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Inquest scheduled for April into overdose death in Victoria university dorm room
VICTORIA - A coroner's inquest has been scheduled for April 28 into the overdose death of a University of Victoria student last year after her family says there were delays in administering naloxone a...
Feb 13, 2025

Inquest scheduled for April into overdose death in Victoria university dorm room
VICTORIA - A coroner's inquest has been scheduled for April 28 into the overdose death of a University of Victoria student last year after her family says there were delays in administering naloxone a...
Feb 13, 2025

B.C. real estate sales off to a stronger start in January 2025
VANCOUVER - Real estate sales across British Columbia were up in January compared with the year before, but average prices went down slightly. The B.C. Real Estate Association says in a statement that...
Feb 13, 2025

RCMP arrest multiple people in Kelowna's Rutland area
Police converged on a residence in Kelowna's Rutland area early Thursday morning.Kelowna RCMP said members of the local force were joined by the Emergency Response Team and Police Dog Services in resp...
Feb 13, 2025

Deadline to register for the federal Conservative nominee process approaching
People have just two more days to register and have a say in the decision of the local Conservative Party of Canada nominee.A closing notice was issued for the official nomination for the Conservative...
Feb 13, 2025

Canada makes sweeping changes to Jordan's Principle after CHRT ruling
OTTAWA - Canada has announced sweeping changes to a program designed to ensure First Nations kids get the care and supports they need, when they need them. The changes come almost a year after the fed...
Feb 13, 2025

Want to own a ski hill? The Newfoundland and Labrador government has one for sale
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The Newfoundland and Labrador government is once again trying to off-load its ski resort. The province has published a request for proposals to purchase its Marble Mountain Ski Reso...
Feb 13, 2025

Aid groups ask Canada to prevent child soldiers by rallying G7 heads around education
OTTAWA - Canada's aid sector is rallying around a call for Ottawa to use its place on the world stage to promote education as a way of shoring up global security. Canada is hosting the G7 leaders' sum...
Feb 13, 2025

Jets announce they've told Aaron Rodgers they're moving forward without him
The New York Jets announced Thursday they told quarterback Aaron Rodgers they are moving on without him next season. While Rodgers hasn't said whether he intends to continue playing for a 21st NFL sea...
Feb 13, 2025

Liberal party denies Ruby Dhalla translator for French debate
OTTAWA - The Liberal party says it will not accommodate leadership hopeful Ruby Dhalla's request for a translator at the upcoming French debate in Montreal. Party spokesman Parker Lund says only the c...
Feb 13, 2025

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