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3 arrested in Hong Kong, as a high-rise fire leaves at least 44 dead and 279 reported missing #HongKong
3 arrested in Hong Kong, as a high-rise fire leaves at least 44 dead and 279 reported missing - World News
Hong Kong's deadliest fire in decades burned through the night, leaving at least 44 people dead and 279 reported missing with rescuers still pulling residents from blazing high-rise apartment buildings into the morning.
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November 27, 2025 at 5:20 AM
3 arrested in Hong Kong, as a high-rise fire leaves at least 44 dead and 279 reported missing #HongKong
Should B.C. lift the ban on grizzly bear hunting?
Should B.C. lift the ban on grizzly bear hunting? - Poll
Citing this week's injurious grizzly bear attack on a group of school children and a teacher near Bella Coola, the Oct. 2 fatal attack on an elk hunter near Cranbrook, and another mauling of a man hiking near Cochrane, Alberta, the B.C. Wildlife Federation is calling for the return of the grizzly bear hunt.
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November 27, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Should B.C. lift the ban on grizzly bear hunting?
Should B.C. lift the ban on grizzly bear hunting implemented in 2017?
Should B.C. lift the ban on grizzly bear hunting implemented in 2017? - Poll
Citing this week's injurious grizzly bear attack on a group of school children and a teacher near Bella Coola, the Oct. 2 fatal attack on an elk hunter near Cranbrook, and another mauling of a man hiking near Cochrane, Alberta, the B.C. Wildlife Federation is calling for the return of the grizzly bear hunt.
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November 27, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Should B.C. lift the ban on grizzly bear hunting implemented in 2017?
Canada introduces new colour-coded weather alert system (Canada)
Canada introduces new colour-coded weather alert system - Canada News
Weather alerts issued by Environment and Climate Change Canada will now be accompanied by a colour indicating possible severity and confidence in the prediction.
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November 27, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Canada introduces new colour-coded weather alert system (Canada)
What you need to know about the oil tanker ban on B.C.'s coast (BC)
What you need to know about the oil tanker ban on B.C.'s coast - BC News
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is urging Ottawa to terminate the West Coast oil tanker ban as the federal government prepares to unveil the details of a new energy pact it has been negotiating with the province.
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November 27, 2025 at 2:20 AM
What you need to know about the oil tanker ban on B.C.'s coast (BC)
Alberta-Ottawa pipeline accord unlikely to be "champagne-popping moment:' Enserva CEO (Canada)
Alberta-Ottawa pipeline accord unlikely to be "champagne-popping moment:' Enserva CEO - Canada News
Oil and gas industry advocates say they're heartened by an expected agreement between Alberta and Ottawa on a new West Coast pipeline, but their optimism is tempered by the long list of obstacles that would remain.
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November 27, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Alberta-Ottawa pipeline accord unlikely to be "champagne-popping moment:' Enserva CEO (Canada)
2 National Guard members shot in an ambush attack just blocks from the White House (United States)
2 National Guard members shot in an ambush attack just blocks from the White House - World News
wo West Virginia National Guard members who deployed to the nation's capital were shot Wednesday just blocks from the White House in a brazen act of violence that the mayor described as a targeted attack.
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November 27, 2025 at 2:10 AM
2 National Guard members shot in an ambush attack just blocks from the White House (United States)
BC SPCA pet food banks feed more than 44,000 cats and dogs in 2025 (BC)
BC SPCA pet food banks feed more than 44,000 cats and dogs in 2025 - BC News
The BC SPCA says rising costs are pushing more pet owners to seek help—and its pet food bank program is stepping up in a big way.
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November 27, 2025 at 2:00 AM
BC SPCA pet food banks feed more than 44,000 cats and dogs in 2025 (BC)
No way 'to do business,' B.C. Energy Minister Dix says of Alberta's pipeline plans (BC)
No way 'to do business,' B.C. Energy Minister Dix says of Alberta's pipeline plans - BC News
British Columbia's energy minister says political talk of a pipeline from Alberta to the Pacific isn't the way to do business and leaks through the media should not be considered the government's way of engaging with First Nations over such a project.
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November 27, 2025 at 1:20 AM
No way 'to do business,' B.C. Energy Minister Dix says of Alberta's pipeline plans (BC)
Alberta's Smith says UCP caucus not afraid to defend record in face of recall efforts (Alberta)
Alberta's Smith says UCP caucus not afraid to defend record in face of recall efforts - Alberta News
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her United Conservative Party caucus isn't afraid to defend its record as it faces more than a dozen recall campaigns.
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November 27, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Alberta's Smith says UCP caucus not afraid to defend record in face of recall efforts (Alberta)
Bellhops say Executive Le Soleil hotel fired them to quell union drive (Vancouver)
Bellhops say Executive Le Soleil hotel fired them to quell union drive - Metro Vancouver News
Eight former employees at Vancouver's Executive Le Soliel Hotel & Suites are suing the hotel, alleging they were terminated "in an attempt to interfere with the ongoing union organizing campaign."
