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Delta calls for more bus shelters in industrial areaWorkers in Delta’s industrial areas say they are being left out in the cold – quite literally – when it comes to transit infrastructure. As Janet Brown reports, a push is on to add more bus shelters for those working in the Tilbury and Annacis Island areas.Global News Hour at 6 BCJun 25
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Julian Assange: WikiLeaks founder arrives in Australia a free manWikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is back home in Australia for the first time since 2010, when the publisher released hundreds of thousands of classified U.S. documents. As Redmond Shannon reports, Assange is staying quiet about his freedom for now.Global NationalJun 26
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Vernon resident scammed after vehicle saleA Vernon resident was hoping to sell his car to make some pocket money, but things didn’t quite go as planned. As Victoria Femia reports – when he went to deposit the bank draft, he quickly learned he had been scammed.May 3
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Dry conditions prompt early Alberta fire bans, Edmonton council pushes for further restrictionsMunicipalities in the Edmonton area are starting to roll out fire bans and advisories. As above-seasonal temperatures and a lack of precipitation continue to present dry conditions in Alberta, some Edmonton councillors are wondering when the city will follow suit with restrictions. Kabi Moulitharan reports.Global News Hour at 6 EdmontonApr 11
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B.C. prepares for solar eclipse over parts of North AmericaThey don’t come around that often but when they do, they create quite the stir. This being the solar eclipse that will be visible in parts of North America Monday. As Grace Ke reports, there will be several viewing parties in Metro Vancouver, but there won’t be much to see.Global BCApr 7
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Uncertainty surrounding the fate of a B.C. biofuel plantMystery surrounds the fate of a controversial multi-million dollar facility in White Rock. Much was made when Ottawa contributed $14 million to a biofuel facility last fall. But that money has quietly been withdrawn, and Grace Ke reports, no one knows what that means for the plant’s future.Global BCMar 3
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How could Danielle Smith’s transgender policy proposals impact Alberta’s UCP?In Alberta, protests were held again on Sunday, from those opposed to a suite of provincial policy proposals that take aim at transgender rights. Premier Danielle Smith says she believes her government is striking the right balance when it comes to kids, but criticism across Canada has been swift. As Heather Yourex-West explains, the pushback...Danielle SmithFeb 4
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Former PM Jean Chrétien remembers Ed BroadbentAfter news of former NDP leader Ed Broadbent’s death, former Canadian prime minister Jean Chrétien said in Ottawa on Thursday that despite “tough” disagreements between the two political leaders, they were also “united” in the goal of bettering the country. “He was always there when there was a good cause, even after he quit politics,”...CanadaJan 11
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‘Miracle’: Indiana driver rescued after 6 days trapped in crashed vehicleAn Indiana motorist who was trapped in his overturned pickup truck for six days was rescued on Tuesday after two men spotted the wreckage under a highway bridge while they were fishing. Mario Garcia and his son-in-law Nivardo Delatorre first thought the man, identified as 27-year-old Matthew Reum, might be deceased when they stumbled on...U.S. NewsDec 27, 2023
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Dolly’s Cocktail Bar and Restaurant makes a splash in YEG(From Dec. 10, 2023) Dolly’s Cocktail Bar is an ultra-pink, mid-century cocktail bar and restaurant with Peruvian influence. It made quite a splash when it opened up in Edmonton this past summer. The head chef, Joshua Nhan, and cocktail director Niki Willis share the menu.Global News Morning EdmontonDec 11, 2023
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Self-employed women in Canada on the rise, but other divides remain: StatCanWomen make up 37 per cent of self-employed Canadians, a growth of more than 10 per cent from 1976, a new study from Statistics Canada found, as self-employment itself has also seen an increase. But as Sean Previl reports, the study finds the most popular jobs for self-employed women have not changed much and the...CanadaDec 4, 2023
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School trustees face growing disruptionsSchool board trustees say they’re facing more challenges when it comes to holding meetings: facing protests at what were once quiet affairs that rarely attracted attention. Angela Jung has the story.Global News Hour at 6Dec 3, 2023
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Consumer Matters: Electric car owner hit with huge cost to replace batteryA Kelowna man who owned a Hyundai Ionic got quite the shock when he needed a new battery. The cost before labour was $15,000. After Anne Drewa and Consumer Matters got involved, things changed.Global News Hour at 6 BCNov 30, 2023
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Gospel singer asked to be quiet on plane by flight attendant, sings anywayA gospel singer by the name of Bobbi Storm posted a video of herself being asked to be quiet several times by a Delta Airlines flight attendant and eventually agreed, but when the attendant moved away, she began to sing anyway.TrendingNov 14, 2023
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Helicopter crash in Enderby sends 4 people to hospitalA quiet Saturday evening turned into an all-out rescue effort for an Enderby family when a helicopter came crashing into the Shuswap River right across their home. But as Victoria Femia reports, the crash sent multiple people to hospital.Aug 13, 2023
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U.S. Senator roasts Trudeau, Canada over ‘feeble’ commitment to NORAD: ‘At the kids table’Alaska Senator Dan Sullivan criticized Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Canada for its defence spending commitment to NORAD during a Senate hearing on armed services on Wednesday. When questioning U.S. Army Lt. General Gregory Guillot, Sullivan quoted an editorial from the Wall Street Journal that characterized Canada’s contribution to NORAD as “feeble” and that they...CanadaJul 27, 2023
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‘Awful lot of pain for a very little gain’: Some economists question Bank of Canada’s key interest rate hikeThe Bank of Canada has raised its benchmark borrowing rate to five per cent. It hasn’t been this high since April 2001, despite Canada’s economy performing better than most forecasters predicted. Mackenzie Gray explains why some economists don’t believe this hike was necessary, and Dawna Friesen speaks with economist Armine Yalnizyan about the potential long-term...Global NationalJul 12, 2023
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Global National: July 12The Bank of Canada has raised its benchmark borrowing rate to five per cent. It hasn’t been this high since April 2001, despite Canada’s economy performing better than most forecasters predicted. Why some economists don’t believe this hike was necessary, the potential long-term effect for Canadians, and why banks follow suit when the central bank...Global NationalJul 12, 2023
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Global Calgary weather anchor startled by surprise guest appearanceGlobal Calgary’s Tiffany Lizée received quite the scare when a surprise guest made an appearance on the screen behind her during Global News Morning.Global News Morning CalgaryJun 7, 2023
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Nova Scotia wildfires: ‘It was quite away from the original fire,’ official says investigation is underwayWhen asked about a second blaze in the Halifax region, Regional Fire and Emergency Deputy Chief Roy Hollett remarked on Wednesday that a second fire is under investigation and “it was quite away from the original fire,” when it began.CanadaMay 31, 2023