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Construction of new defence building in Yellowknife set to begin, years later than expected
Construction on a new Department of National Defence facility in Yellowknife is set to begin in May, after years of delays.National Defence Minister Bill Blair attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the new National Defence Multi-purpose Facility in Yellowknife on Wednesday, along with Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal, N.W.T. Premier R.J. Simpson, and N.W.T. MP Michael McLeod. Blair said that construction on the facility, which was originally scheduled to be completed this year, is now sla
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RCMP confirm 2 missing kayakers found dead in Washington state
RCMP confirmed Wednesday that two kayakers who went missing from Vancouver Island have been found dead in Washington state.On Tuesday, the San Juan County Sheriff's Office announced they had found two bodies in the waters off San Juan Island.It came three days after a search began for two kayakers last seen off the shore of Sidney, B.C., around 25 kilometres north of Victoria.Daniel MacAlpine, 36, and Nicolas West, 26, were reported missing on Saturday afternoon while kayaking from D'Arcy Island
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Could climate change bring paradigm shift in biodiversity tracking?
Similar to humans, animals are largely dependent on the weather. So, how we track our biodiversity is likely to change as the planet endures an evolving climate with more extreme weather events
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VideoFamilies of Ethiopia 737 Max crash victims urge US to prosecute Boeing
Government officials in Washington met with about a dozen family members of people killed when a Boeing 737 Max crashed in Ethiopia in 2019. The families want the Justice Department to revive a criminal charge against the company.
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Edmonton city council approves 8.9% property tax increase for 2024
Edmonton property owners are being charged 8.9 per cent more in taxes this year after city council approved its revised operating budget Tuesday. The increase means on average, property owners pay about $766 for every $100,000 of their assessed property value, an increase of $66 compared to last tear, A home assessed at $428,500 will pay about $8.97 a day in municipal property taxes, the city said. The increase is more than the 6.6 per cent council approved last fall and slightly higher than the
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Reena Virk's killer thinks TV show about crime 'disrespectful': B.C. parole documents
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. — Reena Virk's killer told parole officials that a television series about the Victoria, B.C., teen's murder is "disrespectful" and will "re-victimize" Virk's family. Documents released by the Parole Board of Canada Wednesday say that Virk's killer Kelly Ellard — who changed her name to Kerry Sim — demonstrated "remorse and victim empathy" after discussing the TV show about the high-profile 1997 murder with her case managers. The parole board decision said Sim, who was 15 at the
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