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Earthquake hits near Vancouver. USGS estimates magnitude at 4.7

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Earthquakes Canada also issued an early warning of strong shaking

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Court awards $380K to pride organization, drag queens in northwestern Ontario defamation suit

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A blogger in Thunder Bay, Ont., has been ordered by Ontario's Superior Court of Justice to pay $380,000 in damages, after making Facebook posts in 2022 accusing drag performers of grooming children. Here's how those involved reacted to the court decision.

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Toxic drugs lowered life expectancy for B.C. men more than COVID-19 during pandemic: StatsCan report

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A new report from Statistics Canada, co-authored by several members of B.C.'s Office of the Provincial Health Officer, shows that during the COVID-19 pandemic, life expectancy at birth decreased — a decline that was driven in large part by deaths caused by the toxic unregulated drug supply.

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Trump's talk about Canada parrots Putin's claims on Ukraine

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Donad Trump's threats and claims about Canada may be unprecedented in the history of U.S.-Canada relations. But they have a strong precedent elsewhere in recent history: They closely resemble remarks made by Russia's Vladimir Putin to justify his invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

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The USDA fired staffers working on bird flu. Now it's trying to reverse course

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture says it is taking steps to optimize its workforce and reduce its spending — but is now trying to rescind the firing of some employees.

The USDA says "several" staffers working on the bird flu response were terminated over the weekend, and "we are working to swiftly rectify the situation and rescind those letters."

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Judge finds RCMP breached charter rights during arrests at Wet'suwet'en pipeline blockade

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