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Federals spend $ 77 million to help rebuild Lytton, BC with fire-resistant buildings

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The federal government announced Tuesday that it will spend $ 77 million to help rebuild Lytton, BC, in a way that can better withstand future fires, almost a year after the village was destroyed by the flames. More than three-quarters of the new funding ($ 64 million) will go to new, fire-resistant public buildings, such …

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The former BC child star had plans to kill Justin Trudeau after killing his mother – documents

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WARNING: Some readers may find the details of this story disturbing. Discretion is advised. A former BC child star had plans to drive to Ottawa and kill Prime Minister Justin Trudeau after he killed his mother in April 2020. The details were revealed in court on Monday during the first day of the sentencing hearing …

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“Elephant in the room”: judge addresses impact of SCOC decision in van attack case

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Before sentencing the man responsible for the deadly van attack in Toronto, the judge presiding over the case spent a moment addressing “the elephant in the courtroom.” Judge Anne Molloy, whose voice was broken numerous times when statements about the victims’ impact were handed over to the courts, explained that the period of disqualification for …

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Freeland accused of being evasive during committee appearance on Ottawa’s use of emergency law

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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland participates in the Special Joint Committee on the Declaration of Emergency on the Government’s Use of the Emergency Law in Ottawa on June 14. Justin Tang / The Canadian Press Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland was repeatedly accused of giving evasive answers on Tuesday evening when she …

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Live Weather Updates: Flood Risk Reduces in Calgary | Already seen for the victims of the 2013 floods Rain warning still in force

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Content of the article The rain, in case you haven’t noticed, continues to fall south of Alberta, and the heaviest amounts are expected today. We will be updating this story throughout the day. Content of the article Flood monitoring, warnings in the Bow River Basin From 6 pm on Tuesday. See rivers.alberta.ca for updates. Calgary …

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What we heard: vomiting, drug use, and harassment scare CTrain riders. But could repression cost lives?

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Three overdoses on Calgary Transit in one day: CBC reporter Lucie Edwardson reported her day on CTrain on Monday to launch our community-driven traffic safety project. The advice came quickly and with excitement. There were many comments like Laura Martin’s: “I used to take my kids on the train often to visit downtown parks / …

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Petition calls for change to Amber Alert after missing child from Ontario found dead in river

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Tens of thousands of people have signed a petition calling for a change to Ontario’s amber alert system after an 11-year-old Ontario boy was found dead in a river on Monday. The boy’s body was discovered in the Scugog River near Lindsay, Ontario, after he had left home about 24 hours earlier. Draven Graham, who …

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