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Surrey woman apologizes for fatal drunken stabbing

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The sentencing hearing has begun for a young Surrey woman who stabbed a teenage girl to death at a house party in East Vancouver three years ago.

Girl assaulted at Kamloops graduation party

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Mounties in Kamloops, B.C., are investigating the alleged sexual assault of a teenager at a bush party attended by as many as 1,000 high school graduates.

Soggy start to summer for B.C.

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Bands of showers will sweep through Vancouver on Wednesday and Thursday, says CBC meteorlogist Johanna Wagstaffe.

10 Trump tweets: what the man behind the hair has to say

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U.S billionaire Donald Trump was in Vancouver today to lend his name to the city's first Trump Tower. CBC Radio's On The Coast decided to look at where the man behind the brand stands on 10 key issues.

Christy Clark reverses pay hikes for B.C. political aides

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B.C. Premier Christy Clark has reversed a move to increase the pay scales of many political staffers, labelling the hikes a "mistake."

Bald and beautiful women host fashion fundraiser

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Two Vancouver women are hosting a fashion show to help people better understand alopecia areata, a condition that causes extreme hair loss.

Former B.C. politician Garde Gardom dead at 88

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Former B.C. lieutenant-governor and attorney general Garde Basil Gardom has died at the age of 88.

I-5 bridge reopens after collapse

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Travellers heading south from Vancouver to Seattle no longer have to make a lengthy detour to get around a damaged bridge on the I-5.

Trumps announce exclusive tower deal in Vancouver

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U.S. business magnate Donald Trump and his family were in Vancouver on Wednesday to announce the details of an exclusive deal to build the city's first Trump Tower, complete with a luxury hotel run by the famous family.

Stolen cross-Canada bike returned to B.C. senior

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A stolen bicycle has been returned to the Burnaby, B.C. man who previously rode it 4,700 kilometres across Canada to visit relatives in Ontario.

B.C. native Svein Tuft to make Tour de France debut

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Canadian Svein Tuft will be making his Tour de France debut later this month.

Wearing a mask at a riot is now a crime

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The bill that bans the wearing of masks or disguises during a riot or unlawful assembly became one of Canada's newest laws today.

B.C. teacher duct-taped students' mouths

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The B.C. Teacher Regulation Branch has reprimanded a Vancouver teacher after she duct-taped her students' mouths in an effort to keep them quiet.

30,000 Canadians are homeless every night

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A new national report into homelessness in this country tells a grim story ? at least 200,000 Canadians experience homelessness in any given year and least 30,000 Canadians are homeless on any given night.

Half of First Nations children live in poverty

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Half of status First Nations children in Canada live in poverty, a troubling figure that jumps to nearly two-thirds in Saskatchewan and Manitoba, says a newly released report.

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30,000 Canadians are homeless every night

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A new national report into homelessness in this country tells a grim story ? at least 200,000 Canadians experience homelessness in any given year and least 30,000 Canadians are homeless on any given night.

Tory MP fined $155 for driving through Hill security stop

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Less than a week after Tories attacked NDP Leader Tom Mulcair for failing to stop for the RCMP on Parliament Hill, Conservative MP Eve Adams was caught and fined by security for reportedly talking on her cellphone as she drove through a checkpoint.

B.C. teacher duct-taped students' mouths

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The B.C. Teacher Regulation Branch has reprimanded a Vancouver teacher after she duct-taped her students' mouths in an effort to keep them quiet.

How open is Ottawa's new 'open data' website?

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Treasury Board President Tony Clement is touting the federal government's revamped data portal as a "new natural resource." But that online window for previously published data arrives at the same time the government faces controversy over just how open it really is.

Half of First Nations children live in poverty

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Half of status First Nations children in Canada live in poverty, a troubling figure that jumps to nearly two-thirds in Saskatchewan and Manitoba, says a newly released report.

Montreal to get new mayor on Tuesday

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Alan DeSousa, the anglophone mayor of Montreal's St-Laurent borough, has thrown his hat into the ring to become Montreal's third mayor in seven months.

Bob Rae quits as MP in 'very emotional' decision

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Bob Rae, who has represented the Toronto Centre riding for the Liberals since 2008, is stepping down as a Member of Parliament to devote more time to his work as a negotiator for First Nations in Northern Ontario.

Poloz urges 'stability and patience' in 1st public speech

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In his first public remarks since being named governor of the Bank of Canada, Stephen Poloz said the central bank will keep its focus trained squarely on keeping inflation in check.

MPs take stock as they wrap up Commons' spring sitting

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The NDP and Liberals held their final caucus meetings today before the summer break and Conservative House leader Peter Van Loan is holding a news conference to highlight what got accomplished in the last few months.

2 men jailed in Dominican wedding fight back in Canada

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Two Canadian men who were detained in the Dominican Republic for nearly three weeks after a post-wedding fight broke out at a resort have returned to Toronto, the latest step in a drama that the wife of one of the men said was "like a scene from the movies."

Northern Ontario university bar 1st in Canada to offer pregnancy tests

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An organization dedicated to preventing fetal alcohol spectrum disorder is installing a pregnancy test dispenser in the Outpost bar at Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, Ont.

Man arrested in women's underwear thefts over 12-year span

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Huron County OPP have arrested a man for allegedly stealing women's underwear over a 12-year span.

Canadian border agents being impersonated in phone scam

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The Canada Border Services Agency is warning Canadians of a possible phone scam and fraud.

Hamilton man bikes cross-country for breast cancer, gets robbed in Montreal

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Kyle Chevalier, a 24-year-old McMaster University graduate, is a month into his ride and had a major set-back. He was robbed in Montreal and lost thousands in cash and equipment.

Indiegogo defends Rob Ford crack video campaign

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A campaign that raised $200,000 dollars to purchase an alleged video appearing to show Toronto Mayor Rob Ford smoking crack was a "beautiful example" of the fundraising power of the internet, says the website that hosted the controversial crusade.