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A woman who died from drug toxicity while in a B.C. jail cell asked to be taken to hospital twice in the hours after she was taken into custody in a case the province’s police watchdog says again raises concerns over the treatment of intoxicated prisoners. The Independent Investigations Office of B.C. issued a report

The federal government says Canada will challenge recent increases to softwood lumber duties by the United States. International Trade Minister Mary Ng says Canada has taken steps to launch two legal challenges under the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement. Ng describes the duties as unfair and unjust and says they will harm Canadian industry and increase housing costs. In August, the U.S. Department of Commerce nearly doubled duties on softwood lumber. Its fifth administrative review of the

Calgary’s police chief has issued a grave warning about the potential impact of further restrictions on photo radar use in Alberta. The provincial government is expected to release new guidelines on Automated Traffic Enforcement (ATE) in December, according to a memo sent to Edmonton city council and obtained by CTV News. The changes include the

Around 50 people participated in Sunday’s annual Kidney Walk in Barrie to raise awareness and funds for kidney health, including a wife who donated a kidney to her husband. Kidney disease runs in Penetanguishene resident Mike Crake’s family. In 2016, Mike found out he needed a transplant. “It was sad. Nothing but diets, what I

A 12-year-old collie was killed by three pit bulls in the B.C. Interior Sunday morning, according to authorities. Officers were called to a home in Kamloops at around 7: 15 a.m. for reports of a fatal mauling in a family’s fenced-in yard. A spokesperson for the Kamloops RCMP said police believe the pit bulls jumped

Heather Appleton just renewed her passport for another ten years. “I’m not checking out yet,” said Appleton, 61, who has the incurable cancer, Multiple Myeloma. Appleton was diagnosed eight years ago after getting injured while playing in a slo-pitch game in Dorchester. “I felt this pop in my back and I had actually fractured my

Mounties in Northern B.C. have set up a dedicated tip line as part of their ongoing investigation into the disappearance of an Indigenous woman two months ago. Karen Tessier, a 57-year-old member of the Fort Nelson First Nation, was last seen in Fort Nelson on July 9. Five days later, her vehicle – a black

Quebec provincial police (SQ) officers handed out over $15,000 worth of fines in a two-day span to motorists clocked speeding excessively and street racing. Some of the speeders were nabbed in work zones, where authorities have urged caution multiple times. Fines are doubled in construction zones. Street racing On Thursday, SQ officers stopped a 20-year-old