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'Extreme drought' in area of early-season wildfire near Chetwynd, B.C.
CHETWYND, B.C. — British Columbia's first wildfire evacuation order of this season lasted under 24 hours, but local officials say dry conditions mean the risk is still high. Mike Bernier, the member of the legislature for Peace River South, says there's "no moisture in the area," which saw hardly any snowpack this winter. He says the early-season wildfire was discovered "really close" to a small subdivision about four kilometres outside Chetwynd, B.C., on Wednesday afternoon. Bernier says the bl
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Pro-Palestinian protests spread as hundreds arrested at Emory University, Emerson College and elsewhere across the U.S. Here's what's happening.
Pro-Palestinian protests and encampments are springing up at numerous colleges, leading to arrests and heightened security concerns. Here’s what's happening.
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56 dogs and 9 llamas among dozens of animals seized in investigation north of Calgary
A large animal seizure in Mountain View County is putting more strain on the Alberta SPCA and other animal welfare organizations in the province.On Tuesday, the SPCA was asked to help out with an RCMP investigation in the large municipality located halfway between Calgary and Red Deer.When its officers got to the site, they found 82 animals in distress: 56 dogs, 9 llamas, 10 sheep, four chickens and three geese.All the animals are being medically assessed at caretaking facilities, the SPCA said
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Mom distributes air quality monitors after 9-year-old's asthma death during wildfires
Nine-year-old Carter Vigh was having a great day last July 11, visiting a waterpark, enjoying a picnic lunch and playing soccer with other kids at a day camp run by his mother, Amber Vigh. At the time, wildfires were raging throughout parts of British Columbia and so Amber checked the air quality index on a weather app that morning to make sure it was safe for Carter — who had asthma — to play outside. The air quality reading was OK, said Vigh, who lives in 100 Mile House in central British Colu
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Jury selected for Winnipeg trial of man accused of killing four women
WINNIPEG — A jury has been selected for the trial of a Winnipeg man accused of killing four women. Jeremy Skibicki has pleaded not guilty to four counts of first-degree murder. The jury has been told to return to court May 8 for the trial's opening statements. The partial remains of Rebecca Contois were found in a garbage bin and at a city-run landfill in the spring of 2022. Police have said they believe the remains of Morgan Harris and Marcedes Myran are at a different, privately owned landfill
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Mountie killer's prison assault trial set for 3 days in December
The man who killed three RCMP officers in Moncton almost a decade ago will stand trial later this year on allegations of a prison assault against a fellow inmate.Justin Christen Bourque, 34, has pleaded not guilty and has opted to be tried by a judge in provincial court on two charges. The charges allege he had a shank, a homemade weapon, on May 3, 2022, and that he committed aggravated assault by wounding inmate Chase Spence.Bourque is co-accused with another man, which means the two will be tr
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Preliminary inquiry scheduled in case of 19-year-old accused of killing six in Ottawa
OTTAWA — Dates for a preliminary inquiry have been set for a 19-year-old former international student accused of killing members of a family he had been living with in an Ottawa suburb. Febrio De-Zoysa was arrested in early March and charged with six counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of a 35-year-old Sri Lankan woman and her four children, as well as a family friend. He also faces one count of attempted murder, after the family's father was sent to hospital on the evening of the killin
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