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Today's evening headlines from CBC News - 2024-11-21

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Tens of thousands without power, ferries cancelled after 'bomb cyclone' batters B.C. coast

November 20 , 2024 at 09:36:05 a.m. EST • :

Tens of thousands of people, primarily on Vancouver Island, were without power overnight after hurricane-force wind gusts from a "bomb cyclone" system blasted southwest B.C. on Tuesday night.

2-year-old gorilla Eyare died after hydraulic door mistakenly activated, Calgary Zoo confirms

November 20 , 2024 at 11:47:33 a.m. EST • :

Calgary Zoo officials confirmed on Wednesday that the recent death of a two-year-old gorilla last week was an accident resulting from human error.

Boissonnault out of cabinet after shifting claims about Indigenous heritage

November 20 , 2024 at 02:18:58 p.m. EST • :

Alberta MP Randy Boissonnault has resigned from cabinet amid allegations about his business dealings and criticism of his shifting claims about his Indigenous ancestry.

Artist says he was surprised people mistook his seashell sculpture for a poop emoji

November 20 , 2024 at 05:51:06 p.m. EST • :

The goal was to create a sea snail-shaped sculpture on a nature reserve. But locals saw something entirely different.

Parole board open to allowing victims' families to confront Paul Bernardo at parole hearing

November 20 , 2024 at 01:59:28 p.m. EST • :

The Parole Board of Canada says it will now try to accommodate the families of Kristen French and Leslie Mahaffy — teenagers who were tortured and killed by Paul Bernardo — so they can confront their daughters' murderer in person next week.

November 20 , 2024 at 09:28:05 a.m. EST • :

P.E.I. school faces backlash for planning to remove memorials to students who have died

November 20 , 2024 at 04:11:38 p.m. EST • :

Tom's of Maine toothpaste tainted with bacteria, says U.S. Food and Drug Administration

November 20 , 2024 at 01:56:49 p.m. EST • :

Ford says all premiers aligned on push for Canada to have bilateral trade deal with U.S.

November 20 , 2024 at 11:27:41 a.m. EST • :

Man pleads guilty to stabbing 16-year-old to death at TTC subway station

November 20 , 2024 at 01:12:45 p.m. EST • :

Stephen Harper appointed chairman of Alberta Investment Management Corporation

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November 20 , 2024 at 04:00:00 a.m. EST • :

This Toronto music school was featured on a Taylor Swift album. Now it's hoping to expand

November 20 , 2024 at 04:00:00 a.m. EST • :

Montreal seniors' home uses AirTags to give residents a bit more freedom

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November 20 , 2024 at 02:45:28 p.m. EST • :

Largest N.B. measles outbreak in decades pushing Canada's case count to 5-year high

November 20 , 2024 at 04:00:00 a.m. EST • :

The PWHL is a gift for queer hockey fans like me

November 20 , 2024 at 09:00:00 a.m. EST • :

Historic Cantonese school in Vancouver reopens amid rising interest in the language

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