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Supervised inhalation sites take surprising forms in B.C. amid challenges setting them up

A glass enclosure that looks like a bus stop. A repurposed ice-fishing tent in a car park.While they might look trivial in the face of a mounting toxic drug crisis, these consumption…

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At this open-pit gold mine in northeastern Ontario, the trucks drive themselves

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In Turkey, Russians are welcome to visit — but it doesn't mean they can all stay

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After fleeing Taliban rule, many Afghans struggle to resettle, worry for those back home

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Mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. leaves 9 dead, including the suspect, and more than 25 injured

Tragic attack at rural high school and nearby home sparks major RCMP response

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Canada’s unemployment rate dropped in January, but other job trends show the market is still weak

A falling employment rate and fewer people in the workforce highlight how fragile the job…

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Tumbler Ridge Shooting: 18-Year-Old Jesse Van Rootselaar Identified as Suspect; Updated Death Toll and Details Released

RCMP have identified 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar as the suspect in the Tumbler Ridge, B.C.…

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Canada CPI January 2026: Headline Inflation Slows to 2.3% as Food Inflation Surge 7.3%, Exceeding Forecasts

Statistics Canada reports that while overall inflation is easing, grocery and restaurant prices continue to…

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Two days set aside for former vaccine task force chief's sexual assault trial

Two days have been set aside for the criminal trial of Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin, the former head of Canada's COVID-19…

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Omicron infections have peaked nationally, Canada's top doctor says

Canada's chief public health officer said Friday that cases of the Omicron variant have peaked nationwide and the number of…

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Canadian men's soccer team not just getting by without Alphonso Davies — it's thriving

How would Canada do without Alphonso Davies? Perfectly fine, as it turned out.Denied the services of one of world soccer's…

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'My absolute dream job': Unique program brings physicians to housebound seniors

An animation gif shows physicians Eugenie Phan and Christa Sinclair Mills, and occupational therapist Leslie Coulter, visiting patients of House…

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Vulnerable 12-17 year olds should get COVID-19 booster shots, NACI says

Adolescents 12 to 17 years old who are especially vulnerable to COVID-19 should get booster shots, the National Advisory Committee on…

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5 members of Canada's Olympic team placed in COVID-19 protocols in Beijing

Five members of Canada's Olympic delegation were placed in COVID-19 protocols upon arrival in Beijing. The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC)…

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SUV passenger guilty of manslaughter in death of Calgary officer handed 5 years in prison

A Calgary man who pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the death of Sgt. Andrew Harnett has been sentenced to five years…

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Snow kicksleds from Finland catching on in rural N.B. community

A popular Scandinavian activity rare in Canada is starting up on the snowy trails of southeastern New Brunswick.Residents of Beaubassin-Est…

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COVID-19

Supervised inhalation sites take surprising forms in B.C. amid challenges setting them up

At this open-pit gold mine in northeastern Ontario, the trucks drive themselves

In Turkey, Russians are welcome to visit — but it doesn't mean they can all stay