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B.C. police officer charged with sexual assault dies by suicide, reports say

B.C. police officer charged with sexual assault dies by suicide, reports say

SHAWNIGAN LAKE, B.C. — Several British Columbia media reports say one of two Central Saanich Police officers charged with sexual assaulting a woman they met on duty has died by suicide. The Times Colonist cites four sources saying 43-year-old Sgt.
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Airstrikes target Yemen's rebel-held capital after Houthi attack targets Israel

Airstrikes target Yemen's rebel-held capital after Houthi attack targets Israel

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A series of intense airstrikes shook Yemen's rebel-held capital early Thursday, shortly after a Houthi missile targeted central Israel.
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Vancouver Island city looks to attract family doctors with municipal job offers

Vancouver Island city looks to attract family doctors with municipal job offers

COLWOOD, B.C. — A suburban British Columbia city is looking to ease its shortage of family doctors by hiring physicians and putting them on the community payroll.
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Vancouver Island city looks to attract family doctors with municipal job offers

Vancouver Island city looks to attract family doctors with municipal job offers

COLWOOD, B.C. — A suburban British Columbia city is looking to ease its shortage of family doctors by hiring physicians and putting them on the community payroll.
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Airstrikes target Yemen's rebel-held capital after Houthi attack targets Israel

Airstrikes target Yemen's rebel-held capital after Houthi attack targets Israel

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A series of intense airstrikes shook Yemen's rebel-held capital early Thursday, shortly after a Houthi missile targeted central Israel.
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Campaign urges skilled labour to 'Stay with B.C.' to counter efforts from Alberta

Campaign urges skilled labour to 'Stay with B.C.' to counter efforts from Alberta

VANCOUVER — The Business Council of British Columbia has launched an awareness campaign to counter the province's rising outward migration to Alberta. The business advocacy group says its "Stay with B.C.
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US stocks fall sharply and Dow tumbles 1,100 points after the Fed hints at just 2 rate cuts for 2025

US stocks fall sharply and Dow tumbles 1,100 points after the Fed hints at just 2 rate cuts for 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks tumbled to one of their worst days of the year after the Federal Reserve hinted Wednesday it may deliver fewer shots of adrenaline for the U.S. economy in 2025 than earlier thought. The S&P 500 fell 2.
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US retreats from massive air bag recall and says industry comments show need for more investigation

US retreats from massive air bag recall and says industry comments show need for more investigation

DETROIT (AP) — U.S. auto safety regulators have backed away from seeking a giant recall of nearly 50 million air bag inflators and will investigate further after the auto industry raised questions about whether all of the inflators are defective.
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Government funding plan collapses as Trump makes new demands days before shutdown

Government funding plan collapses as Trump makes new demands days before shutdown

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump abruptly rejected a bipartisan plan Wednesday to prevent a Christmastime government shutdown, instead telling House Speaker Mike Johnson and Republicans to essentially renegotiate — days before a deadlin
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Montreal synagogue hit by alleged arson, nearby Jewish office building damaged

Montreal synagogue hit by alleged arson, nearby Jewish office building damaged

MONTREAL — Jewish leaders called on Montrealers to denounce attacks against Jews, after a synagogue in a suburb was allegedly firebombed early Wednesday morning — the second apparent arson attack on the house of worship in a little more than one year
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