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Cat rescued from engine block after girl hears meowing, sees tail hanging from car

Cat rescued from engine block after girl hears meowing, sees tail hanging from car

The car was locked, so firefighters on Vancouver Island called police, who broke into it without doing any damage, then opened up the hood.
Estimate puts hurricane Fiona insured damages at $660 million

Estimate puts hurricane Fiona insured damages at $660 million

The Insurance Bureau of Canada says the storm was the most costly extreme weather event ever recorded in Atlantic Canada.
Canadian Elite Basketball League introduces Calgary franchise

Canadian Elite Basketball League introduces Calgary franchise

Formerly based out of Guelph, Ont., the Surge will take the court at WinSport Event Centre for the 2023 season.
One-year sentence for Saskatchewan man convicted of hate speech against Jews

One-year sentence for Saskatchewan man convicted of hate speech against Jews

The former leader of the Canadian Nationalist Party called for the genocide of Jewish people in a video posted on the party's website and social media accounts.
Looking for a boat? Former ferry can be yours for $200,000-plus

Looking for a boat? Former ferry can be yours for $200,000-plus

The Powell River Queen, which was built in 1965 and can carry up to 400 passengers and 61 vehicles, is listed on the Ritchie Bros. Iron Planet website.
'It was a gut punch': Indigenous-led research station in N.W.T. damaged by wildfire

'It was a gut punch': Indigenous-led research station in N.W.T. damaged by wildfire

FORT SIMPSON, N.W.T. — A wildfire that almost destroyed an Indigenous-led research station in the Northwest Territories is expected to have far-reaching effects on environmental research and the community.
Police in Calgary charge five, seize guns and drugs

Police in Calgary charge five, seize guns and drugs

Four women and one man face multiple charges after lengthy investigation uncovers 100 edged weapons, including knives and machetes, as well as firearms and drugs.
Verdict in Calgary police officer hit-and-run death scheduled for November

Verdict in Calgary police officer hit-and-run death scheduled for November

Crown attorney says evidence shows there's no doubt the teen, who is now 19, meant to cause harm to Calgary police officer Andrew Harnett.
Google has 'serious' concerns with Liberal bill requiring platforms to pay for news

Google has 'serious' concerns with Liberal bill requiring platforms to pay for news

Google Canada's head of public policy and government relations says the bill as it is currently written could unintentionally elevate misinformation and propaganda.
Much ado about rare Shakespeare book: UBC paid $7.4M for First Folio

Much ado about rare Shakespeare book: UBC paid $7.4M for First Folio

It is one of 235 known copies remaining, published seven years after the Bard’s death, and contains 36 of his comedies, histories and tragedies.
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