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WorldDec 01, 2021

Fourth student dies from Michigan high school shooting

Authorities say a 17 year old boy has become the fourth student to die from a school shooting in Michigan. The Oakland County sheriff's office identified the teen Wednesday as Justin Shilling. The shooting occurred Tuesday at Oxford High School in Oakland County. The suspect remains in custody. Seven other people were wounded, some critically, including a 14 year old girl who was placed on a ventilator after surgery. Oakland County Undersheriff Mike McCabe said three students who were killed as a 16 year old boy and two girls, ages 14 and 17. Authorities say they received a flood of 911
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BCDec 01, 2021

Flood warnings issued for several B.C. rivers, dozens of weather warnings in effect

A landslide closed traffic today on the same highway near Agassiz, B.C., where motorists were trapped between slides caused by major rainstorms last month. DriveBC says the road has been reopened to single-lane alternating traffic on Highway 7 near Maria Sough Bridge and crews were assessing the damage. The incident occurred as southern and coastal British Columbia entered the tail end of severe weather that meteorologists have described as a ``parade'' of storms. More than two dozen weather warnings remain in effect across southern and coastal British Columbia, complicating clean-up efforts
WorldDec 01, 2021

Dozens of Oregon workers fired for not getting COVID shot

Officials in Oregon say at least 99 state workers have been fired for failing to get vaccinated against COVID-19. KOIN reports the figures from the Department of Administrative Services show that out of more than 40,000 state workers, 84.7% received the vaccine and 12.2% were exempt on religious or medical grounds. The rest are either on long term leave like parental leave or waiting to get their vaccination status verified.
BCDec 01, 2021

A travel advisory is in place as the weather forecast for heavy rainfall

A travel advisory is in place as the weather forecast for much of southern and coastal B-C called for heavy rainfall. The areas affected include places devastated by flooding and mudslides just a few weeks ago. Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth says the storm, which was expected to hit Tuesday and last into today, could be the most intense yet for the central coast. The central coast and the west coast of Vancouver Island could see up to 150 millimetres of rain from the storm, with up to 120 millimetres in the Bella Coola area, while the flood-soaked Fraser Valley east of Abbotsford cou
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WorldDec 01, 2021

Student shoots, kills 3, injures 8 at Michigan high school

Authorities say a 15-year-old sophomore opened fire at his Michigan high school, killing three students, including a 16-year-old boy who died in a deputy's patrol car on the way to a hospital. Eight other people were wounded, some critically. Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard says investigators are still trying to determine a motive for Tuesday's shooting at Oxford High School.He says the shooter isn't talking. The boy's father had bought the gun used in the shooting on Friday, Bouchard said, adding that he did not know why. The three students who were killed were 16-year-old Tate Myre,
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BCDec 01, 2021

B.C. reports 358 new COVID-19 cases

B.C. is reporting 358 new cases of COVID-19, including three epi-linked case, for a total of 218,426 cases in the province.There are 2,889 active cases of COVID-19 in the province, and 213,053 people who tested positive have recovered. Of the active cases, 300 individuals are in hospital and 104 are in intensive care. The remaining people are recovering at home in self-isolation.In the past 24 hours, no new deaths have been reported, for an overall total of 2,333.There have been no new health-care facility outbreaks. The outbreak at Abbotsford Regional Hospital (Fraser Health) has been declare
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WorldDec 01, 2021

Three killed, eight wounded in an attack at a Michigan high school

Authorities say eight people were wounded in an attack at a Michigan high school in which three students were killed. Oakland County Undersheriff Mike McCabe said at a news conference that two of the wounded were undergoing surgery as of 5 p.m. Tuesday and the six others were in stable condition. He identified the three students who were killed as a 16 year old boy and two girls, ages 14 and 17. Authorities say they received a flood of 911 calls shortly before 2 p.m. about an attack at Oxford High School in Oxford Township, a community roughly 30 miles north of Detroit. McCabe says deputies t
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CanadaDec 01, 2021

