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Silent menace in Burnaby park: locals urge helmets to ward off owl attacks

Silent menace in Burnaby park: locals urge helmets to ward off owl attacks

An aggressive owl has attacked multiple people at Burnaby's Squint Lake Park, but an expert says the behaviour should taper off as the bird's offspring become independent.
Union rescinds 72-hour B.C. port strike notice that had been set for Saturday

Union rescinds 72-hour B.C. port strike notice that had been set for Saturday

VANCOUVER — The labour dispute at British Columbia ports is receiving a federal reaction previously used for events including the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, blockades associated with the Freedom Convoy, and the short-lived rebellion in Russia la
B.C. police issue Amber Alert for brother, sister after mother failed to return pair

B.C. police issue Amber Alert for brother, sister after mother failed to return pair

KELOWNA, B.C. — An Amber Alert has been issued across all of British Columbia for an eight-year-old girl and her 10-year-old brother after they failed to return from a vacation with their mother.
Bids climb as Alberta government auctions off 'excellent, dusty' donair suit

Bids climb as Alberta government auctions off 'excellent, dusty' donair suit

HALIFAX — One large donair costume to go, please. The Alberta government is selling a donair costume as a part of its surplus auction.
Canadian wildfires hit Indigenous communities hard, threatening their land and culture

Canadian wildfires hit Indigenous communities hard, threatening their land and culture

EAST PRAIRIE METIS SETTLEMENT, Alberta (AP) — Carrol Johnston counted her blessings as she stood on the barren site where her home was destroyed by a fast-moving wildfire that forced her to flee her northern Alberta community two months ago.
B.C.-wide Amber Alert issued for Surrey girl and boy

B.C.-wide Amber Alert issued for Surrey girl and boy

If you see them, do not approach and call 911.
Weber to remain School District 57 chair while seeking B.C. Conservative nomination

Weber to remain School District 57 chair while seeking B.C. Conservative nomination

Rachael Weber also weighed in on her party’s controversial stances on climate change and transgender rights.
First Nation loses homes in wildfire near Cranbrook, B.C., Eby says

First Nation loses homes in wildfire near Cranbrook, B.C., Eby says

VANCOUVER — A First Nation community in southeastern B.C. has lost homes because of a fast-moving wildfire, and Premier David Eby says the provincial and federal governments are teaming up to provide emergency response.
Nuclear threat from Ukraine war prompts Ottawa to update plans for catastrophe

Nuclear threat from Ukraine war prompts Ottawa to update plans for catastrophe

OTTAWA — Canada is dusting off and updating emergency protocols to deal with fallout from a possible tactical nuclear exchange in Europe or the spread of radiation across the ocean from a Ukrainian power plant explosion.
High-speed internet expansion benefiting Lheidli T’enneh businesses

High-speed internet expansion benefiting Lheidli T’enneh businesses

A new study is looking at the short- and long-term impacts of high-speed internet in northern B.C.