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Philippine VP says she hired assassin to kill president if she is killedThe Philippine vice-president says she hired an assassin to kill the president, his family and the house speaker if she is killed.WorldNov 23
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Philippine Airlines makes emergency landing at YVR but issue remains unclearA Boeing 777-300, belonging to Phillippine Airlines bound for Manila left an hour late but eventually turned back over Northern Vancouver Island.LifestyleNov 18
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Tropical Storm Trami triggers killer floods, landslides in Philippines: 126 dead or missingThe death toll is expected to rise further as reports come in from isolated areas. "The water was just too much,” said President Ferdinand Marcos, pledging a flood control project.WorldOct 26
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A Good Samaritan stopped to help victims of B.C. HWY 1 crash. But now he needs helpNaeema Aftav's husband, Manshur Mariwa, had been driving for Uber earlier that night when he came across an accident on Highway 1 in Burnaby.TrafficNov 25
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Can you tell fake alcohol from real? Why methanol is so hard to detectAs authorities investigate the deaths of six tourists in Laos, here's what Canadians need to know about recognizing and preventing methanol poisoning while travelling.HealthNov 25
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Canada needs to keep up its presence in Southeast Asia: TrudeauAt the ASEAN Summit, Trudeau announced that Canada is upgrading its diplomatic missions in Vientiane, Laos, and Phnom Penh, Cambodia to full embassies.CanadaOct 11
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How world leaders are reacting to Trump’s election winWorld leaders congratulated Republican Donald Trump on Wednesday after he won the U.S. presidential election, capping a stunning political comeback.WorldNov 6
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Florida politician charged for allegedly threatening to kill political opponentWilliam Robert Braddock III is accused of threatening to "call up my Russian-Ukrainian hit squad" and make his primary opponent "disappear," according to a federal indictment.U.S. NewsSep 29
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ANALYSIS: Trudeau, in quick trip to Asia, to focus on trade, securityPrime Minister Justin Trudeau will become the first Canadian PM to visit Laos, where he'll participate in a summit for leaders of southeast Asian countries.PoliticsOct 9
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Thousands join pro-Palestinian rallies around the globe as Oct. 7 anniversary nearsTens of thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators took to the streets in London, Paris, Rome and other major cities around the globe Saturday to call for a cease-fire.WorldOct 5
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China’s new nuclear submarine sank during construction, U.S. saysSatellite imagery showed that China’s newest nuclear-powered attack submarine sank alongside a pier while under construction, a senior U.S. defense official said Thursday.WorldSep 27
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NDP FOI shows over 8,600 days of health-care blackouts across rural Sask. over five yearsSaskatchewan residents have endured 8,600 days of lost hospital services over the past five years, the NDP says. One in five nurses also left rural areas during that time.HealthSep 13
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Typhoon Yagi hits Vietnam, kills at least 4 and injures dozensTyphoon Yagi made its way to Vietnam after it left three people dead and nearly a hundred others injured in the Chinese province of Hainan.WeatherSep 7
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A deadly storm sweeps through Japan and heavy rainfall could last for daysTropical Storm Shanshan brought torrential rain Sunday to Japan ’s Shizuoka area southwest of Tokyo, as weather officials warned it would linger for several more days.WeatherSep 1
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U.S., China plan new Biden-Xi talks as top officials meet in BeijingChina's top diplomat, Wang Yi, and U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan held lengthy talks against the backdrop of sharp disagreements between the superpowers.WorldAug 28
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Japan will get a new prime minister this fall. Here’s whyFumio Kishida was elected president of his governing Liberal Democratic Party and became prime minister in 2021, with his three-year term expiring in September.WorldAug 14
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China warns NATO not to stir ‘chaos’ in AsiaChina accused NATO on Thursday of seeking security at the expense of others and told the alliance not to bring the same 'chaos' to Asia.WorldJul 11
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Richard Simmons, fitness guru who mixed laughs and sweat, dies at 76Richard Simmons, television's hyperactive court jester of physical fitness who built a mini-empire by urging people to exercise and eat better, died Saturday. He was 76.EntertainmentJul 13
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‘What makes us different makes us strong’: Westside multiculturalism day draws crowdsWestside Multiculturalism Day, which celebrates Canada's cultural mosaic, has grown significantly since Westbank Museum in West Kelowna launched the event in 2022.LifestyleJul 1
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Edmonton Oilers back in Stanley Cup final, and fans from Arctic Circle to Philippines celebrateEdmonton has been in party mode since April, when the Oilers overwhelmed the Kings in five games, then broke the hearts of the Canucks in seven before eclipsing the Stars in six.SportsJun 3