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Orca pod spotted in vicinity of orphan B.C. killer whale, but no evidence of family
ZEBALLOS, B.C. - A reported sighting of an orca pod off Vancouver Island near where an orphan killer whale is spending her time after escaping from a lagoon has an expert expressing caution and downpl...
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Haitian says Canada used property for helicopter airlift, but wouldn't lift sanctions
The Canadian government used a Haitian executive's property for helicopter evacuations of its citizens as violence escalated there last month, even while refusing to remove him from a sanctions list, ...
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Head of CBC/Radio-Canada set to testify before members of Parliament
OTTAWA - The head of the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. is set to testify before members of Parliament today. CEO and president Catherine Tait will appear before the Heritage committee with Marco Dub, CB...
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India envoy says Canada must rebuild brand after international student deaths
OTTAWA - India's envoy to Ottawa says Canadians need to rebuild the country's brand as a destination for bright minds, lamenting that a number of international students have died after being exploited...
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Environment Canada agrees to priority assessment for chemical linked to salmon deaths
OTTAWA - The federal government has agreed to prioritize environmental assessment for a chemical used in tire rubber that has been linked to the deaths of Pacific salmon. The move follows a request by...
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Air France flight from Paris to Seattle lands in Iqaluit after heat smell in cabin
IQALUIT, Nunavut - A plane travelling from Paris to Seattle has been forced to make an emergency landing in Iqaluit. Air France says in a statement on social media that there was a heat smell in the c...
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'Switch is on': Toronto banking on experience with adversity entering PWHL playoffs
TORONTO - A new season has dawned on Toronto's Professional Women's Hockey League team, but it's one without need for a new approach. Top-seeded Toronto opens the PWHL playoffs against visiting Minnes...
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St. Louis Blues remove interim tag and name Drew Bannister full-time coach
Drew Bannister is returning as coach of the St. Louis Blues after getting the interim tag removed from his title and being named Tuesday to the full-time role. He signed a two-year contract that gives...
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Bigger things were expected for the Toronto Blue Jays, who are mired in last place
The Toronto Blue Jays started the 2024 regular season aiming for bigger things after crashing out in the wild-card series last fall. The campaign has not gone as planned so far. At 16-19 entering Tues...
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Illicit drug deaths reach 192 in March in B.C., down from last year
VICTORIA - Another 192 people were killed in British Columbia by illicit drugs in March, 11 per cent down from the same month last year. The BC Coroners Service says the relentless toll makes illicit ...
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