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B.C. government announces changes to EV mandate, making it more ‘realistic’"B.C. currently leads Canada in EV targets, and we are proud to be a North American leader in EV adoption, with more than 210,000 ZEVs on provincial roads," Adrian Dix said.PoliticsNov 18
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B.C. government official’s taxpayer-funded trip to Dubai under scrutinyIn December 2023, Jeremy Hewitt, B.C.'s assistant deputy minister for climate change, travelled to Dubai for the COP 28 Climate Conference.PoliticsNov 19
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ANALYSIS: NDP leadership hopefuls reckon with oil and gas workers – and their votesThe federal NDP will select its new leader on March 29 and a key issue as they decide who to pick is how to develop -- or not develop -- the country's oil and gas resources.PoliticsDec 7
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Pipeline deal from Alberta to B.C. North Coast reportedly in the works, speculation remainsThe Alberta and federal governments are said to be close to signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to move forward with the project.PoliticsNov 20
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Alberta-Ottawa pipeline accord unlikely to be ‘champagne-popping moment:’ Enserva CEOOttawa and Alberta are poised to announce a memorandum of understanding, affirming support for a pipeline to the B.C. coast that's being described as 'Northern Gateway 2.0.'CanadaNov 26
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Lawsuit being considered in death of Quebec man who sought MAID over bedsoresNormand Meunier, a 66 year-old quadriplegic patient, sought medical aid in dying in 2024 after spending days on a stretcher in the St. Jerome hospital's emergency room.CanadaNov 26
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Alberta auditor general recommends new system for health reporting, finds disparityAlberta's auditor general says widespread turnover at the executive level of AHS played a role in inconsistent reporting, as did competing priorities of its board and government.HealthDec 11
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Carney, Trump and Sheinbaum talk trade in Washington at FIFA World Cup drawThe FIFA draw ceremony will mark the first time Prime Minister Mark Carney, U.S. President Donald Trump and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum will be in the same room.PoliticsDec 5
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Alberta’s auditor general says taxpayers lost $109M in DynaLife lab testing debacleAlberta's Auditor General said Wednesday that the UCP government's failed effort to privatize lab services in the province cost taxpayers about $109 million.PoliticsNov 19
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10 mind-blowing facts about music: 2025 editionI spent all year researching all corners of the music industry universe. At the end of the year, I offer up unused material. Please enjoy these 10 mind-blowing facts about music.EntertainmentDec 7
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Adding Alberta health-care numbers to licences increases fraud risk: privacy watchdogAlberta's information and privacy commissioner is concerned the Alberta government's plan to add health-care numbers to driver's licences would increase the risk of fraud.CrimeDec 2
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Sentencing hearing for Toronto mother who pleaded guilty to manslaughter, left baby in bathtub aloneA sentencing hearing is underway for a Toronto mother who pleaded guilty to manslaughter after her 15-month-old son drowned while unattended in a bathtub.CrimeNov 13
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2 killed and 5 foreign climbers missing after avalanche in NepalSnowstorms prevented rescuers from reaching the site the same day, but the weather cleared, and a helicopter was able to land in the area, authorities said.WorldNov 4
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‘I’m so grateful I got to be your mom’: Toronto woman who suffocated her 2 sons sentenced to lifeCourt heard the 27-year-old Toronto woman was left a paraplegic as a result of a failed suicide attempt on the night she murdered her sons.CrimeNov 17
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Ontario town could soon own former WWII-era POW camp, but cost a concernThe future of Camp 30, a former prisoner of war camp in Ontario, is up in the air despite an offer for the municipality of Clarington to take on the remaining land and buildings.CanadaNov 5
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Here’s all the Alberta politicians facing citizen recall petitionsAs of Friday, 17 Alberta legislature members in UCP caucus are officially facing recall petitions from constituents, and one has also been approved for NDP MLA Amanda Chapman.PoliticsDec 5
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Two new suspects in Louvre jewels heist case given preliminary chargesThe Paris prosecutor said Saturday two new suspects were handed preliminary charges for their alleged involvement in the crown jewels heist at the Louvre Museum in October.WorldNov 1
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With no positions in Surrey, B.C. gynecologic cancer surgeon moving to OntarioIn July 2024, Premier David Eby pledged that the province would begin providing gynecologic cancer surgery in Kelowna and the Fraser Health region.HealthSep 8
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Could an oil pipeline to B.C.’s North Coast be back on the agenda?New Prime Minister Mark Carney has pledged to fast-track a series of new "nation-building" industrial projects in response to the ongoing trade war with the United States.PoliticsSep 5
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B.C.’s Site C Dam project now fully online and operational“The commission of Site C’s final generating unit is another step forward to securing B.C.’s clean energy future,” Adrian Dix, Minister of Energy and Climate Solutions said.EconomyAug 9