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Why were toxic drug deaths in B.C. down 21% in 2025?
A new study has found that decreasing fentanyl concentrations in the illicit drug supply was related with a decrease in fatal overdoses in B.C. But scientists, advocates and officials remain unclear on why exactly the drug death toll in the province dropped by 21 per cent in 2025 compared to the previous year.
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Conservatives call for federal independent inquiry on Tumbler Ridge mass shooting
The federal Conservatives are calling for an independent inquiry on the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., to understand what happened and how to prevent similar tragedies from occurring in the future.
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Iranian in N.L. grapples with mixed feelings as the U.S. and Israel launch strikes against Iran
Shayan Morshedi stayed awake, waiting for news from home, as the United States and Israel launched attacks on Iran on Saturday. Originally from Iran, the Memorial University PhD student said he messaged his parents and friends as soon as the first strikes hit the country Saturday morning.
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41-year-old man arrested after assault with a metal pipe and knife: WPS
A 41-year-old man is facing multiple assault charges after he allegedly beat, stabbed, and nearly hit a victim with a vehicle.
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Iran could be more dangerous than ever after Khamenei’s death, says Israeli ambassador
OTTAWA — Israel’s top diplomat in Canada says the elimination of Iran’s head of state in coordinated U.S.-Israeli airstrikes doesn’t necessarily mean the country’s Islamist regime is critically compromised, in fact, he says it could now be more dangerous than ever. “The Iranian regime has manufactured a system of power that has been able to…
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Nova Scotia’s craft beer industry seeing ‘unheard of’ number of closures
While Nova Scotia’s craft beer industry saw huge growth in the past couple of decades, growing to as many as 60 breweries with some having additional taproom locations, the number of breweries has decreased to around 50 in just the last two years.
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Forget white sand beaches. These snowbirds prefer to prowl for owls on the frozen Canadian prairie
Southern Manitoba is a winter hot spot for tourists who prefer seeking out elusive owls on the frozen prairie over beachside getaways.
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Family believes Nova Scotia’s new medical records system played part in baby’s death
A Musquodoboit, N.S., family says it believes a tragedy could have been averted if not for the One Person One Record system that launched in December at the IWK Health Centre.
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Canada’s Katelyn Fung, Kate Miller capture 1st international diving medal together
Katelyn Fung and Kate Miller claimed their first international podium finish as a team in the synchronized 10-metre event at the Montreal Diving World Cup on Saturday.
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N.S. premier booed at African Heritage Month gala as budget cuts spark upset
Tim Houston was booed as he delivered remarks at the African Heritage Month gala in Halifax on Saturday night. Houston’s government delivered a budget last week that includes cuts to programs aimed at Black and African Nova Scotian communities.