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Saudi prosecutor seeks death penalty in Khashoggi’s killing

Saudi prosecutor seeks death penalty in Khashoggi’s killing

Saudi Arabia’s top prosecutor is recommending the death penalty for five suspects charged with ordering and carrying out the killing of Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi.
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Mixing business and family: Trudeau turns to Singapore ancestors to widen trade

Mixing business and family: Trudeau turns to Singapore ancestors to widen trade

Trudeau’s ancestor, Esther Bernard, born Farquhar (1796-1838) was the daughter of Major-General William Farquhar (1774-1839), the first British Resident and Commandant of Singapore.
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Early data suggests no spike in pot-impaired driving after legalization: police

Early data suggests no spike in pot-impaired driving after legalization: police

Some departments said it’s too early to provide data, others said initial numbers suggest stoned driving isn’t on the rise
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Baloney Meter: Will tougher penalties for gang members make Canada safer?

Baloney Meter: Will tougher penalties for gang members make Canada safer?

Since 2013, gang-related homicides in Canada’s largest cities have almost doubled
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Older B.C. drivers subsidizing younger ones, study finds

Older B.C. drivers subsidizing younger ones, study finds

ICBC protects higher-risk drivers, pays for testing costs
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Humans reshaping evolutionary history of species around the globe: paper

Humans reshaping evolutionary history of species around the globe: paper

University of British Columbia researcher had the paper published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society
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Toronto ‘carding’ activist Desmond Cole stopped by police in Vancouver

Toronto ‘carding’ activist Desmond Cole stopped by police in Vancouver

Cole says his experience reveals what daily life is like for black and Indigenous residents
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Canadians more prepared for weather disaster than financial one: poll

Canadians more prepared for weather disaster than financial one: poll

RBC recommends people check their bank app as often as the weather app
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Dog psychic can help Vancouver Islanders better connect with their pets

Dog psychic can help Vancouver Islanders better connect with their pets

Michele Wonnacott hosts one-day seminar in Nanaimo on Saturday, Nov. 17
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Cowichan school district defends lack of notice to parents following elementary student arrest

Cowichan school district defends lack of notice to parents following elementary student arrest

Officials with School District 79 stand by their decision not to send out an alert.
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