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A Winnipeg judge has stayed charges against former fashion mogul Peter Nygard.
Winnipeg judge stays charges against former fashion mogul Peter Nygard
A Winnipeg judge has stayed charges against former fashion mogul Peter Nygard.
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All remaining British Columbia-run liquor and cannabis stores in the province are now behind picket lines as public service workers step up union job action. 
All B.C. government liquor, cannabis stores now behind workers’ pickets
All remaining British Columbia-run liquor and cannabis stores in the province are now behind picket lines as public service workers step up union job action. 
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The University of Victoria is celebrating the opening of its new Indigenous Law wing, which spans a whopping 2,440-square-metres (26,264-square-feet) and connects to the Murray and Anne Fraser Building.
New $38.1M Indigenous Law wing opens at UVic
The University of Victoria is celebrating the opening of its new Indigenous Law wing, which spans a whopping 2,440-square-metres (26,264-square-feet) and connects to the Murray and Anne Fraser Building.
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Downtown Comox will transform into a hub of Halloween fun on Oct. 31, as families and costumed kids take part in the annual Comox Halloween Parade from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Downtown Comox set for a spooktacular Halloween parade and costume contest
Downtown Comox will transform into a hub of Halloween fun on Oct. 31, as families and costumed kids take part in the annual Comox Halloween Parade from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.
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Authorities in California have made an arrest in connection with the deadly January wildfire that erupted into the most destructive blaze in Los Angeles history.
Authorities make an arrest related to deadly January wildfire that leveled LA neighborhood
Authorities in California have made an arrest in connection with the deadly January wildfire that erupted into the most destructive blaze in Los Angeles history.
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Mounties in Nanaimo are hoping to identify a woman who’s suspected of stealing another woman’s cane that holds significant sentimental value while at Woodgrove Shopping Centre last month.
Nanaimo RCMP release photo of suspect who allegedly swiped cane with sentimental value
Mounties in Nanaimo are hoping to identify a woman who’s suspected of stealing another woman’s cane that holds significant sentimental value while at Woodgrove Shopping Centre last month.
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In the early hours of Wednesday morning, emergency crews responded to a single vehicle roll over on Highway 4 west of Port Alberni.
Port Alberni Fire responds to single vehicle rollover Wednesday
In the early hours of Wednesday morning, emergency crews responded to a single vehicle roll over on Highway 4 west of Port Alberni.
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BC Ferries is gearing up for a busy Thanksgiving long weekend, which falls on Monday, Oct. 13 this year.
‘Book in advance’: BC Ferries prepares for busy Thanksgiving long weekend
BC Ferries is gearing up for a busy Thanksgiving long weekend, which falls on Monday, Oct. 13 this year.
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Nova Scotia RCMP say two tracking dogs trained to search for human remains have failed to find any trace of two children reported missing from their rural home more than five months ago.
Cadaver dogs fail to find remains in search for missing Nova Scotia children
Nova Scotia RCMP say two tracking dogs trained to search for human remains have failed to find any trace of two children reported missing from their rural home more than five months ago.
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The union representing striking Canada Post employees says it will meet with the federal minister in charge of the Crown corporation after accusing Ottawa of trampling on the collective bargaining process.
Canada Post union set for meeting with Ottawa as strike stretches on
The union representing striking Canada Post employees says it will meet with the federal minister in charge of the Crown corporation after accusing Ottawa of trampling on the collective bargaining process.
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CHEK News @cheknews.ca · 4h
Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to return to Ottawa today with no deals to remove U.S. tariffs from Canadian goods, but he's leaving his key minister on Canada-U.S. trade behind to keep pressing the Canadian case.
Carney set to return to Ottawa without a deal to end the U.S. tariffs
Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to return to Ottawa today with no deals to remove U.S. tariffs from Canadian goods, but he's leaving his key minister on Canada-U.S. trade behind to keep pressing the Canadian case.
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Three Vancouver Island hotels are being ranked among the best in the country, while one  Island resort is among the top 50 in the world, according to travel magazine Conde Nast Traveler and its sister magazine, Conde Nast Traveller.
3 Vancouver Island hotels among best in Canada, 1 resort best in world
Three Vancouver Island hotels are being ranked among the best in the country, while one  Island resort is among the top 50 in the world, according to travel magazine Conde Nast Traveler and its sister magazine, Conde Nast Traveller.
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CHEK News @cheknews.ca · 17h
A plan to restore rail on Vancouver Island is gaining steam with a new approved motion by Nanaimo City Council.
Nanaimo City Council passes motion to support the return of rail
A plan to restore rail on Vancouver Island is gaining steam with a new approved motion by Nanaimo City Council.
