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Forest clean-up group tackles massive illegal dumpsite near Okanagan FallsThe dumpsite near Okanagan Falls ‘is an unusually large problem area consisting of RVs, household garbage, burnt vehicles, metal, and other material.’EnvironmentMay 25
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Abbotsford flood lawsuit certified as class actionA judge has certified a class-action lawsuit alleging destruction in the November 2021 atmospheric river flooding in the Fraser Valley was magnified by improper operations of a pump station.WeatherMay 30
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New app launched to help keep Okanagan backcountry cleanIt's the Okanagan Forest Task Force app, where backcountry users can report an area that needs attention, and OFTF members will be notified.CanadaMay 12
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Motorcycle, massive tire among garbage pulled from Peachland ravine during cleanupA motorcycle, a front-end loader tire weighing 1,000 pounds were among the things volunteers pulled Saturday from a ravine in Peachland during the annual cleanup.EnvironmentMay 4
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Gas station clerk stabbed several times during violent attack at Ultramar in MontrealThe suspect allegedly jumped the gas station counter, stabbed the 61-year-old clerk multiple times and then proceeded to flee the scene.CrimeApr 24
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‘Starlight tour’: Mi’kmaq fisher allegedly dumped without boots or phone feared deathTwo Mi’kmaq fishers say they were dumped by federal fisheries officers far from home at 1 a.m. in Nova Scotia without footwear or phones.CanadaApr 3
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Garbage piling up in Regina’s North Central neighbourhoodMatthew Wesley has worked to clean up North Central for the last nine years – something he wishes didn’t need to be done.CanadaMar 29
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6 people arrested at Walk with Israel event, Toronto police sayThe annual "Walk with Israel" event took place Sunday amid heightened security and protests along the route.CrimeJun 10
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U.S. Supreme Court ditches ban on bump stocksBump stocks allow semi-automatic weapons to fire like machine guns. The Trump White House banned them after the Las Vegas shooting but the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against the ban.U.S. NewsJun 14
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An Ontario company lost its licence to build homes. It’s allegedly doing so anywaysAlbion Building Consultant Inc., also known as Albion Builders, or simply Albion, had its licence to build and sell homes in Ontario revoked in February 2023.ConsumerJun 15
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Grassy Narrows First Nation sues Ontario, Canada over mercury contaminationA northern Ontario First Nation is suing the governments of Ontario and Canada over ongoing mercury contamination in a river system that flows through its territory.CanadaJun 4
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‘Unprecedented’: U.S. officials say human smuggling through B.C. hit record numbersU.S. Customs and Border Protection statistics show that "encounters" at the B.C.-Washington border are on track to quadruple since 2021.PoliticsMay 31
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Brandon man in custody on assault charges, police announceA Brandon man, who fled on foot from police the night before, was in court Saturday on assault, resisting arrest, and failure to comply chargesCrimeMay 25
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Closing arguments begin in B.C. trial of man accused of driving into residential school marchRichard Manuel is charged with dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, after the RCMP alleges his vehicle made "contact" with four people during the June 4 march in Mission, B.C.CrimeMay 23
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Halifax tenants told to vacate by Sept 1. Landlord says he’s playing by the rulesThe landlord of a Halifax rooming house sent a notice to tenants of the 29-unit building saying they would have to vacate by Sept. 1.CanadaMay 30
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Winnipeg man faces charges including arson, theft, dangerous driving in alleged spreeWinnipeg police have arrested a 29-year-old man in connection with an alleged week-long crime spree. The man faces charges including assault, arson, theft and dangerous driving.CrimeMay 19
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Suspects carjack victim at Mississauga gas station before Toronto break-in: policeA group of suspects violently carjacked a victim at a Mississauga gas station hours before they broke into a Toronto home and stole a second vehicle, police allege.CrimeMay 22
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Trial begins in B.C. shooting that killed innocent 15-year-old riding in parents’ carThe second-degree murder trial of Carter Kane, who is accused of killing Coquitlam teen Alfred Wong, has begun.CrimeJun 10
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Wanted man pulled out of Manitoba river by police dog, handler: RCMPManitoba RCMP, with the help of a police dog named Phlex, arrested a man wanted on nine Canada-wide warrants early Tuesday.CrimeMay 15
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Lawyer injured in crash takes on ICBC over no-fault insuranceTim Schober was cycling to his job as a high-profile business lawyer when he was struck by a vehicle illegally exiting the Pat Bay Highway in August 2021.PoliticsMay 27