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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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Winnipeg man charged with 1st-degree murder of woman in the U.S. 27 years ago
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December 2, 2024

Winnipeg man charged with 1st-degree murder of woman in the U.S. 27 years ago

A Winnipeg man has been charged with first-degree murder of…

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Alberta premier says border with the U.S. is 'leaky' — here's what the numbers say
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December 2, 2024

Alberta premier says border with the U.S. is ‘leaky’ — here’s what the numbers say

Alberta is still deliberating how it will patrol its border…

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Crew of doomed Chinook didn't notice altitude drop before crash, report finds
Star

December 2, 2024

Crew of doomed Chinook didn’t notice altitude drop before crash, report finds

The final report into last year’s CH-147F Chinook crash into…

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Ottawa's auditor general finds landlords and city housing worker 'kickback scheme'
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December 2, 2024

Ottawa’s auditor general finds landlords and city housing worker ‘kickback scheme’

The city’s auditor general has found evidence of a “kickback…

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Ontario's cottage country digging out after storm dumps around 140 cm of snow
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December 2, 2024

Ontario’s cottage country digging out after storm dumps around 140 cm of snow

Gravenhurst, Ont., remained under a state of emergency on Monday night…

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At least 25 killed as Russian, Syrian jets intensify bombing of Syrian rebel territory
Star

December 2, 2024

At least 25 killed as Russian, Syrian jets intensify bombing of Syrian rebel territory

At least 25 people were killed in northwestern Syria in…

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Ontario mulling having prosecutors approve criminal charges before police lay them
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December 2, 2024

Ontario mulling having prosecutors approve criminal charges before police lay them

Ontario’s Ministry of the Attorney General is considering the merits…

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'No consequences' for violating human rights in privately funded research in Canada, says ethics expert
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December 2, 2024

‘No consequences’ for violating human rights in privately funded research in Canada, says ethics expert

Ethics experts say Canadians should think twice about becoming research…

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Canada Post presents union with 'framework' to reach deal, end strike
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December 2, 2024

Canada Post presents union with ‘framework’ to reach deal, end strike

The latest move from Canada Post comes after the union…

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