Wildfires
B.C. town preps 'last stand' as wildfires rage across Western Canada
Rob Fraser did not sugarcoat the situation facing Fort Nelson, B.C., as forecasts called for westerly winds to pick up in northeastern British Columbia late Sunday and turn a menacing nearby wildfire into a dire threat.Fraser, mayor of the Northern Rockies Regional Municipality based in Fort Nelson, said fire crews and...
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New pro-Palestinian encampment at Université du Québec à Montréal, organizers say
Montreal pro-Palestinian activists say they've set up a new encampment at the Université du Québec à Montréal, as nearby McGill University prepares to go to court to clear the protest camp that has been on its grounds since April 27. Solidarité pour les droits Humains des Palestinienn...
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Historians, First Nations leader question Quebec history museum concept
MONTREAL - The Quebec government's framing of a new museum to be dedicated to the history of the Québécois nation is raising questions about how history is told and who it includes, two historians and the leader of a prominent First Nations group say. Premier François Legault was forced last week t...
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Sports
Bedard's three-point effort leads Canada past Denmark 5-1 at hockey worlds
Connor Bedard had two goals and one assist in helping lead Canada to a 5-1 win over Denmark on Sunday at the World Hockey Championship.Dylan Cozens, Dawson Mercer and Pierre-Luc Dubois also scored for Canada, which moved to 2-0 at the tournament to sit atop Group A.Jordan Binnington made 19 saves.Christian Wejse had th...
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Wildfires rage on across Western Canada as B.C. town braces for return of high winds
The northeast British Columbia municipality where thousands have evacuated due to a nearby wildfire is bracing for worsening conditions as blazes rage near several communities across Western Canada. In an update posted early Sunday, the Northern Rockies Regional Municipality is warning all remaining residents to leave ...
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Canada Post cracks down on Nunavut loophole to get free Amazon Prime shipping
Amanda Eecherk is worried her grocery bills will skyrocket after Canada Post closed a loophole that people across Nunavut were using to stock their pantries with items shipped for free through Amazon Prime. A can of tomatoes costs $10 in Rankin Inlet, says the 42-year-old mother. But with a slight change to her postal ...
May 12, 2024
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Northvolt should turn Quebec into a major EV player. So why are people so unhappy?
MONTREAL - In late September, Quebec Premier François Legault announced his government had attracted the largest private manufacturing investment in the province's history, which he said would transform Quebec into a global player in the electric vehicle supply chain. He lauded it as the "greenest electric ...
May 12, 2024
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RCMP boss expresses desire for new law to deal with threats against politicians
OTTAWA - RCMP commissioner Mike Duheme says he wants the government to look at drafting a new law that would make it easier for police to pursue charges against people who threaten elected officials. The Mounties are seeing an increase in invective directed at politicians, including comments from the same individuals o...
May 12, 2024
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Wildfires
Wildfire that triggered evacuation of Fort Nelson, B.C. caused by downed tree: mayor
The mayor of a northeastern British Columbia municipality says a tree blown down by strong winds fell onto a power line and started the fast-growing wildfire that forced the evacuation of thousands of community members.Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Mayor Rob Fraser says most of the 3,500 residents in and aroun...
May 12, 2024
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Police announce arrest of fourth suspect in B.C. Sikh activist Nijjar's death
SURREY, B.C. - A fourth Indian national living in Canada has been charged in last year's killing of Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar outside of a temple in British Columbia. The province's Integrated Homicide Investigation Team said in a release Saturday that 22-year-old Amandeep Singh was already in the custody of P...
May 11, 2024
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