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Mother's Day and the playoffs face off in a quiet Vancouver suburb
May 11, 2024 - 6:00 AM

VANCOUVER - In the quiet and leafy Vancouver neighbourhood of South Cambie, best known for its botanical garden, playoff fever is about to set in.
Judge gives prison time to Calgary couple in toddler's infection death
June 05, 2019 - 1:31 PM

CALGARY - A judge says a mother and father convicted in their toddler's death from an infection pose no threat to society, but prison time is needed to make sure other parents don't fail to get timely medical care for their children.
Nova Scotia's Liberal government to ban conversion therapy for LGBTQ youth
September 11, 2018 - 1:22 PM

HALIFAX - Nova Scotia has introduced a law that prohibits the use of conversion therapy with LGBTQ youth.
Nova Scotia LGBT groups turn up heat on church over anti-gay speakers
June 26, 2018 - 9:03 AM

A church group is being pressured to cancel two speakers at a conference in Pugwash, N.S., next month, amid concerns they promote a homophobic message to young people.
Karla Homolka will no longer volunteer at Montreal elementary school
June 02, 2017 - 6:10 AM

MONTREAL - A private Montreal elementary school is moving to quell public fears following media reports about Karla Homolka doing some volunteer work there.
Karla Homolka volunteered at her childrens' elementary school: reports
May 31, 2017 - 12:59 PM

MONTREAL - The day-to-day activities of Karla Homolka are once again causing a stir in Montreal after a media report said the convicted killer has been allowed to volunteer at an elementary school.
Four temporary foreign workers killed in highway crash near Edmonton
November 24, 2014 - 3:02 PM

EDMONTON - Four temporary foreign workers have been killed in a car crash south of Edmonton.
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New $1.2M renovation lets beverage makers experiment in Penticton
Drink makers are going to be able to head to the newly renovated lab at Okanagan College's Penticton campus to work on innovative beverages. Okanagan College has spent $1.2 million to renovate its Beverage Technology Access Centre with

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Rent slowly getting cheaper in Kelowna as condo stock increases
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Mother's Day and the playoffs face off in a quiet Vancouver suburb

Judge gives prison time to Calgary couple in toddler's infection death

Nova Scotia's Liberal government to ban conversion therapy for LGBTQ youth

Nova Scotia LGBT groups turn up heat on church over anti-gay speakers

Karla Homolka will no longer volunteer at Montreal elementary school

Karla Homolka volunteered at her childrens' elementary school: reports

Four temporary foreign workers killed in highway crash near Edmonton

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