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The Big Story examines research linking economic hardship with domestic violence, financial abuse and gender-based violence in Canada.
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The Big Story examines research linking economic hardship with domestic violence, financial abuse and gender-based violence in Canada.

In a national address, Mark Carney says reducing Canada’s dependence on the United States will carry costs but is preferable to standing still amid the trade war.

Port Coquitlam is selling selected street banners for $10 each from Sept. 8 to Dec. 18, 2026, while supplies last.

Maple Ridge’s free third annual festival drew residents and visitors downtown on Sept. 5 for live music, local businesses, food and family activities.

Free Tuesday-night arts events return Sept. 15 for the 2026–27 performance season, with songwriting, open-stage and literary programs.

Maple Ridge is asking Memorial Peace Park visitors to use pathways while the lawn area is restored.

Louise De Sousa still speaks daily to Anastasia, who was 18 when she was killed in the 2006 Dawson College shooting in Montreal.

The advocacy group says Alberta is the only province requiring every school to keep undesignated epinephrine devices for unexpected anaphylactic emergencies.

Australian authorities found the Canadian sailor in a dinghy near his partly submerged catamaran about 1,000 kilometres east-southeast of Christmas Island.

Canada imposed tariffs on about $20 billion in U.S. goods Tuesday as Mark Carney argues Washington’s terms threaten Canadian industry and independence.

The free, family-friendly event at The ACT Arts Centre on Sept. 19 will offer hands-on art, public-art activities and a live dance performance.

School-zone speed limits are back in effect in Langley, while police remind students that e-dirt bikes and e-scooters are not permitted on school property.
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