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Village of Tatamagouche, N.S., rallies around homeless family to build them a house

Residents of a village in Colchester County, N.S., have rallied around a family who became homeless earlier this year — with the goal of building them...

July 24, 2021

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B.C. declares state of emergency as wildfires grow, forcing more evacuations

A provincewide state of emergency has been declared in B.C. as wildfires continue to grow, forcing hundreds from their homes and putting thousands more on...

July 24, 2021

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Lytton resident praises firefighters for saving animals she had to leave behind as she fled

A Lytton, B.C., couple are relieved to hear their animals are safe and in local firefighters’ care four days after a devastating wildfire destroyed...

July 24, 2021

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Suspect, RCMP dog dead after High Prairie police operation

A 29-year-old man and an RCMP police dog are dead after a police operation in the High Prairie area that concluded Friday. The...

July 24, 2021

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False sightings, reports of gunfire: Court documents reveal details of RCMP response to N.S. mass shooting

The first RCMP officers to arrive in Portapique, N.S., during last year’s shooting rampage thought they had spotted the gunman, but learned hours later...

July 24, 2021

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Why some pet owners are taking their felines on the cat walk — and why it’s not as easy as it looks

When Hayley Vendiola, 23, takes Reinhardt for a walk, she draws a crowd. During a recent jaunt in Richmond, B.C.’s Minoru Park, a...

July 24, 2021

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Swallows in B.C. town destroyed in their nesting boxes as vandalism escalates

A B.C. wildlife biologist says she has occasionally seen acts of violence against wildlife in her 30-year career, but says nothing can compare to the...

July 24, 2021

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QMJHL only junior hockey league still going ahead with playoffs

The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is now the only major junior league in the country that is still trying to complete its...

July 24, 2021

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An ‘uncommon brilliance’: Acclaimed Calgary playwright Sharon Pollock dies at 85

At one point, acclaimed Calgary playwright Sharon Pollock’s business cards prominently featured the image of a dragon. What did that symbolize? If you...

July 24, 2021

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Jews in Russian city scarred by WWII massacre watch Canada’s decision on Nazi interpreter

As the evening light falls over the gentle slope of the ravine, Natalia Yefimushkina, her head tightly bound in a red scarf, stares...

July 24, 2021

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Wedding dresses never worn, pets surrendered: Kijiji sales show people’s pandemic losses

As the World Health Organization prepared to declare COVID-19 a global pandemic last March, online classified platform Kijiji was inundated with high-priced listings for...

July 24, 2021

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Help for dying woman was 2 minutes away, but took 80 minutes to arrive

A grieving Nova Scotia husband wants to know why it took 80 minutes for help to come as his wife lay dying in...

July 24, 2021

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Vaccine wars: Nations race to win friends and influence through vaccine distribution

It all seems so long ago now, but as 2019 drew to a close there was a lot of talk about a new “space race.” In...

July 24, 2021

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‘They call us every day’: COVID-19 case monitors are a lifeline for those waiting out illness at home

When Shaleen Erwin became sick with COVID-19 in November, the pregnant mother from Springside, Sask., wasn’t surprised that she had a hacking cough and...

July 24, 2021