Overdose Deaths Rise in British Columbia Opioid Naive
The chief coroner warned the opioid naive face high risk as BC records 136 suspected overdoses in April and 488 deaths this year. Health authorities credit naloxone and safe consumption sites for preventing more fatalities amid rising daily deaths.
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Calgary teen death killer back in custody after assault and theft
Natalie Pasqua, 36, already serving a 12 year murder sentence for Gage Prevost's 2007 death, pleads guilty to July assault and car theft. She receives 15 months with credit for time served, reducing remaining jail time to under four months.
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Alberta Court of Appeal
Business leaders warn BC election shakes investor confidence
Canadian business leaders warn that British Columbia's NDP Green alliance and plans to raise the minimum wage and carbon tax could deter private investment. They cite the rejection of the Trans Mountain expansion and expect higher costs to ripple through oil, gas, and other sectors, while Liberal Premier Christy Clark faces a likely June confidence vote.
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Calgary teacher charged with sexual assault of student
Police say 45 year old Edwin Day Arias is charged with sexual assault and sexual contact with a youth by a person in authority for alleged acts with a student between 2007 and 2009. Investigators began after a woman, then 16, reported encounters at several Calgary homes and the school. Arias faces court on June 20.
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Teacher Alvin Dunic, 57, Missing Near Crawford Bay
RCMP report Alvin Dunic vanished Monday while seeking a field trip site near Crawford Bay Elementary Secondary School in southeastern British Columbia. His car was found two kilometres away along a trail to Crawford Creek. search teams with a dog squad and helicopter continued to scour the area as residents prayed for news.
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Muskox Escapes Enclosure at Winnipeg Zoo
Assiniboine Park Zoo in Winnipeg says a muskox in its Journey to Churchill exhibit escaped its enclosure but remained in a second containment area. The animal was sedated and relocated within minutes. Staff review the gate and related circumstances. The zoo houses five muskox.
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Canada Q1 growth hits 3.7 percent pace
Statistics Canada reports real GDP rose 3.7 percent annualized in the first quarter driven by consumer spending, business investment, and housing. Bank of Montreal’s Doug Porter calls the result impressive while cautions dwellings cool and uncertainty limits durable goods gains. IMF notes risks from household debt and housing imbalances. Residential investment up 3.7 percent aided by new construction and Ontario housing market strength.
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IMF warns on Canadian housing and household debt risks
The IMF warns Canada faces risks from housing market corrections and high household debt. It urges stronger macroprudential and tax measures, better federal provincial coordination, and improved real estate data. Finance Minister Morneau reiterates watchful stance while calls for policy tightening continue.
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