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November 27, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Bellhops say Executive Le Soleil hotel fired them to quell union drive (Vancouver)
B.C. drug club co-founder surprised by lack of 'urgency' from Health Canada on crisis (BC)
B.C. drug club co-founder surprised by lack of 'urgency' from Health Canada on crisis - BC News
A co-founder of Vancouver's Drug User Liberation Front said he was surprised by Health Canada's lack of "urgency" about the deadly toxic drug crisis, and the absence of a pharmaceutical-grade supplier meant the club had to turn to the dark web to get pure substances.
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November 27, 2025 at 12:50 AM
B.C. drug club co-founder surprised by lack of 'urgency' from Health Canada on crisis (BC)
Groundbreaking ceremony held for long-proposed Kamloops Centre for the Arts #Kamloops
Groundbreaking ceremony held for long-proposed Kamloops Centre for the Arts - Kamloops News
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November 26, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Groundbreaking ceremony held for long-proposed Kamloops Centre for the Arts #Kamloops
Carney pins hopes on domestic market with new steel, lumber tariff supports (Canada)
Carney pins hopes on domestic market with new steel, lumber tariff supports - Canada News
Prime Minister Mark Carney wants the Canadian lumber and steel sectors to look for more opportunities at home as U.S. tariffs and shifting global trade tides limit their opportunities abroad.
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November 26, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Carney pins hopes on domestic market with new steel, lumber tariff supports (Canada)
Employee alleged to have ripped off $2.5 million from City of Surrey (Surrey)
Employee alleged to have ripped off $2.5 million from City of Surrey - Metro Vancouver News
The Surrey Police Service (SPS) on Wednesday (Nov. 26) said that fraud charges have been laid against a 40-year-old employee of the City of Surrey.
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November 26, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Employee alleged to have ripped off $2.5 million from City of Surrey (Surrey)
Calgary Board of Education to pay $15M in sex abuse class action (Calgary)
Calgary Board of Education to pay $15M in sex abuse class action - Alberta News
A $15-million settlement has been reached in a class-action lawsuit filed by former students of a Calgary junior high school who alleged abuse against two former teachers.
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November 26, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Calgary Board of Education to pay $15M in sex abuse class action (Calgary)
Deer entangled in blanket no cause for concern, says Conservation Service #VernonBC
Deer entangled in blanket no cause for concern, says Conservation Service - Vernon News
A buck that has attracted social media attention for having a blanket tangled in its antlers in Vernon is not a concern, according to the BC Conservation Officer Service (COS).
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November 26, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Deer entangled in blanket no cause for concern, says Conservation Service #VernonBC
Vancouver border agents seized 200 kilograms of cocaine on ship from Panama (Vancouver)
Vancouver border agents seized 200 kilograms of cocaine on ship from Panama - Metro Vancouver News
Border guards are announcing the seizure of more than 200 kilos of cocaine, found on a ship landing in Vancouver.
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November 26, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Vancouver border agents seized 200 kilograms of cocaine on ship from Panama (Vancouver)
B.C. man charged with money laundering after illegal gaming house bust #VancouverIsland
B.C. man charged with money laundering after illegal gaming house bust - BC News
A man from Esquimalt, B.C., is facing money laundering charges after an investigation by police uncovered an alleged illegal gaming house on Vancouver Island.
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November 26, 2025 at 10:10 PM
B.C. man charged with money laundering after illegal gaming house bust #VancouverIsland
Kamloops area off-roaders rescued from backcountry, KSAR says #Kamloops
Kamloops area off-roaders rescued from backcountry, KSAR says - Kamloops News
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November 26, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Kamloops area off-roaders rescued from backcountry, KSAR says #Kamloops
Two National Guard members shot just blocks from the White House (United States)
Two National Guard members shot just blocks from the White House - World News
Two West Virginia National Guard members who deployed to the nation's capital were shot Wednesday just blocks from the White House in a brazen act of violence.
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November 26, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Two National Guard members shot just blocks from the White House (United States)
B.C. teacher banned for 8-years after picking up student on Grindr (BC)
B.C. teacher banned for 8-years after picking up student on Grindr - BC News
A B.C. teacher has been banned from the profession for eight years after picking up a student from his school district on Grindr.
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November 26, 2025 at 10:00 PM
B.C. teacher banned for 8-years after picking up student on Grindr (BC)
Hong Kong Canadians reeling after deadly highrise inferno (Canada/Hong Kong)
Hong Kong Canadians reeling after deadly highrise inferno - Canada News
Canadians with roots in Hong Kong are watching in horror at news of fire that tore through seven highrise towers in the Chinese enclave, leaving dozens dead and hundreds more missing.
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November 26, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Hong Kong Canadians reeling after deadly highrise inferno (Canada/Hong Kong)
Carney says he spoke with Trump Tuesday, will see him next week at World Cup event (Canada/U.S.)
Carney says he spoke with Trump Tuesday, will see him next week at World Cup event - Canada News
Prime Minister Mark Carney says he spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday, though negotiations with the United States on a new trade deal have not restarted.
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November 26, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Carney says he spoke with Trump Tuesday, will see him next week at World Cup event (Canada/U.S.)
Carney announces new support for sectors hammered by U.S. tariffs (Canada)
Carney announces new support for sectors hammered by U.S. tariffs - Canada News
Prime Minister Mark Carney says the federal government has a new suite of supports to build up the domestic steel and lumber industries hit hard by U.S. tariffs.
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November 26, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Carney announces new support for sectors hammered by U.S. tariffs (Canada)