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  • FirstOntario redevelopment begins, hopes to be ‘relief valve’ for entertainers touring GTA
    An official groundbreaking ceremony with shiny hard hats and mallets marked the start of a $280-million private sector renovation of the 39-year-old Hamilton venue.
    Canada
    May 16
  • Carey Price to receive honorary doctorate from UNBC
    The university highlighted Montreal Canadiens goalie Carey Price's NHL achievements, inspiration of Indigenous youth and philanthropy in Northern B.C. and Canada.
    Canada
    May 16
  • Manitoba announces new support for families of MMIWG2S+
    Families Minister Nahanni Fontaine says the $15-million endowment fund will directly support the families of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit.
    Canada
    May 5
  • Cobourg marks 20th anniversary of murder of police Const. Chris Garrett
    Const. Chris Garrett was stabbed to death while responded to a reported robbery call on May 15, 2004. The call turned out to be part of a plot by a man to kill officers.
    Canada
    May 15
  • South Burnaby rec centre celebrates long-awaited grand opening
    Residents of South Burnaby celebrated the long-awaited opening of a new rec centre Saturday. The centre features two NHL-sized hockey rinks and other sports facilities.
    Canada
    May 12
  • Kawartha Lakes Police Chief Mark Mitchell retires after 38-year policing career
    Mark Mitchell spent 38 years in policing and was named chief of the Kawartha Lakes Police Service in 2018. He officially retired from the force on Friday.
    Canada
    May 17
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  • May long weekend CTrain closures in downtown Calgary and near Stampede
    It will be a working long weekend for construction crews doing maintenance on LRT tracks and stations in downtown Calgary and at the new Stampede Park station.
    Traffic
    May 16
  • Dozens of Manitoba artists, industry pros nominated for Western Canadian Music Awards
    A slew of Manitoba artists and music industry professionals could be picking up some new hardware in Saskatoon this fall, after being nominated for Western Canadian Music Awards.
    Canada
    May 15
  • Jerry Seinfeld’s commencement speech spurs student walkout at Duke University
    During Jerry Seinfeld's commencement speech at Duke University, a group of Pro-Palestinian student protesters staged a walkout to oppose his appearance.
    Entertainment
    May 13
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  • ‘A new beginning’: First Nation ravaged by B.C. wildfire unveils new subdivision
    A B.C. First Nation is unveiling the first of four planned subdivisions to replace dozens of homes lost to the Bush Creek East wildfire in August 2023.
    Fire
    Apr 24
  • The Good Games return to University of Guelph in July
    The Good Games will see former Olympians and amateurs compete in a multi-sport event on July 6 and 7. The event is free to attend.
    Sports
    May 1
  • Alice Munro, renowned Canadian short story author, dies at 92
    The Swedish Academy hailed Munro as the “master of the contemporary short story” in awarding her the Nobel Prize in fall 2013.
    Canada
    May 14
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  • PNE staff members awarded for ‘life-saving’ actions
    BCEHS presented Mike Nasr with a Good Samaritan award for his assistance in 2022, and a Vital Link award for his life-saving actions in 2024.
    Health
    Apr 15
  • Affordable rental development underway in Vancouver’s Little Mountain neighbourhood
    The site has sat empty for more than a decade after 234 former social housing units were destroyed on the 15-acre property.
    Canada
    Apr 25
  • Feds contribute $21M to Boyle Street’s new support centre in downtown Edmonton
    With a $21-million grant from the federal government, Boyle Street Community Services has been able to gather $45 million in funding for a new centre in downtown Edmonton. 
    Canada
    May 3
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  • Bob Cole, legendary hockey announcer, dead at 90
    Bob Cole was the play-by-play voice of countless NHL games.
    Sports
    Apr 25
  • Feel-good Friday: Global BC’s highlights of the week
    An iconic arm-wrestler, Canada's first Filipino immigrant's B.C. roots and an exhibit by a Vancouver graffiti artist are among the good news stories we're sharing this week.
    Trending
    Apr 12
  • ‘First of its kind’ transitional housing opens in Prince Edward County
    Leeward House is expected to welcome its first residents in the coming days.
    Canada
    Apr 2
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  • Thousands attend Kingston, Ont., Eid celebration
    Thousands descended on Kingston's Cataraqui Arena Wednesday morning as the Islamic Society of Kingston held its annual Eid al-Fitr prayer and celebration.
    Canada
    Apr 10
  • What to know about the UCLA, Columbia student protests
    Police have swept through campuses in the U.S. in response to protests calling on universities to stop doing business with Israel or companies that support the conflict in Gaza.
    U.S. News
    May 1
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