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Mission Creek Greenway temporarily closed for flood protection workThis work is part of the project to install four riffles for flood protection and improved fish habitat in Mission Creek in Mission Creek Regional Park.EnvironmentAug 20
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Canadian veterans recall easing tensions in ethnically split CyprusCanadian veterans travelled to Cyprus as part of commemorations to mark the 60th anniversary of the U.N. peacekeeping force, known as UNFICYP.CanadaNov 11
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Winter closure of metro entrance leads to concerns for Montreal’s homelessMontreal's transit authority is under fire for the winter closure of one of the main entrances to a metro station in an area where many of the city's unhoused are located.CanadaNov 12
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Memorials, ceremonies and activities planned across Manitoba to mark Orange Shirt DayManitoba first established Sept. 30 as a provincial statutory holiday last year, and a number of events are taking place in recognition of Orange Shirt Day 2024.CanadaSep 27
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A look at the new districts in B.C.’s fall election as legislature grows to 93 seatsThe Oct. 19 election in British Columbia will feature new electoral districts that increase the number of seats in the legislature from 87 to 93.PoliticsSep 22
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Danielle Smith promises to review Alberta’s professional regulators, legislate limitsDriven by COVID-era grievances, members of Smith's United Conservative Party voted in 2023 to adopt policy aimed at protecting Albertans from censorship.PoliticsOct 23
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‘There is no closure’: Memorial held 30 years after Mindy Tran’s deathIn August 1994, eight-year-old Mindy Tran was abducted while riding her bike in Kelowna. Her body was later found in a shallow grave nearby. Her murder remains unsolved.CrimeAug 11
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More emergency rooms closed in B.C. over weekend due to staffing shortagesMeanwhile, the mayor of one community on Haida Gwaii says the Northern Health Authority's funding should be questioned due to multiple ER closures.HealthAug 19
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Famous ‘Double Arch’ rock formation collapses in UtahThe 'Double Arch' formation formed about 190 million years ago from the remnants of an ancient vast desert.U.S. NewsAug 13
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Some Western nations may have ignored adoption fraud, Korean adoptees allegeim was caught in an adoption machine that sent hundreds of thousands of Korean children to families in the United States, Europe and Australia.WorldSep 20
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College student, 20, falls to his death at the Grand CanyonAbel Joseph Mejia, 20, fell 400 feet to his death in an accidental fall at Grand Canyon National Park.U.S. NewsAug 2
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Calcite Creek wildfire near U.S. border sized at 911 hectaresThe Calcite Creek blaze located near the U.S. border, around 40 kilometers south of Princeton, B.C., has grown from 194 hectares on Friday evening to 911 hectares as of Wednesday.CanadaJul 24
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B.C. wildfires spread as evacuations and alerts roll outThe numbers seem ever increasing for British Columbia wildfire statistics, including more than 400 fires, tens of thousands of lightning strikes and at least six homes lost.WeatherJul 24
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How Ukraine’s surprise push into Russian territory caught Moscow off guardThe Kremlin declared a “federal-level” emergency in the Kursk region following the large-scale incursion and sent reinforcements there on Friday.WorldAug 9
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RCMP investigate attempted sexual assault on popular Kelowna walking trailA woman was reportedly sexually assaulted as she walked along a trail in Mission Creek Regional Park. Police have conducted an extensive search and will continue the investigation.CrimeJun 10
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Aging Kelowna care home to be replaced with state-of-the-art facilityA bigger and better long-term care home is slated to open in 2029 on the site of Kelowna's aging Cottonwoods Care Centre, Adrian Dix announced Friday.HealthJun 28
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Jasper wildfire: Rotting food and closed highways a concern as evacuation nears 2nd weekParks Canada says it realizes wildfire evacuees from Jasper worry about what rotting food will do to their homes.FireJul 29
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Sketch of suspect in attempted sex assault released by Kelowna RCMPPolice have released a sketch of the suspect believed to be behind an attempted sexual assault at a popular Kelowna walking trail.CrimeJun 19
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Calgary Stampede rodeo medical clinic treats all kinds of aches and painsNot only are medical practitioners there to treat riders, their other mission is managing and treating the chronic injuries, aches and pains athletes bring with them.CanadaJul 5
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‘Justice was served’: Killer of 4 women in Winnipeg guilty of first-degree murderA man who admitted to killing four women in Winnipeg but claimed he was too mentally ill to be held responsible has been found guilty of first-degree murder.CrimeJul 11