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U.S. killer-whale catcher has advice for B.C. rescuers — build rapport with your orca
ZEBALLOS, B.C. — Jeff Foster's resume sounds like the stuff of fantasy, starting as a teenage orca catcher in Puget Sound in Washington State, pursuing the giant predators for aquariums for decades, then having a change of heart and becoming a leading figure in killer whale rescue and rehabilitation. The 68-year-old American says he got a call from Canada's Department of Fisheries last month, for advice about how to capture a young orca that has now been trapped in a remote Vancouver Island lago
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B.C. killer seeks to attend sentencing by video as lawyer cites safety concerns
VANCOUVER — A defence lawyer for Ibrahim Ali, who was convicted of first-degree murder of a 13-year-old girl in Burnaby, B.C., says the man wants to appear at his sentencing hearing by video over fear for his safety. Kevin McCollough told a B.C. Supreme Court judge that Ali's attendance in person poses "real safety issues" and he's prepared to file additional affidavits to support the defence position. Ali's defence has previously told the court that the victim's father brought a gun to court on
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Sister of man beaten near Melfort frustrated by judicial system after assailants plead to lesser offence
After months of waiting for the court to move forward on the charges laid against her brother's assailants, Shanda Tansowny is "very disheartened" with the outcome.Tansowny's brother Chris Hawkins, 45, died in hospital about a month after being assaulted on a Saskatchewan farmyard near Melfort in August 2022. The Saskatchewan Coroners Service says there is no evidence trauma contributed to his death, but Tansowny is convinced it contributed to his death.Adam and Peter Mclean were both charged wi
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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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Saskatoon police major crimes investigating high-speed crash that left 16-year-old dead
The Saskatoon Police Service's major crimes section is now investigating a crash that left a 16-year-old dead and two other teens injured on Sunday morning.The teen who died was a passenger in a 2008 Honda Civic when the driver lost control, crashed into a pole and flipped over, according to Saskatoon police.He was declared dead at the scene.Police confirmed to CBC on Tuesday that a 15-year-old boy was driving the car. He sustained non-life-threatening injuries.The other passenger in the car, an
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Edmonton's river valley at elevated risk of fire due to dry conditions, fire chief says
With Alberta experiencing a dry spring, the risk of fires in Edmonton is elevated, the city's fire chief says. Fire Chief Joe Zatylny said Tuesday there have been more than 145 wildfires in Edmonton this year alone, but the fire department is particularly concerned about the river valley. "There is a great focus on one of Edmonton's greatest assets, our river valley … we are working diligently throughout the year to prevent, prepare and respond to fire-related events in this area and our respons
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VideoIsraeli festivalgoers who survived October 7 attack demand better support from Knesset
Survivors of the attack on the Nova music festival in southern Israel demanded better disability support from a Knesset committee.
