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• Ottawa halved federal emergency centre staff before wildfire season: union

  The Public Service Alliance of Canada said in a statement Thursday that about 60 employees at the Government Operations Centre in Ottawa received layoff notices in January.

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• Nanaimo ‘stranger homicide’ suspect previously convicted of assaulting teen in alleged abduction attempt

  Cameron Compton was charged Monday with the second-degree murder of Sherry Shelley near Lantzville and interfering with human remains in Nanaimo from Nov. 13 to Nov. 14, 2025.

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• Canadian travel to U.S. increases for second straight month: StatCan

  The number of Canadian resident return trips from the U.S. in May increased 9.9 per cent year over year, while trips to Canada by Americans jumped by 13 per cent from May 2025.

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• William Shatner and daughter Melanie diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer at same time

  The duo said they are both now cancer-free after Shatner, 95, was diagnosed with malignant melanoma and Melanie, 61, was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer.

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• Why Ukraine struck Wildberries, Russia’s largest online marketplace

  Kyiv’s drones first hit the sites over the weekend in Elektrostal, just east of Moscow, and in the Tambov region, killing eight people and injuring scores more.

  World

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• ‘Leg hair harassment:’ men wearing shorts to work sparks debate in Japan

  New rules around casual office attire mark a bold change in a country where dark suits and white shirts have long been the uniform for office workers.

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• Pan Am Clipper wreckage found more than 70 years after plane crash

  The plane, the Clipper Endeavor, was carrying 69 passengers and crew when it made a hard landing on water after losing both engines less than 10 minutes after takeoff.

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• Oil hits US$100 a barrel again as Middle East conflict hits Red Sea strait

  As of 11 a.m. eastern on Thursday, Brent crude prices were around US$100.60 per barrel as conflict in the Red Sea drove oil tanker traffic in the crucial Bab el-Mandeb strait down.

  Economy

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• Trump says Saudi Arabia nuclear deal subject to normalizing Israel ties

  Trump said the deal does not allow for enrichment of uranium, yet nonproliferation experts say the deal fails to include guardrails to prevent enrichment to weapons-grade levels.

  World

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• D4vd murder case: Possible bloodstains detected at singer’s home and car

  A judge is expected to determine whether there is sufficient evidence to allow the case to proceed to trial following the hearing, which is expected to last three to five days.

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• Google hit with US$1B fine as EU says app store, search stifles competition

  It was the latest major crackdown on Big Tech by the European Union, which has led the world in reining in some of the world’s largest companies from Silicon Valley to Beijing.

  Tech

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• Demolition of Tumbler Ridge Secondary School begins after mass shooting

  School officials said in a notice last week the work to remove Tumbler Ridge Secondary School will continue throughout the summer and is expected to be completed in the fall.

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• Pyrocumulus clouds from wildfire in Fraser Canyon loom high over B.C.

  BC Wildfire Service said the Anderson Creek fire was discovered by aircraft responding to one of the other nearby fires on Tuesday and it quickly flared up, fanned by strong winds.

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• Canada in ‘stronger’ place in trade war despite U.S. tariff threat: Carney

  The U.S. says the tariffs, to be applied Aug. 19, are in response to provincial bans on U.S. liquor, Canada's supply-managed dairy system and quotas on certain U.S. vehicles.

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• More B.C. communities under threat of encroaching wildfires

  The latest evacuation order was issued by the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District, triggered by the risk of a wildfire in the South Chilcotin Mountains area in Electoral Area A.

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• Four extremist plots to attack Jewish targets disrupted in Canada, report says

  The June 29 report by the government's threat assessment agency also spoke of a longer-term extremism problem caused by the normalization of antisemitic acts.

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• Roughrider fans grapple with deaths ahead of game

  Some Saskatchewan Roughriders fans are heading into Thursday's matchup against the Edmonton Elks with conflicting emotions, after a player and another man were killed in a highway crash.

  Sports

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• Village of Clinton under evacuation alert due to Fiftynine Creek wildfire

  The Thompson Nicola Regional District has expanded an evacuation order and an evacuation alert for the Bonaparte Plateau area in Electoral Area E due to the same wildfire.

  Fire

  Jul 22
• North Vancouver daytime mall shooting caught on video

  Witnesses told Global News on Tuesday that the suspect was seen holding a knife to a woman’s throat inside a McDonald’s when another man intervened.

  Crime

  Jul 22
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• From wigs to wine, Canadian goods targeted in Trump’s latest tariff threats

  The measures, threatened by U.S. President Donald Trump, would impose a 50 per cent tariff on hundreds of Canadian product categories valued at roughly $20 billion.

  Canada

  Jul 22
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• West Nile virus is showing up across Ontario. What to know about the risk

  West Nile virus has been detected in mosquito pools in several Ontario communities, prompting renewed reminders to protect against mosquito bites as summer peaks.

  Health

  Jul 22
• Should trees have rights? A B.C. municipality debated the idea

  Saanich councillor Nathalie Chambers put forward the motion, which was voted down, but she said she is pledging to raise it again if she is re-elected this fall.

  Politics

  Jul 22
• City of Surrey continues crackdown on illegal construction at 3 more properties

  Surrey has now filed 22 notices on title since launching its illegal construction crackdown in 2022 after thousands of complaints about unpermitted work.

  Politics

  Jul 22
• Blueberries spill onto Mission roadway — for the second time in a month

  With blueberry harvesting season underway, on July 16, RCMP were called to the Horne Street overpass after crates of blueberries spilled onto the road.

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  Jul 22
• Canadian Blood Services plea for donations as supply drops 20% — below typical summer slump

  Canadian Blood Services says over the past six weeks, donation appointments have fallen short by 1,500 to 2,500 each week and are now failing to keep pace with hospital demand.

  Health

  Jul 22