109 suspected drug overdose deaths in May, according to latest provincial statistics
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Bob Gray is one of the speakers at a Nelson conference about climate change and wildfire
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Canadian governments urgently need to collect and publish data showing how safe their citizens are from floods, fires and other hazards related to climate change: report.
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The House of Commons trade committee will be back at work later today with a special meeting that has one major aim, demonstrating the broad economic pain of the Trump administration’s crushing steel and aluminum tariffs.
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Finance Minister Bill Morneau is meeting with provincial and territorial finance ministers in Ottawa on Tuesday.
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Former White House press secretary Spicer is working on a television interview show in which he banters with guests about a variety of topics.
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News organizations are pushing back every day against restrictions on access to facilities where children separated from their parents are being held.
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Proposal relies on sponsorships, not tax dollars
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A wildlife tour of a lifetime for some visitors to Vancouver Island
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The study concludes that despite record opioid overdose deaths across Canada, more than two-thirds of substance use costs are associated with alcohol and tobacco.
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