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B.C. has seen a lake tsunami before and it could happen again. Here's why

B.C. has seen a lake tsunami before and it could happen again. Here’s why

In 2007, a massive landslide crashed into B.C.’s Lake Chehalis, triggering a tsunami that surged 38 metres up the shore — one of the most dramatic inland waves ever recorded. CBC’s Johanna Wagstaffe looks into how scientists were able to reconstruct the event and reveal how it unfolded — as well as what it could tell us about the next “lake tsunami.”

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Will you marry me? Canadians send CBC their NYE marriage proposals
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January 1, 2025

Will you marry me? Canadians send CBC their NYE marriage proposals

Canada Live! Countdown 2025 hosts Adrienne Arsenault and Jann Arden…

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U.S. beats Canada 4-1 on New Year's Eve at world juniors
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January 1, 2025

U.S. beats Canada 4-1 on New Year’s Eve at world juniors

Canada, which is looking to build on its record 20…

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It seems funny now, but 25 years ago Y2K paranoia had many fearing the worst
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January 1, 2025

It seems funny now, but 25 years ago Y2K paranoia had many fearing the worst

The so-called “millennium bug” led many to predict a meltdown…

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UN report finds Israel has destroyed Gaza's health system, with 'disregard' for international law
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January 1, 2025

UN report finds Israel has destroyed Gaza’s health system, with ‘disregard’ for international law

Israeli attacks on hospitals in Gaza have devastated the Palestinian…

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WHO marks 5 years since COVID-19 came on its radar — it became the worst pandemic in a century
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December 31, 2024

WHO marks 5 years since COVID-19 came on its radar — it became the worst pandemic in a century

On Dec. 31, 2019, the World Health Organization first learned…

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Victim in Calgary double homicide ID'd as elementary school teacher after suspect found dead
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December 31, 2024

Victim in Calgary double homicide ID’d as elementary school teacher after suspect found dead

A school division in southern Alberta says one of its…

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'Car wash cat' reunited with Alberta family after 7 years away
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December 31, 2024

‘Car wash cat’ reunited with Alberta family after 7 years away

An Alberta cat has been reunited with her family seven…

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What's the most common 2025 New Year's resolution? Not calling it a resolution
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December 31, 2024

What’s the most common 2025 New Year’s resolution? Not calling it a resolution

For many of us, the end of December is when…

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Fire destroys buildings, parts of historic boardwalk in Vancouver Island's Telegraph Cove
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December 31, 2024

Fire destroys buildings, parts of historic boardwalk in Vancouver Island’s Telegraph Cove

Parts of the historic boardwalk in Telegraph Cove on Vancouver…

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