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B.C. deluge shows why cities struggle to keep up with extreme rain

B.C. deluge shows why cities struggle to keep up with extreme rain

NORTH VANCOUVER, B.C. — Heavy rain isn't unusual for the community of Deep Cove in North Vancouver, but when Ashifa Saferali saw an e-bike floating down the middle of the street she knew this storm was something different.
'Election seems really close': Americans in Canada cast ballot ahead of U.S. election

'Election seems really close': Americans in Canada cast ballot ahead of U.S. election

EDMONTON — Stephen Winters says watching the U.S. election campaign from Canada as a dual citizen is like a parent watching their kid play sports.
CSIS tracked intelligence flow across government in foreign interference leak probe

CSIS tracked intelligence flow across government in foreign interference leak probe

OTTAWA — Canada's spy service tracked the flow of its intelligence reports across government and studied how other agencies handled them as part of an investigation into leaks of classified information about foreign interference, a newly released mem
Supporters share cautious optimism and anxiety ahead of divisive U.S. election

Supporters share cautious optimism and anxiety ahead of divisive U.S. election

MILWAUKEE — Tens of thousands of people from opposite sides of the political divide gathered at duelling rallies in Wisconsin on Friday, hosted by Vice-President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump as they made a final push for votes in t
Why so many elections in 2024? Chalk it up to the 'beauty of math,' says professor

Why so many elections in 2024? Chalk it up to the 'beauty of math,' says professor

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Tuesday’s vote in the United States may be dominating social media feeds, but it is just one of more than 70 national elections that will have taken place this year by the end of December.
Court approves buffer zone ahead of expected protests at Vancouver Sikh temple

Court approves buffer zone ahead of expected protests at Vancouver Sikh temple

VANCOUVER — A B.C. Supreme Court judge has granted an order to establish a buffer zone around one of the province's largest Sikh temples this Saturday in advance of expected confrontations between protesters and Indian consular officials.
B.C. port lockout looms as businesses fear fallout of another labour disruption

B.C. port lockout looms as businesses fear fallout of another labour disruption

VANCOUVER — Ports in British Columbia could potentially be paralyzed again starting next week as a lockout looms in the dispute between employers and the union representing more than 700 foremen.
Thieves speed off with bronze statue of Formula One racing legend Gilles Villeneuve

Thieves speed off with bronze statue of Formula One racing legend Gilles Villeneuve

MONTREAL — A small Quebec town northeast of Montreal is racing to find a stolen bronze statue of revered Formula One driver Gilles Villeneuve, as locals fear it will get melted down for cash.
Limit on preliminary inquiries doesn't apply to some ongoing cases: Supreme Court

Limit on preliminary inquiries doesn't apply to some ongoing cases: Supreme Court

OTTAWA — A change to the law that limited the right of an accused person to a preliminary inquiry does not apply to some ongoing cases, the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled.
Supreme Court sued over its refusal to translate decisions before 1970 into French

Supreme Court sued over its refusal to translate decisions before 1970 into French

MONTREAL — The office of the registrar of the Supreme Court of Canada was served with a legal notice on Friday by a Quebec civil rights group challenging the high court's steadfast refusal to translate its historic decisions into French.
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