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CHEK News @cheknews.ca · 17h
A local runner is tackling the Royal Victoria Marathon to raise money for a colleague battling ALS.
Marathon mission: Victoria runner raises money for friend battling ALS
A local runner is tackling the Royal Victoria Marathon to raise money for a colleague battling ALS.
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CHEK News @cheknews.ca · 17h
Concerns over lithium-ion battery safety are growing as the number of related fires continues to rise across Canada.
Lithium batteries focus of Fire Prevention Week
Concerns over lithium-ion battery safety are growing as the number of related fires continues to rise across Canada.
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CHEK News @cheknews.ca · 17h
B.C.'s NDP government is introducing legislation to open up the possibility of adding childcare spaces on school grounds.
Province tables legislation to allow more kinds of childcare at B.C. schools
B.C.'s NDP government is introducing legislation to open up the possibility of adding childcare spaces on school grounds.
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CHEK News @cheknews.ca · 18h
Our Place Society opened its doors on Tuesday to serve a Thanksgiving lunch to the most vulnerable in the region ahead of the long weekend.
‘Family-type atmosphere’: Our Place serves Thanksgiving lunch
Our Place Society opened its doors on Tuesday to serve a Thanksgiving lunch to the most vulnerable in the region ahead of the long weekend.
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CHEK News @cheknews.ca · 19h
The federal and Ontario governments are urging each other to help 30 belugas at Marineland, which has threatened to euthanize the whales if the park does not receive emergency funds from Ottawa.
Ottawa, Ontario urge each other to help Marineland’s belugas amid euthanasia threat
The federal and Ontario governments are urging each other to help 30 belugas at Marineland, which has threatened to euthanize the whales if the park does not receive emergency funds from Ottawa.
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CHEK News @cheknews.ca · 20h
The Transportation Safety Board says it's sending a team of investigators to the site of a helicopter crash near Squamish, B.C., that occurred this morning. 
Transportation Safety Board sending team to accident site near Squamish, B.C.
The Transportation Safety Board says it's sending a team of investigators to the site of a helicopter crash near Squamish, B.C., that occurred this morning. 
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CHEK News @cheknews.ca · 20h
Premier David Eby says a pipeline plan across northern B.C. by Alberta Premier Danielle Smith threatens community support and social license that would allow other major projects along the provincial coast to move forward.
Smith’s plan threatens ‘fragile’ consensus over development of B.C. coast: Eby
Premier David Eby says a pipeline plan across northern B.C. by Alberta Premier Danielle Smith threatens community support and social license that would allow other major projects along the provincial coast to move forward.
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Free breast cancer screening appointments are now available in Central Cowichan, downtown Victoria/Vic west and Langford south, as health officials encourage eligible residents to book mammograms during Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Breast cancer screening appointments available across Greater Victoria and Cowichan
Free breast cancer screening appointments are now available in Central Cowichan, downtown Victoria/Vic west and Langford south, as health officials encourage eligible residents to book mammograms during Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
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The Crown attorney in the first-degree murder trial of a former Kamloops lawyer says the accused methodically planned the murder of his client for more than a week.
Former B.C. lawyer planned murder of his client, Crown tells court
The Crown attorney in the first-degree murder trial of a former Kamloops lawyer says the accused methodically planned the murder of his client for more than a week.
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CHEK News @cheknews.ca · 21h
National Guard members from Texas were at an Army Reserve center in Illinois on Tuesday, the most visible sign yet of the Trump administration's plan to send troops to the Chicago area despite a lawsuit and vigorous opposition from Democratic elected leaders.
National Guard members from Texas are in Illinois in Trump’s latest move to send troops to cities
National Guard members from Texas were at an Army Reserve center in Illinois on Tuesday, the most visible sign yet of the Trump administration's plan to send troops to the Chicago area despite a lawsuit and vigorous opposition from Democratic elected leaders.
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CHEK News @cheknews.ca · 21h
An injured hiker was airlifted from Mount Arroswmith on Monday after a coordinated rescue effort by two Vancouver Island rescue teams.
Rescuers airlift injured hiker from steep terrain on Mount Arrowsmith
An injured hiker was airlifted from Mount Arroswmith on Monday after a coordinated rescue effort by two Vancouver Island rescue teams.
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CHEK News @cheknews.ca · 21h
Thousands of people converged on southern Israel on Tuesday to mourn the dead as the nation marked two years since Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack plunged the region into a devastating war.
A divided Israel marks 2 years since Oct. 7 attack as war in Gaza grinds on and hostages languish
Thousands of people converged on southern Israel on Tuesday to mourn the dead as the nation marked two years since Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack plunged the region into a devastating war.
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