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B.C. coroner's jury hears from victim's son about night of fatal hostage taking
BURNABY, B.C. — The son of a woman killed in a hostage standoff in Surrey, B.C., in 2019 says he stood a block away watching as a "tank" was brought in, and heard multiple flashbangs going off on the night his mother was accidentally shot by police. Brandon McEwen told the jury on the first day of a coroners inquest that he called 911 that night because his father, who lived nearby, heard a loud bang and a scream from the home where his mom, Nona McEwan, lived with her partner Randy Crosson. B.C
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Government documents confirm coal lobbying on Rockies mining, show months of planning
EDMONTON — Documents released under Alberta Freedom of Information laws confirm the United Conservative Party government was talking with the coal industry about relaxing a policy that protected the Rocky Mountains from open-pit mines long before making those plans public. The documents also show the province was talking about opening those landscapes to the potential of more coal development for at least seven months before letting Albertans in on its plans. The Canadian Press has seen material
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Each Yellowstone guest's carbon footprint equal to the weight of a grand piano
“These topics both have major economic and environmental repercussions. Managers and decision-makers need a complete perspective on how tourism to parks contributes to a vulnerable global climate system.”
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Canada's spring allergy season is underway. Top triggers to watch for
Aerobiology Research Laboratories has released its pollen forecast for Spring 2024. Here are some triggers to watch out for.
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Higher tobacco and vaping taxes offsets drug plan spending in federal budget
OTTAWA — The Liberals expect a new bid to curb smoking rates in the federal budget will generate $1.7 billion in new revenue for the government. Ottawa says it plans to increase the tax on a carton of cigarettes by $5.50 and drive up the levy on vaping products by 12 per cent. The increased cashflow coincides with the launch of a new $1.5-billion drug plan to offer universal coverage for contraceptive and diabetes medications. The new figures were included in the federal budget tabled today. The
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Feds offer $5B in Indigenous loan guarantees, fall $420B short on infrastructure asks
OTTAWA — The federal government is providing up to $5 billion in loan guarantees to help Indigenous communities invest in natural resource and energy products. But when it comes to a promise to close what advocates say is a sprawling Indigenous infrastructure gap, Ottawa is short more than $420 billion. Teased in last year's fall economic statement, the Indigenous loan guarantee in the 2024 budget allows communities to decide which projects to invest in. The loans would be guaranteed by the fede
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In federal budget, Ottawa looks to Canada Post land for building housing supply
OTTAWA — The federal government is eyeing underutilized Canada Post and National Defence properties as a way to deliver affordability and supply to the country's housing market. The Liberals' fiscal plan mentions at least six times that housing should be designed for Canadians to live in rather than serving as a speculative asset. It aims to make the cost of renting or owning a home more accessible by creating a supply of 3.87 million new homes by 2031. That would add two million more homes to t
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