B.C. judge rejects pseudolegal lawsuit based on 'extremely peculiar' idea from the conspiracy world | Sparks fly as Canadians descend on Seattle for Taylor Swift concerts, Blue Jays games this weekend | Union says it's holding 'emergency' meeting with potential port strike deal on the table
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Good afternoon, these are your top stories for Friday, July 21, 2023.
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B.C. judge rejects pseudolegal lawsuit based on 'extremely peculiar' idea from the conspiracy world; Modern banking can feel instantaneous, with fast cash and e-transfers\. Why then does it take some bills two business days to get paid\?

B.C. judge rejects pseudolegal lawsuit based on 'extremely peculiar' idea from the conspiracy world

July 21 , 2023 • 05:00 AM PDT

A B.C. family's attempt to trade in their birth certificates for access to mythic, secret bank accounts containing untold riches has prompted a scathing decision from a judge, who called their claims "incoherent, unintelligible nonsense."

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Sparks fly as Canadians descend on Seattle for Taylor Swift concerts, Blue Jays games this weekend; CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - JUNE 02: EDITORIAL USE ONLY\. Taylor Swift performs onstage during

Sparks fly as Canadians descend on Seattle for Taylor Swift concerts, Blue Jays games this weekend

July 21 , 2023 • 06:00 AM PDT

It's going to be a busy weekend in Seattle, as multiple big-ticket events collide.

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Union says it's holding 'emergency' meeting with potential port strike deal on the table; Vancouver port workers are pictured back at work after rejecting a deal to end an ongoing strike on July 19, 2023\.

Union says it's holding 'emergency' meeting with potential port strike deal on the table

July 21 , 2023 • 07:25 AM PDT

The uncertainty at ports in B.C. is persisting Friday after workers' local union said a tentative agreement had been reached for the second time in a week, the latest development in the high-stakes labour dispute.

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B.C. mother accused of abducting her children might be travelling with 2 men, RCMP say; Surveillance footage released by the police shows Aurora and Joshuah Bolton entering a gas station in Merritt, B\.C\., on July 7\. The children are the subject to an Amber Alert and believed to be with their mother, Verity Bolton\.

B.C. mother accused of abducting her children might be travelling with 2 men, RCMP say

July 20 , 2023 • 01:30 PM PDT

A mother who has been the subject of an Amber Alert because she allegedly abducted her two children might be travelling with two men she knows, RCMP in B.C. said Thursday.

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Can fast fashion slow down? It's not that simple; View of used clothes discarded in the Atacama desert, in Alto Hospicio, Iquique, Chile\.

Can fast fashion slow down? It's not that simple

July 21 , 2023 • 01:00 AM PDT

One of fast fashion's largest players, Zara, has laid out ambitious new sustainability targets as the European Commission looks to regulate the industry. Advocates say Canada still has a long way to go.

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B.C. Ferries blocks bookings for some sailings as it rearranges cancelled reservations; Passengers are pictured waiting in line at the B\.C\. Ferries terminal in Tsawwassen, British Columbia on Thursday, June 30, 2022\.  

July 20 , 2023 • 06:12 PM PDT

B.C. Ferries blocks bookings for some sailings as it rearranges cancelled reservations

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Unable to match Nigeria's energy, Canada produces frustrating draw in Women's World Cup opener; TOPSHOT - Nigeria's goalkeeper #16 Chiamaka Nnadozie saves a penalty kick by Canada's forward #12 Christine Sinclair during the Australia and New Zealand 2023 Women's World Cup Group B football match between Nigeria and Canada at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, also known as AAMI Park, in Melbourne on July 21, 2023\. \(Photo by Izhar KHAN / AFP\) \(Photo by IZHAR KHAN/AFP via Getty Images\)  

July 21 , 2023 • 06:35 AM PDT

Unable to match Nigeria's energy, Canada produces frustrating draw in Women's World Cup opener

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Drought conditions threatening B.C. salmon as river levels drop; Rivers in the Fraser Valley are at levels typically seen in late August or early September\. Hilda Wiebe walks this path often and says this is the earliest she's seen people be able to stand in the Chilliwack River so far out to fish\.  

July 21 , 2023 • 04:00 AM PDT

Drought conditions threatening B.C. salmon as river levels drop

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Canadian-born doctor gets licence to practise here after 17-month fight; Canadian-born Dr\. Stephanie DeMarchi, centre, was licensed to practice at home after a 17-month battle with medical licensing authorities\.  

July 21 , 2023 • 01:00 AM PDT

Canadian-born doctor gets licence to practise here after 17-month fight

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B.C. landlords warn renters against installing AC units in mid-summer; B\.C\. landlords warn renters against installing AC units in mid-summer  

July 20 , 2023 • 06:29 PM PDT

B.C. landlords warn renters against installing AC units in mid-summer

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July 20 , 2023 • 08:32 PM PDT

Kelowna piano teacher acquitted of sexually assaulting a young student during private lessons

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July 21 , 2023 • 06:00 AM PDT

Roughriders ready for litmus test against B.C. Lions in Week 7

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July 20 , 2023 • 06:47 AM PDT

More evacuation orders, alerts as St. Mary's River wildfire more than triples in size within 24 hours

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July 20 , 2023 • 06:44 PM PDT

2nd tentative deal reached in B.C. port strike: union

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July 20 , 2023 • 04:05 PM PDT

River levels and rain forecasts at 'unprecedented' lows in most of B.C.

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