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TORONTO — Morningstar DBRS says insurance claims caused by the Toronto flood earlier this week could be "significant but manageable" for insurers.

MUDZI, Zimbabwe (AP) — It’s Tuesday morning, and 5-year-old Talent should be in school. Instead, he's foraging for the fruit that his family is counting on for food now that crops have withered in the heat.

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — A magnitude 7.4 earthquake hit northern Chile near its border with Argentina on Thursday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. There were no immediate reports of damage. The quake struck at at 9:51 p.m.

KAMLOOPS, B.C.

CALGARY — Out-of-control wildfires blazing in northern Alberta have prompted fresh evacuations of workers from oilsands sites. MEG Energy Corp.

TORONTO — A large Toronto food bank is calling for urgent donations after flooding triggered by torrential rains earlier this week damaged its facility and ruined a large amount of food.

As floodwaters poured into a Mississauga long-term care home –submerging much of the ground floor – rescue crews worked to rapidly get residents into inflatable rafts to evacuate the property while others worked on stopping the water from rising furt

In a July 16 story about the wildfires in Labrador, The Canadian Press erroneously reported that a fire burning close to Labrador City was 14 square kilometres in size. In fact, it was about 140 square kilometres. The Canadian Press

LABRADOR CITY, N.L. — Firefighters began attacking a fire near Labrador City from the ground Thursday, marking a new stage in the effort to get the roaring wildfire under control.

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