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Terrified of the Taliban, families of Canada's Afghan advisers plead for help

Terrified of the Taliban, families of Canada's Afghan advisers plead for help

OTTAWA — The threats started with phone calls in 2011 to her home in Kandahar. The mother of six had no idea her Canadian brother was working so close by, just 10 or 15 kilometres away, until the Taliban told her.
Three hurt after plane clips truck during landing, crashes at Langley, B.C., airport

Three hurt after plane clips truck during landing, crashes at Langley, B.C., airport

LANGLEY, B.C. — A small plane has crashed at the regional airport in Langley, B.C., after hitting a pickup truck while landing, sending three people to hospital. Langley Township deputy fire chief Russ Jenkins says the crash happened at about 3:30 p.
No winning ticket sold for Tuesday's $18 million Lotto Max jackpot

No winning ticket sold for Tuesday's $18 million Lotto Max jackpot

There was no winning ticket sold in Tuesday's Lotto Max $18 million draw. The jackpot for the next draw on May 5 will be an estimated $23 million. The Canadian Press
'A big part of my life': Orillia mourns hometown legend Gordon Lightfoot

'A big part of my life': Orillia mourns hometown legend Gordon Lightfoot

ORILLIA, Ont. — It didn't take long for the flowers to appear at the statue of Gordon Lightfoot in his Ontario hometown.
Two Canadians killed during battle in Ukraine, Global Affairs says

Two Canadians killed during battle in Ukraine, Global Affairs says

Paul Hughes says one of the most difficult moments of his life was placing a Canadian flag over the body bag of a soldier from Alberta killed during a bloody battle in eastern Ukraine.
Myles Gray's mother says conclusion of B.C. coroner's inquest marks end of chapter

Myles Gray's mother says conclusion of B.C. coroner's inquest marks end of chapter

Margie Gray says the end of a coroner's inquest into the death of her son has shown the public what she has known all along; that Vancouver police officers beat her son to death when he was vulnerable and needed help.
Securities Commission alleges fraud committed by B.C. crypto firm

Securities Commission alleges fraud committed by B.C. crypto firm

VANCOUVER — The B.C. Securities Commission alleges a now-defunct cryptocurrency platform based in Nanaimo on Vancouver Island committed a multimillion-dollar securities fraud by diverting customer assets to online cryptocurrency gambling sites.
House unanimously supports system to alert public when Indigenous women go missing

House unanimously supports system to alert public when Indigenous women go missing

OTTAWA — The House of Commons unanimously backed a motionTuesday declaring the deaths and disappearances of Indigenous women and girls a Canada-wide emergency — and calling for funding for a new system to alert the public when someone goes missing.
Federal gun bill proposals could make firearm system even more of a patchwork: expert

Federal gun bill proposals could make firearm system even more of a patchwork: expert

OTTAWA — A professor who has closely tracked the history of gun control says the Liberal government's latest moves could make Canada's complex firearm classification system even more complicated.
Flooding triggers states of emergency across Quebec, no sign of missing firefighters

Flooding triggers states of emergency across Quebec, no sign of missing firefighters

BAIE-SAINT-PAUL, Que. — Search and rescue teams spent Tuesday scouring muddy riverbanks and flying through cloudy skies northeast of Quebec City for signs of two missing firefighters who were swept away in floodwaters during a rescue mission.
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