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Commuters faced significant delays Monday morning after a dump truck hit the No. 3 Road overpass along the Trans-Canada Highway in Abbotsford, B.C.  The Abbotsford Police Department says the driver of the truck was not injured, but is “extremely shook up.” Sgt. Paul Walker says the truck was heading eastbound …

The list of physicians speaking out about a resourcing crisis at hospitals in B.C.’s Lower Mainland grew Monday to include dozens of doctors working within the obstetrician and gynecology units at Surrey Memorial Hospital (SMH).  36 physicians in obstetrics and gynecology join list of doctors speaking out about ‘crisis.’ Obstetrician …

Ezekial Bigknife sported bruises on his neck, a black eye and cuts on his face when he spoke with CBC News.  ‘I didn’t think it would happen to me twice in my lifetime,’ says Ezekial Bigknife. Warning: this story contains distressing content. Five years ago, Ezekial Bigknife was racially profiled …

WWF Philippines Ambassador Karen Ibasco, Samsonite Head of Marketing & Brand Strategy (SEA) Hazlina Dayangku, Samsonite Philippines Country Head Michael Corpuz, and Envirotech Marketing Head John Cedro lead the launch of Samsonite’s Luggage Trade-in promo.  Thinking of replacing an old luggage soon? Instead of throwing it away, why not consider …

Despite fighting cancer and undergoing chemotherapy, 72-year-old Lina Courtois from the Eastern Townships was determined to compete in two Canadian championships last week. She took home three gold medals.  ‘She’s a machine,’ says husband. From her hospital bed in Sherbrooke, Que., Lina Courtois visualizes her artistic swimming routine. She points …

Canada has been a world leader in regulating methane emissions from its oil and gas sector, putting out regulations well ahead of many other major emitters, but it needs to now update those regulations or risk falling behind the U.S. and Europe, experts say.  Canada may need to align methane …

This Day In Weather History is a daily podcast by Chris Mei from The Weather Network, featuring stories about people, communities and events and how weather impacted them. — On Friday, May 31, 1985, a tornado outbreak hit Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, and Ontario. A total of 44 tornadoes were …

COVID-19 has claimed the lives of 14 more New Brunswickers, raising the pandemic death toll to 897, the province reported Tuesday in its first monthly COVID update. COVID deaths have remained stable, at an average of 3.5 per week, according to the COVIDWatch report, while hospital admissions because of the …

Three international institutions extended support and commendation to the Philippines over the past week. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) announced a $4-billion grant during President Marcos’ visit to its headquarters. The grant covers major infrastructure projects such as the Bataan-Cavite Interlink Bridge Project, the Davao Public Market Modernization Project, and …

EARLY this month, the Philippine Coast Guard planted navigational buoys emblazoned with the national flag in the waters around five islands and reefs inside of the country’s exclusive economic zone or EEZ. The Coast Guard said the deployment of the buoys “highlights the Philippines’ unwavering resolve to protect its maritime …