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[published_date] As one landfill search ends and another is planned to begin, an MMIWG advocate says countrywide implementation of the Red Dress Alert and addressing "systemic racism" could prevent the agony of such searches ever needing to happen again. "We know when someone is missing, time is of an essence to locate them and to…

[published_date] Every time Prashant Vashista thinks of BLS International — the sole company sanctioned by the Indian consulate to handle services like visas and passport renewals in Canada — his mind goes back two years to his mother's death. Grief-stricken, he drove an hour to BLS's Brampton location to arrange for emergency visas so he…

[published_date] Pierre Poilievre was feeling dejected and disappointed after the stinging federal election loss in April, sources close to the Conservative leader said, and he dialed back his public appearances for the better part of two months to reassess his strategy and regroup. After that period of self-reflection, which was marked by private calls and…

[published_date] Students at the College of New Caledonia (CNC) in Prince George may have had their personal information compromised in a months-long data breach.  Cybersecurity experts say it is emblematic of wider cybersecurity problems within educational institutions that can pose serious risks to students' personal information.  In a letter sent to students in July, the…

[published_date] Canada's Marco Arop will look for another season's best when he competes at the Diamond League track and field meet in London this weekend. Arop, the Paris Olympics silver medallist in the men's 800-metres, is coming off a season's-best result at the Diamond League stop in Monaco last week. The Edmonton native finished in one minute, 42.73…

[published_date] Saskatoon mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter 'Big Game' Hunter Lee is stalking his prey all the way to Florida. Lee, a former University of Saskatchewan Huskies champion wrestler, is a professional MMA fighter with a 3-0 record since his first bout in 2022. The light heavyweight is aiming for the UFC, the sport's top promotion. His…

[published_date] Janie Mackenzie was asleep in her trailer when she awoke to the sound of her dog barking, a telltale sign her two young step-grandchildren were out playing on a swingset in the backyard. She said she heard Lilly and Jack Sullivan's voices. Her bedroom is only a few steps away.  "After that, I heard…

[published_date] If you've ever put back a can of Cutwater, and only then realized how much booze is in it, TikTok would like to remind you that you're not alone. Consumers have been sharing their stories — and surprise — about how strong the canned cocktails are on social media.  "One can, I'm drunk," one…

[published_date] After receiving a warm welcome and widespread support just 24 hours earlier, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith faced a more vocally critical and frustrated crowd as she and her hand-picked panel members assembled in Edmonton for the second of a series of summer town halls. "We sound like bratty children," said Roberta Stasyk, a resident…

[published_date] Residents of a suburban cul-de-sac in east London, Ont., say they were shocked when heavily-armed police officers in tactical gear descended on their quiet street and later laid drug manufacturing and smuggling charges against a father and son who had lived on the street for years.  The police raid happened May 29 on Fundy…

[published_date] British Columbia's minister of health says the province has reinstated coverage for an expensive drug used by a Vancouver Island girl with a rare and terminal genetic disorder.  Josie Osborne said in a statement issued Thursday that Charleigh Pollock, who recently turned 10, will once again receive coverage for Brineura. The drug treats neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis Type 2, also known…