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scientists fear for wildlife in ontarios boreal forest as wildfires get more frequent and intense
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Scientists fear for wildlife in Ontario’s boreal forest as wildfires get more frequent and intense

As wildfires continue to burn through northern Ontario’s great expanse of boreal forest, smothering the deep greens and blues of the land, experts...

no relief in sight for wildfire forecast in southern b c as thousands remain under evacuation order
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‘No relief in sight’ for wildfire forecast in southern B.C. as thousands remain under evacuation order

Thousands of properties in B.C. remain under evacuation order or alert Friday as hundreds of fires burn across the province, some fuelled Thursday...

b c declares state of emergency as wildfires grow forcing more evacuations
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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...

stock markets fall oil prices plummet as covid 19 fears rise again
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Stock markets fall, oil prices plummet as COVID-19 fears rise again

The Toronto Stock Exchange had its worst day in months on Monday as rising COVID-19 infections around the world gave investors a sobering...

sask rcmp pilot embeds psychiatric nurses in 911 centre to handle mental health calls
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Sask. RCMP pilot embeds psychiatric nurses in 911 centre to handle mental health calls

Psychiatric nurses embedded inside the RCMP’s operational command centre in Regina are taking 911 calls from people in mental distress and coaching front-line officers...

blood supply concerns grow as pandemic restrictions ease
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Blood supply concerns grow as pandemic restrictions ease

While much of Canada will welcome eased pandemic restrictions over the summer, Canadian Blood Services is concerned about ensuring a stable national blood...

air quality poor in parts of b c as more than 200 wildfires burn across province
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Air quality poor in parts of B.C. as more than 200 wildfires burn across province

Air quality alerts remain in place for several areas in B.C.’s southern Interior on Tuesday as more than 200 wildfires continue to burn...

i hate sweet spaghetti balut and dinuguan am i a bad filipino
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I hate sweet spaghetti, balut, and dinuguan. Am I a bad Filipino?

This First Person article is the experience of Jim Agapito, host of the new CBC Radio series and podcast Recovering Filipino. For more information...

how to watch canada day 2021 on cbc
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How to watch Canada Day 2021 on CBC

Sixteen months into the COVID-19 pandemic, Canada is facing its second Canada Day under public health restrictions amid renewed conversation about Indigenous reconciliation....

canadas acting top soldier gives head of navy chance at redemption after golf controversy
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Canada’s acting top soldier gives head of navy chance at redemption after golf controversy

After two weeks of deliberations, Canada’s acting top soldier, Lt.-Gen. Wayne Eyre, has decided Vice-Admiral Craig Baines will continue to serve as the head...

ontario woman leaves office life behind to help save 115 year old family farm
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Ontario woman leaves office life behind to help save 115-year-old family farm

When Jenn Schooley works in the orchard of her family farm, surrounded by dwarf fruit trees and bright, fragrant fields of lavender — her mother’s “field of dreams” —...

scientists homalco first nation team up to probe massive b c landslide and its impact on salmon
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Scientists, Homalco First Nation team up to probe massive B.C. landslide — and its impact on salmon

When the side of a B.C. mountain gave way on Nov. 28, 2020, crashing into a glacier fed lake and creating a 100-metre high...

sask commits 2m for searches of residential school sites for unmarked graves
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Sask. commits $2M for searches of residential school sites for unmarked graves

WARNING: This story contains details some readers may find distressing. The Saskatchewan government has committed $2 million to support searches of former residential school...

outrage over developers plan to buy single family homes reveals a canadian
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Outrage over developer’s plan to buy single-family homes reveals a Canadian fixation

In the current overheated dog-eat-dog race to buy a home in Canada, we probably shouldn’t have been shocked by the wave of outrage triggered...

pope meets 2 canadian cardinals as calls grow for catholic church apology for residential schools
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Pope meets 2 Canadian cardinals as calls grow for Catholic Church apology for residential schools

WARNING: This story contains distressing details. Pope Francis met with both Vatican-based Canadian cardinals on Saturday as Canada reels from the discovery of...