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Canada's population drops in first quarter of 2026

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A letter from the immigration ministry.

Canada's population dipped by about 55,000 people in the first three months of this year, according to new numbers from Statistics Canada, which on Wednesday set the population at 41,417,056.

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Vancouver Island, Canada
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Kristi Noem hired in strategic advisory role for B.C. mining company

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In March, Kristi Noem was reassigned from Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security after serving in the role for 13 months.

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sarcozona
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Gross
Epiphyte City
dreadhead
20 hours ago
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Vancouver Island, Canada
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Vancouver hotel rooms, FIFA World Cup game tickets still available with days to go

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Tickets are still available for the first of seven matches in Vancouver and as of Tuesday, there were tickets available for about $400 each.

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dreadhead
7 days ago
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Vancouver Island, Canada
DMack
5 days ago
"What an exciting game! I paid a million bucks for these tickets but it was so worth it!" [The guy to my left paid 60 bucks and the seat to my right is empty]
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Emu born with 4 legs on Nanaimo farm

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An emu chick with extra legs lies on its stomach.

An emu with four legs hatched at a farm in Nanaimo, B.C., over the weekend, leaving the owners and veterinarians perplexed as to the cause for the malformation.

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dreadhead
8 days ago
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Big local news.
Vancouver Island, Canada
DMack
5 days ago
The next stage of emu evolution!
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Police holding update on Air Canada pilot who allegedly flew without required licence

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Peel Regional Police are providing an update Tuesday on an investigation into a former airline captain who allegedly flew hundreds of flights without a necessary licence. CBC News is livestreaming the update, which started at 11 a.m. ET.

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Vaping causes lung and heart damage faster than cigarettes, U of A research suggests

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The vape study participants, all in their early 20s, had lung impairments — such as reduced blood flow — as well as heart dysfunction that could lead to more serious complications.

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