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B.C. responds to double the average annual number of wildfires, halfway into fire season
At the halfway point of B.C.’s fire season, the province is “significantly higher” than the 10-year average both in terms of the number...
Grassy Narrows to get $68.9M more from Ottawa for centre to care for people with mercury poisoning
Six decades after tonnes of mercury were dumped into the Wabigoon River, Grassy Narrows First Nation has reached an agreement with Ottawa for $68.9 million...
Health Canada dragging its feet on psilocybin, patients and advocates allege
Nathan Kruljac was a young man of 25 when he experienced some shortness of breath while out for a drive in Surrey, B.C....
Canada’s Maggie Mac Neil wins gold in women’s 100m butterfly
Maggie Mac Neil won Canada’s first gold medal of these Olympics, capturing the women’s 100-metre butterfly in a Canadian record of 55.59 seconds...
Man charged with uttering threats after comments targeting women and Winnipeg police
Police have arrested a Winnipeg man they say posted comments online that expressed contempt toward women and threatened to kill someone. Justin Peter...
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...
Fully vaccinated tourists will soon be able to visit Canada again
The federal government announced today it plans to let fully vaccinated tourists visit Canada again soon. Ottawa now says that — starting Aug....
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...
Forest firefighter dies after medical emergency in northwestern Ontario
A forest firefighter has died in northwestern Ontario after a medical emergency that occurred last week in the Fort Frances, Ont., area, the...
Vote on Annamie Paul’s leadership of Green Party cancelled, sources say
An imminent threat to Annamie Paul’s leadership of the Green Party of Canada has been eliminated, after a vote of non-confidence originally scheduled for...
Quebec ERs ‘on the verge of a breakdown’ and need help, emergency doctor says
A growing number of emergency rooms in Quebec are struggling to care for patients as hospitals deal with severe staffing shortages caused by...
Lawyer files misconduct complaint after private investigator hired to follow Manitoba chief justice
A human rights lawyer is filing a professional misconduct complaint against the lawyers representing seven churches fighting public health orders after one admitted to hiring...
B.C. First Nation says more than 160 unmarked graves found
WARNING: This story contains details some readers may find distressing. The Penelakut Tribe in B.C.’s Southern Gulf Islands says it has found more...
Shell unveils new carbon capture project amid wave of new CCS proposals in Alberta
Shell Canada unveiled plans Tuesday for a new facility in Alberta to capture emissions from its industrial complex and store the greenhouse gases underground....
Controversial Calgary mayoral candidate’s latest criminal trial to begin
A Calgary mayoral candidate — recently described as “dangerous and out-of-control” by a judge — will go to trial Monday, accused of causing a disturbance. Kevin J. Johnston...
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...
