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B.C. man makes history as 1st Canadian to finish, win ‘insane’ Barkley Marathons
by Simon Little on March 28, 2024 at 1:11 am
Until this year, just 17 people had ever completed it the grueling race. That changed last week when Ihor Verys of Chilliwack, B.C., became the 18th.
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‘My truck just atomized’: Survivor of shocking Victoria, B.C. crash speaks out
by Simon Little on March 28, 2024 at 1:05 am
David Bruun was driving home from teaching a Brazilian jiu-jitsu class when he entered the intersection with a green light and was T-boned by a speeding car.
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WATCH: Global News Hour at 6 – March 27
on March 28, 2024 at 1:00 am
Watch the online edition of Global News Hour at 6 BC.
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Guelph seeking donation of land for potential temporary encampment site
by Ken Hashizume on March 28, 2024 at 1:49 am
The city has put out a call to land owners interested in donating property for a minimum of three years in an effort to address homelessness.
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Calgary Unitarians to combine Easter story, drag on Trans Day of Visibility in ‘sacred protest’
by Adam Toy on March 28, 2024 at 12:24 am
"What better way to celebrate Trans Day of Visibility by holding a ‘Drag Me To Church’ service on Easter Sunday? So that's what we're doing," Rev. Samaya Oakley said.
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‘Sleepy little village’ of Neudorf, Sask. seeks answers after four people found dead
by Andrew Benson on March 28, 2024 at 12:22 am
On Sunday, RCMP officers were conducting a wellness check when four bodies were found at a farmyard about five kilometres northeast of Neudorf.
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There was a time when auto thrill shows drew larger crowds than NASCAR races. Spectators packed rickety wooden grandstands to watch daring young men in spiffy white uniforms do the “slide for life” or the “T-bone crash,” to drive cars on two wheels, or to jump cars or motorcycles from ramp to ramp.
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Trudeau proposes new reforms for renters amid housing crunch
by Naomi Barghiel on March 27, 2024 at 5:15 pm
Justin Trudeau said in an announcement Wednesday that the new reforms will "make the playing field fairer for renters," as homeownership continues to be out of reach for many.
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Rental construction across Canada hit ‘record levels’ in 2023: CMHC
by Uday Rana on March 27, 2024 at 3:00 pm
In six markets, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal, condo construction starts reached historic highs, with 57,121 units in 2023.
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Affordability issues are ‘casting a shadow’ over young Canadians’ economic futures
by Craig Lord on March 27, 2024 at 2:34 pm
Young Canadians' economic futures are at risk if affordability issues driving up the cost of housing and debt persist, Statistics Canada says in a new report.
BC Civic Government News
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City of White Rock and CUPE 718 Ratify Three-Year Collective Agreement
on March 27, 2024 at 9:13 pm
The settlement includes wage increases of 3% in 2022, 4.5% in 2023 and 4% in 2024 and a 4.5% one-time payment based on 2022 regular base earnings. These increases are in alignment with other municipalities across the Lower Mainland.
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City of Vernon Receives Prestigious National Award for Financial Reporting for the 14th Year
on March 26, 2024 at 5:26 pm
The annual financial report has been judged by impartial Canadian Review Committee members to meet the high standards of the program, including demonstrating a constructive “spirit of full disclosure” designed to clearly communicate the municipality’s financial story and to motivate potential […]
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B.C. Builds Cleaner Communities with Active Transportation
on March 25, 2024 at 11:51 pm
For this intake period, $24 million from the Province will support 80 active transportation infrastructure projects in communities around British Columbia. These grants will help local governments plan and build improved connections to work, school and recreational centres, and create […]
CTV Top Stories
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MyPillow, owned by U.S. election denier Mike Lindell, formally evicted from Minnesota warehouse
on March 27, 2024 at 11:39 pm
A court ordered the eviction Wednesday of MyPillow from a suburban Minneapolis warehouse that it formerly used.
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Far North police 'dispatch' polar bear stalking schoolyard
on March 27, 2024 at 11:38 pm
Police and local hunters in an Ontario Far North First Nation community have “dispatched” a polar that was showing abnormal behaviour and treating the area as a hunting ground.
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Majority of Canadians believe in life after death: Angus Reid survey
on March 27, 2024 at 11:32 pm
A new survey from the Angus Reid Institute has found that a majority of Canadians believe in some form of life after death, a proportion that has held steady for decades.
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Futon Twin (full) real wood frame excellent condition
on March 28, 2024 at 2:37 am
Futon Twin (full) real wood frame excellent condition All you need is a mattress and you will have a good bed and a couch
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Patterns, mainly crafts, costume McCalls,Butterick,Simplicity,
on March 28, 2024 at 2:37 am
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Double Bed and Box Spring FREE
on March 28, 2024 at 2:36 am
Double mattress, pillow top and box spring. Located in Nelson.
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4 Set Of Tires
on March 28, 2024 at 2:35 am
P275/60P20 just came off 2023 Dodge Ram