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Okanagan farmers plead for government help in preserving BC Tree Fruits Co-op assetsThe affected farmers are desperately calling on the government to work with them in preserving the co-op's assets.CanadaSep 3
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B.C. unveils plan to recoup $4 million owed to members of collapsed tree fruit co-opThe plan announced Thursday would see farmers paid out this year for past harvests, as the court process plays out for the bankrupted tree fruit cooperative.PoliticsSep 12
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B.C. craft cannabis producers call for independent review of pot sectorThe B.C. Craft Farmers' Co-op says its members are struggling to survive in the face of the taxes, fees and red tape imposed on the industry.CannabisSep 13
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Court orders BC Tree Fruits to sell all assets, growers fear imported fruit take-overThe B.C Tree Fruits co-op owes more than $53 million to secured creditors, including $50 million to CIBC, according to court documents.CanadaAug 28
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B.C. fruit growers cite ‘productive meeting’ with province after co-op collapseBC Tree Fruits, a member-owned cooperative that helps fruit growers get their product to market, abruptly closed in late July.PoliticsAug 8
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Support lining up for B.C. fruit growers in wake of co-op closureMore needs to be said about the people who called the cooperative their workplace for so many years, union officials said.ConsumerAug 2
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Farmers, province meet to discuss challenges in wake of BC Tree Fruits closureFruit growers in B.C. are scrambling and provincial politicians are hounding the government to provide immediate assistance following the collapse of the BC Tree Fruits co-op.EconomyAug 9
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Co-ops in Saskatchewan are still recovering from cybersecurity incidentCo-ops across Saskatchewan are among the many in western Canada that are recovering from a cybersecurity incident, according to the Federated Co-operatives Ltd.CanadaJul 1
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Cybersecurity issue shuts down Regina Co-op cardlock stationsSeveral local retail Co-ops and cardlock stations are out of service in Regina as a result of a cybersecurity issue, according to Federated Co-operatives Limited.CanadaJun 28
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ARC Liquor store employees in Kelowna officially take strike actionAccording to Service Employees International Union Local 2, the union representing the workers, talks went south when monetary issues were brought to the table.CanadaSep 14
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Winnipeg cops seek car connected to September homicideThe vehicle had the licence plate LLN 113, although police said it may have been swapped out or removed altogether.Crime2 hours
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Victoria school board ordered to craft plan to target gangs, fix relationship with copsIn February Victoria Police Chief Del Manak warned that gangs were actively recruiting students near school properties and cited the end of the program as a continuing factor.CrimeSep 17
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Southern Chiefs call for ‘culture change’ when Winnipeg hires new top copThe Southern Chiefs Organization surveyed members and found a staggering 70 per cent of respondents said they had had first-hand experience with racism in policing.CrimeSep 16
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Lawsuit seeks Rudy Giuliani’s assets to collect US$148M defamation judgementLawyers for two former Georgia election workers asked a court to force Giuliani to turn over his Madison Avenue apartment and other assets, including some prized memorabilia.U.S. NewsAug 30
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Winnipeg man faces dozens of charges after cops seize $300K in stolen goodsWinnipeg police say they're looking for additional suspects after seizing $300,000 worth of stolen property from a Tecumseh Street compound earlier this month.CrimeSep 18
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Health Canada approves Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine targeting latest variantThe KP.3 variant of SARS-CoV-2 is dominating in Canada right now, accounting for the majority of the COVID-19 cases in the country.CanadaSep 17
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Cops arrest man connected with stabbing on Winnipeg busA 23-year-old suspect faces charges of assault with a weapon and failing to comply with probation.CrimeAug 21
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Farmers gather in Kelowna to protest BC Tree Fruits closureProtesters braved wet conditions Friday in Kelowna with the message: Save BC Tree Fruit. They are calling on the government to help reverse the co-operative’s closure last month.CanadaAug 16
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Winnipeg cops seek second suspect in spring homicideFive months after a homicide at a Selkirk Avenue home, Winnipeg police say they've identified a second suspect.CrimeAug 20
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High-ranking Toronto cop demoted for 2 years after helping mentees cheat in promotionA high-ranking Toronto police officer will be demoted for two years after admitting she helped her mentees cheat in a promotional interview process that she was involved in.CanadaAug 28