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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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    Travellers beware: Multiple days of severe storm risk unfolds in the U.S.

    As we approach the end of April, severe weather season is ramping up stateside, serving as a reminder for Canadians to be aware of what will be occurring more frequently north of the border as the country ditches the snow for thunderstorms.

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    How some Sask. communities are preparing for the 2024 wildfire season

    Last year was one of the most severe on record for wildfires in Saskatchewan. There were 494 of the fires, and 1.9 million hectares of land burned, about five times the size of Prince Albert National Park, according to the province.Cliff Buettner, director of forestry and emergency services for the Prince Albert Grand Council, has been dealing with wildfires in this province for more than four decades.Buettner said humans cause a lot of fires and he wants people to know how quickly things can ge

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    AP Explains: wave of campus protests against Gaza war grows

    Police tangled with student demonstrators in Texas and California while new encampments sprouted Wednesday at Harvard and other colleges as school leaders sought ways to defuse a growing wave of pro-Palestinian protests.

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    Man stabbed to death in White Rock, B.C., days after similar knife attack in area

    WHITE ROCK, B.C. — Police in White Rock, B.C., say two stabbings in the city within a few days and with apparent similarities are "alarming." RCMP Staff Sgt. Rob Dixon said although these incidents are shocking and tragic, as someone who lives in the area, he would still "allow his mother (to) walk as per normal in that area." One man was stabbed to death Tuesday night while another was slashed late Sunday, both in the area of the White Rock Pier, a popular attraction in the beachside community.

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    Grand jury indicts 18 in alleged Arizona fake elector scheme to re-elect Trump

    The court papers list a "former U.S. president," presumably Trump, as an unindicted co-conspirator. Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes said in a press release announcing the charges that those names would be made public after all of the defendants had been served. Electors are people chosen to formally cast a state's electoral votes in the U.S. Electoral College system used in presidential elections.

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