
    Nov 18, 2023
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  • Jets’ Samberg to trade hockey stick for golf clubs at PGA Tour event
    Samberg, currently in his third season with the Jets, has been granted a sponsor's exemption to compete as an amateur in August's CentrePort Canada Rail Park Manitoba Open.
    Sports
    Jan 15
  • Looking back at Global B.C.’s top 10 stories of 2023
    From wildfire coverage to missing people, 2023 was a year of many diverse stories that captivated hundreds of thousands of readers. Here are Global BC's top 10 stories of 2023.
    Canada
    Dec 31, 2023
  • Remembering the celebrities we lost in 2023
    From movie and TV stars to musicians and other notable personalities, we said goodbye to a lot of familiar, beloved faces this year.
    Entertainment
    Dec 30, 2023
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  • Disgraced family vlogger Ruby Franke pleads guilty to child abuse
    Ruby Franke accepted a plea deal and agreed to testify against her business partner Jodi Hildebrandt, who also faces child abuse charges.
    Crime
    Dec 19, 2023
  • Emergency injunction granted to stop large encampment eviction in Edmonton
    On Friday, the courts granted an interim injunction against the City of Edmonton and police, which advocates filed to halt the closure of dozens of homeless encampments.
    Canada
    Dec 15, 2023
  • What upgrades to expect in your neighbourhood in London, Ont. in 2024
    The projects range from outdoor movie equipment to dog-accessible water fountains and more. The City of London says they should all be implemented by the end of 2024.
    Canada
    Dec 4, 2023
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  • France issues war crimes arrest warrants for Syria’s Bashar al-Assad
    More than 1,000 people were killed with chemical weapons in two attacks in 2013. France issued war crime arrest warrants for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
    Crime
    Nov 15, 2023
  • B.C. ‘sexy senior’ was part of ISIS women’s battalion, RCMP alleges
    Kimberly Polman was allegedly trained by ISIS to fight. The Canadian served in Katibah Nusaybah, an ISIS branch that provided weapons training to women.
    Canada
    Nov 7, 2023
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