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Macron names Francois Bayrou as new French PM. Who is he?French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou gave a sober assessment of whether he could tame a hung parliament that ousted his predecessor, Michel Barnier, just last week.PoliticsDec 13
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Edmonton airport prepares for holiday season, return of near pre-pandemic levelsThe airport expects to see the most travellers on December 20th, 23rd and 27th. During the holiday season around 100 flights are going in and out of YEG per day.ConsumerDec 2
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1-year probation for ‘stupid actions’ of B.C. man who drove into ocean in livestream stuntA B.C. man won't get jail time for driving his car into the ocean in a social media stunt the judge called "stupid."CrimeNov 20
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10 chic calendars and planners to keep you organized this yearGet organized in style in 2025 with a new calendar, agenda or planner.The CuratorDec 24
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Russia likely behind parcel explosions that threatened U.S., Canada flights: PolandThe explosions in courier depots in Britain, Germany and Poland in July had the potential to mark a serious escalation by causing an explosion on an aircraft.WorldNov 8
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Israel has formally cut ties with UNRWA. What this could mean for GazaIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has for years called for UNRWA to be dismantled, accusing it of anti-Israeli incitement.WorldNov 4
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Okanagan Falls residents call for ‘immediate relief’ to prevent excess runoffWith rain in the forecast, some Okanagan Falls residents say they are in imminent danger as excess runoff could flood their properties again.CanadaAug 15
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Doctors thought she had the stomach flu. But it was near-fatal sepsisIn Canada, one in 18 deaths involves sepsis, making it the 12th leading cause of death nationally, according to the Canadian Sepsis Foundation.HealthSep 13
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Oly closing ceremony reached 12M Canadians: CBCCBC says 27 million TV viewers tuned in to the Paris Games over 17 days of coverage on CBC and its broadcast partners, including Sportsnet, TSN and RDS.SportsAug 12
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Ministry of Transportation working on resolutions for large encampment near PentictonThe Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure said that several meetings have been held this week involving all agencies.CanadaJul 10
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Ashcroft, Spences Bridge, parts of Cache Creek now under wildfire evacuation alertMore than 250 wildfires are burning in British Columbia as much of the province continues to bake under a heat wave that is expected to last into next week.FireJul 19
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Animal carcasses, hazardous items showing up in garbage bins at South Okanagan parksDumping household garbage in public parks and on trails is an ongoing issue in the South Okanagan, prompting a call from regional district staff to stop it.CanadaJun 21
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Edmonton Elks fire coach and general manager Chris Jones amid dismal start to season'There’s no question we’re a better team today than we were the previous two seasons, but ultimately this is a results-based business and the wins haven’t materialized.'SportsJul 15
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Rural Okanagan-Similkameen garbage costs to more than doubleThe Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen voted on Thursday to move ahead with a 2.3-million-dollar garbage contract with Waste Connections Canada.EconomyJun 14
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Okanagan regional board cancels taxpayer-funded catered foodCouncillor James Miller recently put forward the motion to do away with catered lunches at the biweekly regional board meetings, which he calculated to total around $30,000 a year.CanadaJun 4
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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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Claudia Sheinbaum poised to become Mexico’s 1st female president'I will become the first woman president of Mexico,' Sheinbaum said, shortly after electoral authorities announced a statistical sample showed she held an irreversible lead.WorldJun 3
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Regional District hosts Penticton emergency preparedness town hallThe Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen hosted an emergency preparedness town hall in Penticton, B.C., on Monday.CanadaApr 30
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Don’t let flooding, wildfire guard down, RDOS says“There are also early concerns about drought extending into the spring and summer, potentially leading to an early wildfire season,” said the RDOS.CanadaMar 27
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Trial for Brampton, Ont. man accused in deadly 2020 fire nears its endFirst-degree murder trial for Brampton man accused of setting a fire that killed his mother-in-law and nearly five others is coming to a close.CrimeApr 16