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Sat, 7 Aug 2021 13:41:42 EDT
Soot, ash fall on parts of B.C. as strong winds fan wildfire flames
Throughout B.C., fire crews are battling an ever-growing number of wildfires. As of Saturday afternoon, 283 such fires are burning in B.C., 31 of which are considered wildfires of note by the BC Wildf...

Fri, 6 Aug 2021 21:50:43 EDT
Border guards, Ottawa reach tentative deal days before travel restrictions ease
Canada's border officers reached a new tentative agreement with the federal government late Friday after a daylong work-to-rule campaign left long lines of semi-trailers and passenger vehicles idling ...

Fri, 6 Aug 2021 18:28:47 EDT
Investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against Admiral Art McDonald ends without charges
An investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against Admiral Art McDonald has concluded and will not result in any charges against Canada’s top military commander.

Sat, 7 Aug 2021 07:00:00 EDT
Dairy farmers latest group hit hard by Manitoba drought; desperation sets in
A Manitoba drought that continues to plunge producers into a financial crisis, and it doesn't appear to be going away soon.

Sat, 7 Aug 2021 06:00:00 EDT
Former flight attendant recalls trips that took Indigenous children to residential schools
Until recently, Sharon Gray was unaware of the devastation residential schools caused Indigenous people. Now, she's speaking out about her experience.

Fri, 6 Aug 2021 11:47:07 EDT
B.C. fire crews risked their lives to help residents who ignored evacuation orders: minister
Another British Columbia community has been devastated by a raging wildfire, and more could be at risk from a blaze between Kamloops and Vernon in the province's southern Interior.

Fri, 6 Aug 2021 20:44:14 EDT
Canoe sprinters win bronze, setting Canadian medal record for non-boycotted Olympics
Laurence Vincent Lapointe and Katie Vincent have won Canada's 23rd medal at the Tokyo Olympics — a record for the country outside of the boycotted 1984 Games.

Sat, 7 Aug 2021 06:00:00 EDT
Business owners brace for a maskless Manitoba
A number of Winnipeg businesses plan to go above and beyond public health orders when the rules ease up on Saturday.

Fri, 6 Aug 2021 06:00:00 EDT
Canadian women's soccer team delivers thrilling Olympic gold-medal victory over Sweden
A relentless Olympic run by the Canadian women's soccer team has finished with a thrilling gold-medal victory. After back-to-back bronze medals at the last two Games, Canada defeated Sweden 3-2 on pen...

Fri, 6 Aug 2021 14:51:04 EDT
Christine Sinclair's quiet confidence carried Canadian soccer for decades
Christine Sinclair's greatness shouldn't be defined by scoring all those goals, playing all those games or, now, winning Olympic gold. Sinclair's legacy should be defined by inspiring a nation and wom...

Fri, 6 Aug 2021 18:32:25 EDT
What's it like to watch your goalkeeper partner play for Olympic gold? Surprisingly calm, then exhilarating
Bleary-eyed fans across the country watched nervously as the Canadian women's soccer team took the field against Sweden in a closely contested Olympic gold-medal match early Friday morning, but Georgi...

Sat, 7 Aug 2021 07:00:00 EDT
As mystery disease kills birds in U.S., researchers want Maritimers to be on lookout
A mystery disease is sickening and killing birds in the eastern United States, and researchers are keeping an eye out for similar cases in the Maritimes.

Fri, 6 Aug 2021 12:06:32 EDT
London man saves family of 4 'all drowning simultaneously' at Ontario beach
A London firefighter-in-training says he was at the right place, at the right time when he came across a Mississauga family of four struggling to stay above water at Ontario's Grand Bend South Beach. ...

Fri, 6 Aug 2021 11:40:42 EDT
Sask. government to rethink pact with Extendicare after 'very troubling' nursing home outbreak report
The Saskatchewan government says it will rethink its relationship with private nursing home operator Extendicare after an independent investigation found the company was clearly unprepared to respo...

Fri, 6 Aug 2021 11:18:05 EDT
How this Black woman from Niagara helped keep a Kentucky slave free and other remarkable stories
A new Niagara Historical Society book chronicles the forgotten or never-recognized stories of Black women from the region, including how one woman helped keep a Black man free after he escaped slavery...

Fri, 6 Aug 2021 09:01:21 EDT
Canada added 94,000 jobs in July, pushing jobless rate down to 7.5%
Canada's economy added 94,000 jobs in July, far fewer than what economists were expecting, but enough to push the jobless rate down to 7.5 per cent.

Fri, 6 Aug 2021 07:12:31 EDT
Turned around at the U.S. border, forced to quarantine for 14 days: An Ontario man's 'ridiculous' ordeal
An Ontario man is speaking out about what he calls an "illogical" situation after being forced to quarantine for 14 days even though he was denied entry into the U.S. — and never made it past the bo...

Fri, 6 Aug 2021 10:43:21 EDT
More than 400,000 dehumidifiers recalled in Canada for fire risk
Dehumidifiers under the brand names Danby, De’Longhi, Edgestar, Friedrich, Honeywell and others are being recalled in Canada because of a risk of overheating and catching fire.

Fri, 6 Aug 2021 04:00:00 EDT
How the killing of a Black man in Repentigny is fuelling calls to end racism in Quebec policing
Repentigny police have been involved in several human rights complaints, but the force's discriminatory practices point to a larger issue of policing in the province.

Fri, 6 Aug 2021 07:00:00 EDT
Indigenous cultural burning can boost biodiversity, help fight forest fires: Canadian study
A new University of Waterloo study that examines controlled fire practices — or cultural burning by Indigenous people — indicates they can help improve an area's biodiversity while getting rid bit...



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