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As Sudan crisis rages, resettlement stalled; groups urge Ottawa to do more to help

As Sudan crisis rages, resettlement stalled; groups urge Ottawa to do more to help

OTTAWA — Canada has yet to reunite a single family with relatives who are trying to escape conflict-racked Sudan, while diaspora groups are demanding the federal government do more to end a yearlong civil war.
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Four arrested, including three youths, over 2021 death of man in Penticton, B.C.

Four arrested, including three youths, over 2021 death of man in Penticton, B.C.

PENTICTON, B.C. — Four people have been arrested over the death of a 22-year-old man in Penticton, B.C., more than two years after he was found gravely hurt in a field. B.C. RCMP spokesman Cpl.
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B.C. under fire after accounting firm accused of conflict in running grant

B.C. under fire after accounting firm accused of conflict in running grant

SAANICH, B.C. — British Columbia Premier David Eby says the government has asked the auditor general to review the province's grant programs after allegations of conflict-of-interest from a clean-technology company.
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B.C. container terminal operator calls its emissions data a 'trade secret'

B.C. container terminal operator calls its emissions data a 'trade secret'

VANCOUVER — The B.C. company that operates Canada's largest container terminal is going to court against the federal government to keep five years of greenhouse-gas emissions data secret.
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Hockey Canada grants Calgary defenceman Landon DuPont exceptional player status

Hockey Canada grants Calgary defenceman Landon DuPont exceptional player status

CALGARY — Hockey Canada granted Landon DuPont, a 14-year-old defenceman from Calgary, exceptional player status Monday.
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B.C. launches spring COVID-19 booster program, targeting vulnerable and unvaccinated

B.C. launches spring COVID-19 booster program, targeting vulnerable and unvaccinated

VICTORIA — British Columbia is rolling out another round of COVID-19 vaccination boosters, with invitations starting to go out Monday. Ministry of Health says people who haven't received a booster against the XBB. 1.
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Southern Quebec's front-row seat for total solar eclipse draws crowds from afar

Southern Quebec's front-row seat for total solar eclipse draws crowds from afar

MONTREAL — People who descended on southern Quebec from afar for a view of Monday's total solar eclipse were rewarded with perfect viewing conditions for what many described as an emotional experience.
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'Like magic': Total solar eclipse moves across parts of Canada, crowds in awe

'Like magic': Total solar eclipse moves across parts of Canada, crowds in awe

Earth-bound audiences turned skyward as the sun moved directly behind the moon on Monday, plunging parts of Canada into the darkness of a total solar eclipse and a moment of shared celestial awe.
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Vatican's denouncement of gender-affirming surgery is harmful, LGBTQ+ advocates say

Vatican's denouncement of gender-affirming surgery is harmful, LGBTQ+ advocates say

The Vatican's declaration that gender-affirming surgery and what it calls gender "ideologies" violate human dignity is disappointing and "deeply harmful," LGBTQ+ rights advocates in Canada say.
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Police in B.C. find drugs from provincial safer-supply program during bust

Police in B.C. find drugs from provincial safer-supply program during bust

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. — Police in Prince George, B.C., say they have arrested two people over allegations they were trafficking safer-supply drugs that are prescribed as an alternative to the toxic drug supply in the province.
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