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Listen to this articleEstimated 3 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.Being evacuated from a wildfire zone is a stressful experience for any family to go through, but imagine trying…
In 2025, summer wildfires in Manitoba killed two people, displaced 33,000 others, burned four per cent of the province’s land mass and cost the province hundreds of millions of dollars at the very least.In 2026, June storms and subsequent flooding led 50 municipalities to declare states of emergency, damaged 30,000…
An out-of-control wildfire on Nova Scotia’s Eastern Shore jumped significantly in size Friday, reaching 1,700 hectares as residents forced to flee their homes anxiously awaited further news.The Halifax Regional Municipality said the majority of its firefighters and personnel from the provincial Natural Resources Department would leave the scene — located…
Listen to this articleEstimated 4 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.The remaining essential workers in Wrigley are evacuating, even as their neighbours in Fort Simpson return home. The community of…
Listen to this articleEstimated 3 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.Environment Canada lifted an air quality warning across the Greater Toronto Area on Sunday, after heavy smoke blanketed the…
Ontario’s wildland firefighters are facing “extremely challenging” conditions on the ground in northwestern Ontario, their union said.More than 150 crews were deployed to northwestern Ontario as of Friday morning, including some from Alberta and the Yukon.As of Thursday evening, there were 129 active fires burning in northwestern Ontario, the provincial…
The wildfire season in B.C. has been transformed in a flash, with lightning strikes sending the tally of blazes burning in the province past 100.On Wednesday morning the province’s firefighters faced only about 20 blazes in what had been a relatively quiet season, but as of Saturday morning there were about 115…
Nova ScotiaA wildfire on Nova Scotia’s Eastern Shore is now listed as being held, but ground crews will continue the containment efforts throughout the day. Residents evacuated on Thursday are now allowed to return to their homes.Evacuation centres at Musquodoboit Rural High School and Marine Drive Academy have closedCBC News ·…
Listen to this articleEstimated 4 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. WARNING: This story contains details and images that could be disturbing Chase Sinclair says he doesn’t expect to…
The wildfire season in B.C. has been transformed in a flash, with lightning strikes sending the tally of blazes burning in the province past 100.On Wednesday morning the province’s firefighters faced only about 20 blazes in what had been a relatively quiet season, but as of Saturday morning there were about 115…
Listen to this articleEstimated 3 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday that any money made from tolls on the Gordie Howe International Bridge won’t…
While working as a landscaper, Kayla Climenhaga often watched electricians at job sites, offering a glimpse of what she hoped would be a better future — and a bigger paycheque — for her down the road.”Watching from the side, that obviously looked very appealing,” said Climenhaga. “And it got me…
Listen to this articleEstimated 3 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.Frank Stronach has been granted a mistrial on his sexual assault conviction, a rare post-verdict ruling that leaves the…
The wildfire season in B.C. has been transformed in a flash, with lightning strikes sending the tally of blazes burning in the province past 100.On Wednesday morning the province’s firefighters faced only about 20 blazes in what had been a relatively quiet season, but as of Saturday morning there were about 115…
Federal authorities are looking into whether Canadian National Railway Co. broke the law after a crew had to be evacuated from a train engulfed in flames in northwestern Ontario.The government is “conducting followup oversight” to determine if CN failed to comply with rules under the Railway Safety Act, said Transport…
Listen to this articleEstimated 3 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.Canada’s justice minister has ordered a new trial for a Quebec man convicted of four murders, who was released…
Listen to this articleEstimated 4 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.More than 30 years after his walk-off home run to win the World Series, Joe Carter still doesn’t want…
The wildfire season in B.C. has been transformed in a flash, with lightning strikes sending the tally of blazes burning in the province past 100.On Wednesday morning the province’s firefighters faced only about 20 blazes in what had been a relatively quiet season, but as of Saturday morning there were about 115…
Violent, nihilistic extremism targeting kids online is an “escalating threat” across Canada and the U.S., Winnipeg police say, and they’re urging parents and caregivers to learn the warning signs so they can step in before it’s too late.The networks of predators target children and youth on platforms many use every…
Imperial Oil will pay $120,000 in penalties after nearly 5.2 million litres of oilsands wastewater overflowed in 2023 from a storage facility in northern Alberta.At the Alberta Court of Justice in Fort McMurray, the company pleaded guilty on May 29 to releasing industrial wastewater from its Kearl site into the…
An Indian national convicted of carrying out a Bishnoi gang extortion attack at the Victoria-area home of Punjabi singer AP Dhillon claims the gang has vowed to kill him if he returns to India.In testimony from a B.C. prison, Abjeet Singh Kingra told an Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB) hearing…
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