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Newly obtained court documents show B.C. police officer who died by suicide this year had been under RCMP investigation for inappropriate texts to a teenager he met on the job. Officer died by suicide after learning police force was issuing news release about him, court hears. A B.C. police officer …

From loan defaults to deflation in China, there are early clues the inflationary trend could be reaching a turning point. The Bank of Canada is wary of increasing rates too much, but immigration, a housing shortage and Canadians with deep pockets may be blunting the effects of 10 rate hikes.  …

The Bank of Canada has increased its key interest rate for the 10th time since March, 2022. It’s all an effort to rein in inflation, but critics are worried high interest rates may be part of the problem, as certain things like housing costs drive up the inflation rate. There’s …

A second prominent Toronto-area developer who owns land that was removed from southern Ontario’s protected Greenbelt last year is going to court to avoid answering questions from the province’s auditor general.  Rice Group CEO Michael Rice seeks to block or delay summons. A second prominent Toronto-area developer who owns land …

Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller criticized Manitoba Wednesday over what he called the provincial government’s “heartless” decision not to search a landfill north of Winnipeg for the remains of two First Nations women believed to be the victims of a serial killer.  Provincial government’s move makes landfill search ‘logistically impossible’ …

Eight days in to a solo canoe journey through the Yukon backcountry, Dermot Higgins met a bear. It went badly for both of them.  Solo canoe journey went south last week for Dermot Higgins. Eight days into a solo canoe journey through the Yukon backcountry, Dermot Higgins met a bear. …

Plan ahead before going to bed Wednesday night if you live in southern Ontario. Conditions are aligning for the development of nocturnal thunderstorms, which can be particularly dangerous as they occur through the late evening and overnight hours. Intense lightning and heavy rain may persist into the early morning hours, …

Leslie Van Houten was freed from a California prison on Tuesday, a stunning development after she had served more than a half-century for one of the infamous murders carried about by Charles Manson followers. Here are some things to know about her release, part of one of the most notorious …

Montreal police have confirmed the man recently charged for the murder of Jewell Parchman Langford was considered a person of interest when she was reported missing by her family in the summer of 1975.  Rodney Nichols was early person of interest in Tennessee woman’s 1975 disappearance. Montreal police have confirmed …

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, July 14, 2000, an F3 tornado hit Green Acres Resort Campground Beach on Pine Lake, Alberta. Pine Lake is …