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Wed, 30 Jun 2021 12:02:21 EDT
Village of Lytton, B.C., evacuated as mayor says 'the whole town is on fire'
A small B.C. village that endured the hottest temperatures ever recorded in Canada for days on end this week was engulfed in flames Wednesday night and residents were forced to flee, many without thei...

Thu, 1 Jul 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Why Canada is divided over reopening despite controlling COVID-19
The end of the pandemic may be finally within sight in Canada, after incredible progress has been made battling back the spread of COVID-19 — but nothing is set in stone with COVID-19 and that uncer...

Thu, 1 Jul 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Social earthquakes are making it harder to read Canada's economic past and future
On most previous Canada Days, Canadians had a better sense of where the economy had been and where it was going. But after a year of economic and social turmoil, some economic historians say it's time...

Thu, 1 Jul 2021 04:00:00 EDT
WestJet sparks customer fury after refusing refunds for cancelled flights — again
WestJet has once again sparked customer fury after the airline cancelled several flights in July and initially informed customers they weren’t entitled to refunds.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 04:00:00 EDT
How to watch Canada Day 2021 on CBC
Canada Day 2021 comes as people begin to reunite with loved ones amid pandemic restrictions and renewed conversations about Indigenous reconciliation. CBC's programming seeks to explore how communiti...

Thu, 1 Jul 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Vancouver Island whisky maker in battle with Scottish association over name
A Victoria-based distillery is fighting to keep the name of its single malt after the Scotch Whisky Association filed a motion in a B.C. court objecting to its use of the words “Caledonian,” “Is...

Thu, 1 Jul 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Military ombudsman doubles down in dispute with DND, demands return of spending power
Canada’s military ombudsman — who recently accused the Liberal government of interfering in an ongoing investigation — has increased the stakes in his behind-the-scenes battle with the Departm...

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 17:48:04 EDT
B.C. records 486 sudden deaths, almost triple the usual number, during heat wave
At least 486 people died suddenly over the past five days during B.C.'s record-breaking heat wave, almost three times the usual number, the provincial coroners service said Wednesday.  ...

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 17:12:15 EDT
Heat dome planted over Alberta and Saskatchewan as more record temperatures expected
An unrelenting heat wave is moving slightly east across the Prairie provinces today and experts predict parts of Western Canada could again reach record-breaking high temperatures.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 13:00:00 EDT
Yukon seeks federal help to deal with 'widespread community transmission' of COVID-19
Yukon is at a pivotal point in the pandemic, testing the limits of its healthcare system, the territory's Health Minister Tracy McPhee said Wednesday during a media update.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 13:07:21 EDT
182 unmarked graves discovered near residential school in B.C.'s Interior, First Nation says
The Lower Kootenay Band, a First Nation in B.C.'s South Interior, says 182 unmarked grave sites were discovered near the location of a former residential school and community cemetery. ...

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 10:54:17 EDT
Canada's Mandy Bujold wins battle to box in Tokyo Olympics
Canadian boxer Mandy Bujold has won her fight to participate in next month's Tokyo Olympics. Bujold said Wednesday the Court of Arbitration for Sport has ruled that the qualification criteria must i...

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 17:41:01 EDT
Rapid permafrost thaw expected in N.W.T., Yukon after heat wave, experts warn
The heat wave sweeping through the N.W.T. and Yukon will have a major impact on permafrost thaw in both territories, experts warn. 

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 16:25:24 EDT
Alberta's finance minister suggests 2020-21 budget year wasn't as bad as it seemed. It was
Alberta might be sweltering through a brutally hot and blindingly sunny week but there’s a cloud hanging over the provincial government that keeps raining on Premier Jason Kenney’s parade. ...

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 15:02:48 EDT
Pride flags taken from businesses and homes in Victoria, P.E.I.
RCMP are investigating the theft of a number of Pride flags that were taken from outside businesses and homes in Victoria, P.E.I.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Police officer assessed by fake psychologist after complaining of sexual harassment
The Ottawa Police Service has launched a criminal investigation after a former officer called for a probe into what appears to be a fraudulent report by someone posing as a psychologist who was assess...

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 07:00:35 EDT
N.W.T., Yukon break summer temperature records as heat dome lingers
Twenty spots in the Yukon and the Northwest Territories shattered all-time daily temperature highs in the last week, said David Phillips, senior climatologist at Environment Canada.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 09:03:03 EDT
'Terrible and tragic': Century-old Catholic church in Morinville, Alta., destroyed by fire
A Catholic church destroyed in a suspicious fire early Wednesday was the "heart and soul" of the town north of Edmonton, where it had stood for more than a century.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 04:00:00 EDT
How to protect yourself from the health risks of high temperatures as 'heat dome' heads east
As extreme heat warnings remain in place over much of Western Canada and the unprecedented weather moves east, experts warn many Canadians' health could be at risk. Here are some ways to protect yours...

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 10:22:34 EDT
Senate rises for summer with conversion therapy ban, broadcasting reforms left in limbo
Canada's Senate rose for its summer break late Tuesday after members of the upper house pushed through two key pieces of government legislation but left two other bills behind — including the prop...



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