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Vancouver park board passes motion to learn Indigenous place names

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Park Board has passed a motion to learn the traditional Indigenous names for the lands it administers, including areas within Stanley Park and the many beaches lining the Fraser River, English Bay and Burrard Inlet.
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In the news today, Sept. 18

In the news today, Sept. 18

Five stories in the news for Tuesday, Sept.
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Canadian air force short 275 pilots as attrition outpaces recruitment, training

OTTAWA — The Royal Canadian Air Force is contending with a shortage of around 275 pilots and needs more mechanics, sensor operators and other trained personnel as well in the face of increasing demands to conduct and support domestic and internationa
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Rare 'fire whirl' caught on video in B.C. shows strange world of wildfires

Rare 'fire whirl' caught on video in B.C. shows strange world of wildfires

A towering funnel of smoke and flames captured on video by a firefighter with the BC Wildfire Service is giving viewers a peek into the surreal world that crews have faced while battling some of the worst wildfires this summer in British Columbia.
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Seek compromise with U.S. on cannabis at border, lawyers urge Ottawa

WASHINGTON — Canadians who take part in the legal cannabis industry find themselves facing deep potholes on the road to entering the United States — and immigration lawyers who specialize in border issues say the federal government needs to help them
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Ontario seeking stay of council-cutting decision that threw plans into disarray

TORONTO — The Ontario government will be in court today seeking a stay of a court decision that upended the province's plans to cut Toronto city council nearly in half in the middle of an election campaign.
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Child in stolen SUV found "safe and unharmed," vehicle recovered: police

FORT MACLEOD, Alta. — Police in Alberta say a six-year-old boy who had been inside an SUV when it was stolen has been found "safe and unharmed," and the vehicle has also been recovered.
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Halifax researchers tag great white shark in Atlantic Canada for first time

HALIFAX — For the first time in Atlantic Canadian waters, scientists have successfully tagged a great white shark.
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Child in stolen SUV found "safe and unharmed," vehicle recovered: police

FORT MACLEOD, Alta. — Police in Alberta say a six-year-old boy who had been inside an SUV when it was stolen has been found "safe and unharmed," and the vehicle has also been recovered.
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Oysters recalled for possible salmonella contamination, CFIA says

OTTAWA — Future Seafoods Inc. is recalling Malpeque Oysters brand oysters due to possible salmonella contamination. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says consumers should not eat the recalled oysters.
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