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Cloud breaks bring cheers from partial solar eclipse watchers at B.C. observatory

Cloud breaks bring cheers from partial solar eclipse watchers at B.C. observatory

Cheers greeted the brief cloud breaks that gave more than 100 people gathered at an astrophysical observatory site near Victoria, B.C., a peek at Saturday's partial solar eclipse.
NDP delegates unanimously support pharmacare redline in their deal with Liberals

NDP delegates unanimously support pharmacare redline in their deal with Liberals

HAMILTON — Delegates at the New Democratic convention have made pharmacare the redline in their deal with the Liberals, saying they will withdraw their support if the minority government doesn't adhere to their demands.
Canadian Israeli woman, missing since ambush at musical festival, has died: family

Canadian Israeli woman, missing since ambush at musical festival, has died: family

Family of a Canadian Israeli woman, who was missing since Hamas militants ambushed a music festival in southern Israel last Saturday, are dealing with the heartbreaking news she has died.
Friends and families mourn the loss of Canadians killed by Hamas in Israel

Friends and families mourn the loss of Canadians killed by Hamas in Israel

Friends and family have confirmed that at least four Canadians were killed last weekend when Hamas militants conducted a series of attacks in Israel.
Alberta mountain towns work to coexist with bears through warnings and other actions

Alberta mountain towns work to coexist with bears through warnings and other actions

BANFF, Alta. — When Banff Mayor Corrie DiManno goes out for a run in her Alberta mountain town, she wears a vest holding a can of bear spray, makes noise and keeps an eye out for wildlife.
Fire-ravaged N.W.T. hamlet asks for independent inquiry as it looks to rebuild

Fire-ravaged N.W.T. hamlet asks for independent inquiry as it looks to rebuild

ENTERPRISE, N.W.T. — Paul Flamand dug through the ashes of his burned-down home in a hamlet known as the gateway to the Northwest Territories. The building was lost to a raging wildfire that tore through Enterprise within a matter of hours in August.
Quebec plans to double university tuition for out-of-province students by 2024

Quebec plans to double university tuition for out-of-province students by 2024

MONTREAL — Quebec is doubling tuition for out-of-province students, more than half of whom come from Ontario, saying taxpayers shouldn't subsidize English-speaking people who leave after graduating.
Forest Practices Board investigates planned back burn in B.C.'s Shuswap region

Forest Practices Board investigates planned back burn in B.C.'s Shuswap region

British Columbia's forest watchdog has confirmed it is investigating the province's response to wildfires that ripped through small communities on the shores of Shuswap Lake in August, destroying or damaging more than 200 properties.
'No place' for championing violence: Canada's justice and public safety ministers

'No place' for championing violence: Canada's justice and public safety ministers

OTTAWA — The RCMP says it's aware of social media posts threatening the Jewish community in Canada, calling it a time for "increased vigilance," while public safety and justice ministers from across the country said no one should be pushing for viole
Surrey, B.C., to ask court to review provincial order to stay with municipal police

Surrey, B.C., to ask court to review provincial order to stay with municipal police

SURREY, B.C. — The City of Surrey says the British Columbia government doesn’t have the jurisdiction and isn’t offering enough cash to force it to move to an independent police force in its latest volley over the fractious dispute.