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In the news today: Emergency alert test, Drake shooting investigation
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Most of Canada to receive emergency alert test The federal government will test its capacity to issue emergency alerts today.
May 8, 2024 6:48 AM
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Most of Canada to receive emergency alert test today
OTTAWA — The federal government will test its capacity to issue emergency alerts today. That means Canadians in most provinces and territories will receive a test alert on their cellphones, as well as through TV and radio broadcasts.
May 8, 2024 6:46 AM
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Canucks' run prompts riot reflections. Can fans be trusted not to repeat history?
VANCOUVER — Simon Coutts remembers being "heckled" by passersby in 2011 as he boarded up his bike shop on Vancouver's Robson Street before the Canucks' Game 7 Stanley Cup loss to the Boston Bruins, that would spur hordes of drunken fans to riot.
May 8, 2024 2:00 AM
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Trial begins for Winnipeg serial killer who claims he was mentally ill
WINNIPEG — The trial of a man who admits he killed four women in Winnipeg is set to begin Wednesday, and a law professor says lawyers for Jeremy Skibicki have multiple hurdles to clear for a defence of mental illness.
May 8, 2024 2:00 AM
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Toronto police seek suspect vehicle after security guard shot outside Drake's mansion
Toronto police are seeking help from the public as they continue to investigate a shooting that seriously injured a security guard outside rapper Drake's mansion. The shooting took place shortly after 2 a.m.
May 8, 2024 2:00 AM
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Nearly half of Canadians are opposed to university protest encampments, poll suggests
OTTAWA, Ill. — A new opinion poll suggests nearly half of Canadians oppose the pro-Palestinian encampments that have cropped up on some university campuses.
May 8, 2024 2:00 AM
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Community mourns thousands of fish lost as B.C. drought risk looms again
DUNCAN, B.C. — Images of steelhead and trout flicker over long sheets of paper, brought to life in blue and green crayon rubbings by the thousands.
May 8, 2024 2:00 AM
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London Drugs reopens all stores across Western Canada after cybersecurity shutdown
RICHMOND, B.C. — London Drugs says it has reopened all its stores across Western Canada after a cybersecurity breach forced the retailer to close last month. The Richmond, B.C.
May 7, 2024 6:42 PM
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Orca pod spotted in vicinity of orphan B.C. killer whale, but no evidence of family
ZEBALLOS, B.C.
May 7, 2024 6:35 PM
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Liberal government not immune from auto thefts: 48 vehicles stolen in recent years
OTTAWA — The federal Liberals are trying to crack down on a scourge of auto thefts across the country, even as the government is struggling to keep its own vehicles away from thieves, new data show.
May 7, 2024 5:52 PM
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