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Police charge man with manslaughter in death of Calgary toddler
CALGARY — Police in Calgary have charged a man with manslaughter in the death of a two-year-old girl. Olivia Hayden was rushed to hospital in September 2022 and was later pronounced dead. The toddler's death was deemed a homicide following an autopsy and a lengthy police investigation. Winston Campbell, who is 45, was arrested Wednesday. He is scheduled to appear in court Friday. Police say the accused knew the child, and her death was not random. This report by The Canadian Press was first publ
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Vancouver's Cambie Bridge to close overnight for movie shoot
The Cambie Street Bridge in Vancouver is set to close Thursday night into Friday morning to accommodate the filming of a "major motion picture," according to the city.The bridge, a main thoroughfare connecting the downtown core with southern areas of the city, will be closed from 7 p.m. PT on April 18 to 6 a.m. on April 19.In a release, the city says traffic will be closed in both directions on Cambie Street from 7th Avenue to Beatty Street."The city strongly supports Vancouver's thriving film a
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Brand new Bedford schools 'busting at the seams,' say parents
Despite opening their doors less than a year ago, new schools in the rapidly growing community of Bedford, N.S., are due to exceed capacity by September, prompting the need for modular classrooms.The Halifax Regional Centre for Education (HRCE) announced earlier this week it would be installing two modular structures containing 12 classrooms at the site of West Bedford School and West Bedford High School to help alleviate enrolment pressures.Capacity at the two schools — which are on the same si
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Mpox cases on the rise again, OPH warns
Mpox cases in Ontario are on the rise, Ottawa Public Health (OPH) is warning local doctors and nurses.The province has reported 26 cases so far in 2024, with OPH noting in its Wednesday statement that four had been confirmed in Ottawa.Mpox is a rare viral disease that is typically endemic in some central and west African countries.But in May 2022, the disease burst onto the global landscape, with cases identified in Canada and other countries where it's not usually found. The first case in Ottaw
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Métis groups will trudge on toward self-government as bill faces another setback
OTTAWA — Métis organizations in Ontario and Alberta say they'll keep on the path toward self-government, but the future of a contentious bill set to do just that is now uncertain. The Métis Nation — Saskatchewan was included in a piece of federal legislation set to recognize Métis governments in that province, Alberta and Ontario, but withdrew support Wednesday. The Métis Nations of Alberta and Ontario say they respect the choice of Métis governments to choose their own pathways, and wish the Sa
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B.C. woman tries to coax trapped killer calf out of tidal lagoon with her violin
ZEBALLOS, B.C. — A Nanaimo, B.C., woman says she is serenading a killer whale calf with her violin, hoping to entice the orca to leave the remote lagoon where she has been trapped alone for almost four weeks. Carol Love says she is watching the tides at the Vancouver Island lagoon and will be playing the violin at every high tide to entice the orca calf to pass through a narrow channel, under a bridge and into the open ocean. Love, a Canadian military veteran, says her first visit to the bridge
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US lawmakers introduce bill to support nuclear fusion development
U.S. senators from both parties introduced legislation on Thursday to accelerate development of power plants run by nuclear fusion reactions, an emerging technology that one day could help fight climate change. The bill was introduced by Senators Alex Padilla, a Democrat, John Cornyn, a Republican, and others. If scientists and companies succeed, it could be a power source that emits virtually no greenhouse gas emissions and does not create large amounts of long-lasting radioactive waste.
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