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Toasty weekend warmth in Ontario may bring a thunder risk
Warm-weather lovers are in for a little treat this weekend as above-seasonal temperatures build over southern Ontario
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2nd man sentenced in 2021 murder of man in New Westminster
A second man has been sentenced for the 2021 murder of a 51-year-old man in New Westminster, B.C.Ryan Crossley was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison with no eligibility for parole for 14 years after a jury found him guilty last September of second-degree murder in the death of Robert Powshuk, the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) said Thursday.His brother Curtis Crossley pleaded guilty to manslaughter last August, police said, and was sentenced to nine-and-a-half years without paro
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'Extreme drought' in area of early-season wildfire near Chetwynd, B.C.
CHETWYND, B.C. — British Columbia's first wildfire evacuation order of this year was rescinded within 24 hours, but local officials say "extreme drought" means the risk remains high. The Peace River Regional District had issued an evacuation order for dozens of homes near Chetwynd, in northeastern B.C., on Wednesday, as a wildfire approached a subdivision, then downgraded the order to an alert by Thursday. Julia Nelson, Chetwynd's acting mayor, said strong winds fanned the flames of the early-se
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Most N.W.T. patients with blood cancer will now have to go to Alberta for treatment
Most N.W.T. patients with blood-related cancer will no longer be able to access treatment within the N.W.T. as of May 1.In a public notice Thursday afternoon, the Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority announced any patients who are not in active treatment — meaning those who need regular bloodwork to monitor their condition — will now be sent to Alberta for care instead.The change is expected to affect 40 people who aren't receiving active treatment. It only affects people w
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Rocky View County issues fire advisory as wildfires burn across Alberta
Much of Alberta is now under a fire advisory, restriction or ban, including some rural municipalities in the Calgary area.On Thursday, Rocky View County issued an advisory as rising temperatures, lack of moisture and windy conditions are expected to elevate the fire risk.The counties of Mountain View, Vulcan and Foothills also came under fire restriction status this week.However, officials are calling it a proactive measure."I know some places out west toward the mountains, you could have a lot
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Opposition BC United seeks to prevent convicted dangerous offenders from name changes
VICTORIA — British Columbia's Opposition leader says community safety should come before protection of privacy rights for dangerous people. The public should know who is living in their community, BC United Leader Kevin Falcon said on Thursday after introducing proposed private-member's legislation to automatically stop people convicted of dangerous offences from legally changing their names. He said he introduced the proposed bill to amend the Name Act after learning child-killer Allan Schoenbo
3 min read - NewsCBC
Baby girl dies after being delivered from Palestinian mother killed by Israeli airstrike
A baby girl delivered from a Palestinian woman who was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Rafah on Saturday has now died, according to her family.The baby survived for five days, but died at the Emirati field hospital on Thursday. Her death was confirmed by her uncle, who spoke with CBC News late in the day.The infant was delivered by via emergency caesarean 10 weeks premature and weighing three pounds, nine ounces on Saturday, in the aftermath of an attack in the southern Gaza city. The blast ki
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