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The latest news on the wildfires ravaging British Columbia
Wildfires raging throughout British Columbia have destroyed structures and forced more than 27,000 people from their homes. The province remains in a state of emergency as crews battle the more than 375 active blazes.
Aug 22, 2023 9:44 PM
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Crews continue battling N.W.T. wildfires, blaze remains 15 km from Yellowknife
YELLOWKNIFE — Crews continued Tuesday to battle wildfires that have forced seven out of every 10 Northwest Territories residents from their homes — or about 30,000 people.
Aug 22, 2023 8:34 PM
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Most B.C. wildfire travel restrictions to end at midnight as damage tallies rise
A travel ban intended to free up accommodations in parts of British Columbia hardest-hit by raging wildfires will largely lift by day's end, provincial officials said Tuesday as those in affected communities began getting a clearer sense of the damag
Aug 22, 2023 7:24 PM
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Brother of teen found dead in B.C. park tells jury they spoke the day of her death
VANCOUVER — The brother of a 13-year-old girl who was found dead in a Burnaby, B.C., park six years ago says he spoke to his sister via the messaging app WeChat just hours before their mother reported her missing.
Aug 22, 2023 5:31 PM
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Federal NDP targets blue seats in Alberta, bets on urban prairie appetite for change
OTTAWA — The federal New Democrats are eyeing Alberta's urban-rural divide as a way to flip blue seats in the next general election.
Aug 22, 2023 4:58 PM
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Quebec court authorizes class action over alleged sterilization of Indigenous women
Quebec's Superior Court has authorized a class-action lawsuit on behalf of Atikamekw women who say they were sterilized against their will.
Aug 22, 2023 4:41 PM
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Saskatchewan says parental consent needed for name, pronoun change of students
REGINA — Saskatchewan's education minister says teachers must start seeking parental consent when children under 16 want to change their names or pronouns, a move that has triggered a review and been panned as harmful to LGBTQ students.
Aug 22, 2023 4:38 PM
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Broaden scope of Canada's weather alert system to account for wildfires, expert urges
OTTAWA — As wildfires rage in western Canada, a communications and broadcasting policy expert says the national weather alerting system should account for a wider range of extreme events.
Aug 22, 2023 3:43 PM
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Canada must explore links between immigration, housing crunch: Marc Miller
CHARLOTTETOWN — The federal government is examining its approach to immigration as part of a wider look at what is driving Canada's housing crunch and what it can do about it.
Aug 22, 2023 3:36 PM
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Muscowpetung Saulteaux Nation settles century-old grievance with Ottawa
OTTAWA — Muscowpetung Saulteaux Nation in Saskatchewan has settled a specific claim with the federal government over nearly 20,000 acres of land.
Aug 22, 2023 3:30 PM
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