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Mother, 5-month-old child killed by falling tree on Vancouver Island

The incident happened shortly before 2 p.m. Thursday at the Cumberland Lake Park Campground on Comox Lake, about 225 kilometres northwest of Victoria.

Fate of next year's Vancouver dragon boat festival in doubt due to FIFA World Cup, organizers say

The organizers of the Concord Pacific Dragon Boat Festival in Vancouver say it appears next year's races will be cancelled because of rules surrounding the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Chrystia Freeland tells MPs she is 'dismayed' by B.C. Ferries' decision buy Chinese ships

Parliamentarians voted in favour of a motion calling on the Canada Infrastructure Bank, B.C. Ferries and the federal government to show a committee the complete bond purchase agreement and records of all options for the acquisition of new vessels by B.C. Ferries, which is utilizing a $1 billion federal loan.
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How plausible is a Sea to Sky or Lower Mainland rail system?

CN Rail says it intends to discontinue operations between Squamish and 100 Mile House. And that's renewed talks of re-establishing a commuter train along that stretch. Early Edition story producer Caroline Chan looks into how plausible it is to run a regional railway, not only in the Sea-to-Sky region but also around the Lower Mainland.
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