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B.C. makes changes after review into release of man accused in Chinatown stabbingsA report into a triple stabbing at a Vancouver festival says the man accused had been let out of a psychiatric care facility 99 times in the year prior without incident.HealthSep 13
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BC Conservative candidate called Indigenous people ‘savages’ on election nightMarina Sapozhnikov finished a very close second to the NDP candidate in Juan de Fuca-Malahat. however, her comments regarding Indigenous People have caused an uproar.PoliticsOct 27
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Nobel Prize in economics awarded to researchers studying global inequalitySimon Johnson and James Robinson, both British-American, and Turkish-American Daron Acemoglu were commended for their work on "how institutions are formed and affect prosperity."WorldOct 14
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Hajdu won’t say if non-Indigenous companies should pay back Indigenous contractsIndigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu repeatedly dodged questions on Monday over non-Indigenous companies accessing federal contracts meant for First Nations, Inuit and Métis.PoliticsOct 28
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The push to criminalize residential school denialism in CanadaMore than 150,000 Indigenous children were forced to attend residential schools, the last of which closed in 1996. An estimated 6,000 children died in the facilities.PoliticsOct 27
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U.S. man, 72, sentenced to Russian prison for allegedly fighting for UkraineStephen Hubbard reportedly pleaded guilty to being a mercenary for Ukraine, but some of his family members are casting doubt on the confession.WorldOct 7
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Light Up Chinatown! returns to Vancouver 1 year after triple stabbingOrganizers of this weekend’s Light Up Chinatown! festival are determined to forge ahead following last year’s tragedy at the family-friendly event.CrimeAug 21
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‘Deeply ashamed’: Canadian Medical Association apologizes for harms to Indigenous peoplesThe Canadian Medical Association (CMA) made the apology Wednesday at a ceremony in Victoria, attended by representatives of First Nations, Metis and Inuit peoples.HealthSep 18
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Albertans mark National Day for Truth and ReconciliationMarked on Sept. 30 each year, National Day for Truth and Reconciliation honours the survivors of Canada's residential school system and the children who never returned home.CanadaSep 30
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Labrador residents say ‘inhumane’ food prices force families to go hungrySome residents believe that grocery stores in Nain, the northernmost community in Labrador, are gouging customers, even though these stores take government subsidies.CanadaSep 29
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Wasp frenzy? Why you might be getting stung more this yearWasps are out in full force, swarming food, stinging unsuspecting victims and turning peaceful garden gatherings into frantic swatting sessions.HealthSep 8
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Diet and demographics behind wasp outbreak on PrairiesThe City of Edmonton says its pest management team has removed 374 wasp nests so far this year and is in the process of removing more.CanadaSep 4
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Auditor general considering probe into Indigenous procurement programThree prominent Indigenous groups have called on the federal auditor to investigate 'non-Indigenous scammers' accessing government contracts.PoliticsSep 13
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N.B. Liberal leader says death of Indigenous man during wellness check ‘inexplicable’A New Brunswick First Nation is calling for a "thorough investigation" after an RCMP officer fatally shot an Indigenous man during a wellness check.CanadaSep 10
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Child-killer Allan Schoenborn retains leave privileges from B.C. psychiatric hospitalSchoenborn, who recently changed his name to Ken John Johnson, fatally stabbed and smothered his three young children to death in Merritt in 2008.CrimeJun 28
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1st lung cancer vaccine trials launch, powered by COVID mRNA technologyThe mRNA vaccine, known as BTN116, developed by the German biotechnology company BioNTech, is the first of its kind and has entered phase 1 clinical trials in seven countries.HealthAug 25
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Billions in federal contracts awarded to ‘Indigenous’ enterprises without verificationThe Canadian government mostly relied on an honour system when it awarded billions of dollars in contracts to enterprises identifying as Indigenous.InvestigationsAug 22
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Could poop pills improve your mental health? Alberta studies aim to find outThe University of Calgary is hoping to find out whether fecal microbiota transplantation — a poop transplant — can reduce symptoms of major depression disorder and OCD.HealthAug 13
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Eating processed meat daily linked to higher risk of Type 2 diabetes: studyType 2 diabetes is a condition where the body becomes resistant to insulin or doesn't produce enough of it, leading to high blood sugar levels, according to Diabetes Canada.HealthAug 23
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In Paris, men’s triathlon postponed over Seine water qualityThe swimming portion of training events meant to let the triathletes familiarize themselves with the course was canceled on Sunday and Monday.SportsJul 30