Canada expanding the COVID-19 travel ban to three more nations and stepping up testing for air travellers who fly into Canada

Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos is expanding the COVID-19 travel ban and ordering new border testing rules as Canada tries to keep the new Omicron variant from spreading. Duclos is adding Malawi, Egypt and Nigeria to the banned travellers country list, and stepping up testing for air travellers who fly into Canada from anywhere but the United States. At least six cases of the new variant are now confirmed in Canada, so far all in people who had recently travelled from Nigeria. Duclos says we still don't know very much about the threat this new variant poses. The federal government is bannin
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BCNov 30, 2021

Storm expected to hit later today and last into tomorrow could be the most intense yet for the central coast: Mike Farnworth

Officials are warning against non-essential travel as the forecast calls for heavy rainfall across large sections of southern and coastal British Columbia, including areas devastated by flooding and mudslides earlier this month. Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth says the storm expected to hit later today and last into tomorrow could be the most intense yet for the central coast. Environment Canada meteorologist Armel Castellan says BC's central coast and the west coast of Vancouver Island could see up to 150 millimetres of rain. Castellan says the flood-soaked Fraser Valley east of Abbots

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CanadaNov 26, 2025

Winter to Arrive Early Across Canada, Weather Network Forecasts Colder December

Canada is expected to see an early and sharp onset of winter this year, with frigid Arctic air pushing temperatures below seasonal averages, according to the Weather Network’s seasonal forecast. The outlook, covering December through February, also predicts near or above normal snowfall and precipitation across much of the country. Meteorologist Doug Gillham said there is still some uncertainty about whether the coldest periods will affect the entire country or remain concentrated in Western Canada. Regardless, he called it a “December to remember,” noting that the forecast does not poin
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Kamloops Traffic Stop Leads to Three-Year Sentence for Valemount Man

A routine traffic stop by the Uniform Gang Enforcement Team in Kamloops last year has resulted in a three-year jail sentence for a Valemount resident. Officers with the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of British Columbia say the stop took place on March 22, 2024, after an electric motorbike was seen committing several traffic violations. Police report that the rider did not stop when signalled, but was arrested shortly afterward. A search led to the seizure of drugs, cash and a semi-automatic handgun with ammunition. Investigators later confirmed the man, identified as 48-year-old Chr
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BCNov 26, 2025

Richmond RCMP arrests 10 people in targeted retail theft operation

Richmond RCMP says ten people were taken into custody during a coordinated retail theft enforcement initiative carried out on November 12. The operation was part of the detachment’s ongoing response to rising property crime in the city’s busy commercial areas. Police say the “Boost and Bust” operation brought together frontline officers, the Property Crime Unit, crime analysts, and several local businesses. Investigators recovered an estimated 3,000 dollars in allegedly stolen merchandise, mostly clothing and food. According to RCMP, most of the individuals arrested live outside Richmo
WorldNov 26, 2025

Hong Kong high-rise blaze leaves 13 dead as residents flee massive overnight fire

Hong Kong authorities say 13 people have died after a fast-moving fire swept through a cluster of high-rise residential towers in the Tai Po district of the New Territories. Emergency officials confirmed that nine residents were found dead at the scene, while four others later died in hospital. Officials say roughly 700 people living in the affected housing complex were forced to leave their homes and have since been moved to temporary shelters. Local authorities are assessing the safety of nearby buildings, as several structures were wrapped in construction scaffolding and netting that helped
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CanadaNov 26, 2025

Ottawa preparing new measures to shore up Canada’s steel sector facing U.S. tariff pressures

Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to introduce a package of federal supports aimed at stabilizing Canada’s steel industry as companies continue to absorb the economic impact of steep U.S. tariffs. A federal official, speaking to The Canadian Press, said the measures are designed to protect domestic producers while keeping national supply chains functioning. According to the official, the federal government plans to restrict steel imports from countries without free-trade agreements with Canada. Those import levels would be reduced from 50 per cent to 20 per cent of what entered the coun