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US & Canada · VancouverThe Greater Vancouver Zoo says one of its wolves is still at large after the animals were believed to have been released as a result of "malicious intent." The zoo is located about 55 kilometres east of Vancouver, in the community of Aldergrove. The zoo, which announced that it was closed via its Instagram and Facebook accounts on Tuesday morning, has nine adult grey wolves and six cubs.See the Story
Wolves apparently freed on purpose, Vancouver zoo says amid ongoing recapture efforts
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US & Canada · VancouverBritish Columbia's chief coroner says the province has lost more than 10,000 lives to illicit drugs. At least 1,095 residents are believed to have died from January to June this year, at an average of six deaths per day. The province says illicit drug toxicity is the leading cause of unnatural death in B.C.See the Story
B.C. drug death toll passes 10,000 since declaration of emergency in 2016: coroner
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US & Canada · MontrealQuebec has begun offering a fifth dose of vaccine against COVID-19 for residents of long-term care homes and private senior residences. The Health Department says it launched the new vaccine campaign for at-risk people because it expects infections to rise in the fall after schools reopen.See the Story
Quebec will offer 5th dose of COVID-19 vaccine to all adults as of Aug. 29
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US & CanadaLocal authorities in British Columbia's Okanagan region say all evacuation orders around the Keremeos Creek wildfire near Penticton have been rescinded. Residents from the last 25 households still displaced by the fire have received the go-ahead to return home. The blaze is one of five classified as "wildfires of note'' by the BC Wildfire Service and has charred more than 69 square kilometres.See the Story
Regional district rescinds remaining evacuation order for Keremeos Creek wildfire
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Surrey Police Service officer arrested just 4 months after being deployed
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WhalesThe 15-metre Aleutian Isle went down Saturday with about 10,000 litres of oil and diesel aboard. The vessel now lies in roughly 60 metres of water near San Juan Island in Haro Strait, about 25 kilometres east of Victoria. Measures are being used to deter any whales from venturing near the wreck.See the Story
Sheen dissipates but sunken U.S. fish boat still in orca habitat east of Victoria
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Intruder tried to pull child through Abbotsford window in possible abduction attempt: Police - BC
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US & CanadaThe Greater Vancouver Zoo remains closed a day after a number of its wolves got out of their enclosure in what the zoo suspects was a deliberate act. The zoo, which has nine adult grey wolves and six cubs, has not confirmed how many escaped or remain unaccounted for. It first announced it was closed...See the Story
Wolf escape prompts Greater Vancouver Zoo to remain closed for second day
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CoronavirusResearchers at the University of British Columbia have discovered a weak spot in SARS-CoV-2. Breakthrough could lead to universally effective treatments for the virus. Researchers used a process called cryo-electron microscopy. This new technology allows researchers to rapidly freeze proteins at the atomic level.See the Story
Researchers discover 'weak spot' across major COVID-19 variants
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Killer of Langford teen Kimberly Proctor again denied day parole
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Victoria, British Columbia · VictoriaEsquimalt council has voted not to renew the 10-year Police Framework Agreement that governs policing in Victoria and Esquimalt. The agreement has been contentious ever since the province forced the merger of the two municipalities in 2002. The township believes a new service delivery model can be chosen and provided to the province for approval before the existing agreement expires in 2023.See the Story
Esquimalt looking to end police agreement
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