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• Is the Cowichan land title ruling affecting property appraisals?

  Some B.C. appraisers tell Global News that they are getting a lot of questions about the Cowichan ruling and because of that, they are starting to make it more visible.

  Politics

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• Kelowna restaurant broken into twice in 24 hours

  Police say the first incident happened around 6 a.m. . Then, just 24 hours later, it happened again.

  Crime

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• Ottawa appeals Emergencies Act use during ‘Freedom Convoy’ to Supreme Court

  The federal government is appealing a January ruling from the Federal Court of Appeal that upheld the use of the emergencies law breached Charter rights.

  Canada

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• Lytton wildfire rebuild lacked legal framework from province, auditor general says

  The review was prompted by concerns raised by the public and members of the B.C. legislature about the progress and cost of recovery, the report notes.

  Fire

  7 hours
• World Anti-Doping Agency agrees to limit athlete data use, watchdog says

  Canada's privacy commissioner said the agency agreed to measures to ensure international sports bodies only use highly sensitive personal information for anti-doping purposes.

  Canada

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• Free spots available for FIFA Fan Fest, but ‘premium experience’ will cost money

  Premium experiences, including reserved seating within the amphitheatre for 7,400 people and dedicated fast-track entry lanes, will be available for purchase.

  Sports

  8 hours
• Pam Bondi faces April deposition over handling of Jeffrey Epstein case

  Bondi was ordered to appear for a deposition on April 14 by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform after a vote earlier this month that was supported by five Republicans.

  U.S. News

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• Ukraine, allies seek support against Russia as Iran war shifts focus

  Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged Ukraine's allies not to forget about his country, and suggested the U.S. and others should make use of Ukraine's anti-drone technology during the war.

  World

  8 hours
• Kennedy Center board agrees to close for 2 years for renovations

  Trump has cited the need for repairs as a reason for the closure, despite the building undergoing a $250-million renovation in 2019.

  U.S. News

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• Bank of America settles lawsuit filed by Jeffrey Epstein victims

  Bank of America tentatively settled a lawsuit claiming it ignored suspicious financial transactions involving Jeffrey Epstein while he sexually abused hundreds of girls and women.

  U.S. News

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• Canada knew ‘from the beginning’ CAF wouldn’t help attack Iran: minister

  Defence Minister David McGuinty said the Canadian Armed Forces 'are not involved in the prosecution of this war' while underscoring that position is not going to change.

  Canada

  9 hours
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• Iran war is ‘a dark cloud’ over Bank of Canada and the spring fiscal update

  The Bank of Canada is set to update interest rates on Wednesday as the Iran war brings a dark cloud over the Canadian economy and ahead of Ottawa's expected spring fiscal update.

  Canada

  9 hours
• Murray-Boyles could return on Raptors road trip

  A day later, and Collin Murray-Boyles was still salty that the veteran players on the Toronto Raptors had filled his car with popcorn.

  Sports

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• Functional health drops for Canadians, especially those under 35: StatCan

  Functional health summarizes a person’s level of difficulty in eight health aspects - vision, hearing, speech, cognition, dexterity, mobility, emotional health and pain. 

  Health

  10 hours
• ‘Admin nights’ an antidote to procrastination while catching up with friends

  More Canadians are holding 'admin nights' — gathering with friends while each person tackles tasks like paying bills, applying for jobs, answering emails and booking appointments.

  Lifestyle

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• B.C. says it has recruited more than 400 U.S. health-care professionals to province

  As of January, the province says more than 400 U.S.-trained health professionals have accepted job offers in B.C., including in remote and rural regions.

  Health

  10 hours
• Man dead at Maple Ridge home after people report woman screaming

  First responders were called to 238th Street and 110th Avenue in Maple Ridge, B.C., on Monday night after people reported hearing a woman screaming.

  Crime

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• Trump delays China trip as Iran war takes focus: ‘They were fine with it’

  Trump’s visit to China is seen as an opportunity to build on a fragile trade truce, but it has become tangled in his effort to find an endgame to the war in Iran.

  U.S. News

  11 hours
• U.S. woman who wrote grief book after husband’s death found guilty of his murder

  Kouri Richins, 35, slipped five times the lethal dose of fentanyl into a cocktail that her husband Eric drank, according to prosecutors.

  U.S. News

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• Trump says U.S. ‘doing something with Cuba very soon’ after blackout

  Electricity was slowly being restored to hospitals and some of the island's 11 million residents, but officials warned that its crumbling power network could fail again.

  World

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• Trump-led push to overhaul U.S. voting rules faces uphill battle in Senate

  Trump has said he won’t sign other bills until the SAVE America Act is passed, but the days-long Senate floor debate is expected to eventually end with a failed vote.

  U.S. News

  11 hours
• Canada Soccer unveils men’s 2026 FIFA World Cup uniforms

  Canada's men's World Cup team will don its new look, created by Nike, for the first time on March 28, when Canada takes on Iceland in Toronto.

  Canada

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• NATO hasn’t received formal request for Strait of Hormuz help, Anand says

  On Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump said 'numerous countries' had told him they were 'on the way' to help the U.S. with the Strait of Hormuz.

  Politics

  Mar 17
• U.S. counterterrorism agency director resigns, ‘cannot’ support Iran war

  Kent said on social media Iran 'posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear that we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby.'

  U.S. News

  Mar 17
• Tim Hortons recalls thousands of mugs that may burn you if filled with hot liquid

  Anyone who purchased the recalled mug is asked to immediately stop using it and return the item to a Tim Hortons restaurant location for a full refund.

  Canada

  Mar 17