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Rain brings 'excellent' conditions for crews battling northern B.C. wildfires
FORT NELSON, B.C. — A rainy day in and around Fort Nelson, B.C., was what fire crews were hoping for as they continue to battle a wildfire burning 2.5 kilometres outside the town.
May 17, 2024 12:07 PM
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The latest news on wildfires in Canada as thousands forced from homes in the West
Wildfires have forced thousands out of several communities in Western Canada. Roughly 6,600 residents have been told to leave their homes in Fort McMurray, Alta., while the rest of the city remains on evacuation alert. In Fort Nelson, B.C.
May 17, 2024 12:06 PM
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Feds order benzene leak fixes after plastics plant pollution in Sarnia, Ont.
OTTAWA — Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault is ordering all petrochemical companies operating in Sarnia, Ont., to take steps to control leaks of the cancer-causing chemical benzene.
May 17, 2024 11:56 AM
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Quebec woman awarded $460K after attack by three dogs; owner and municipality liable
MONTREAL — A woman in Quebec’s Eastern Townships has been awarded nearly $460,000 in damages after she was attacked five years ago by a trio of dogs.
May 17, 2024 11:36 AM
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Hard-working fire crews, rain help keep Fort McMurray wildfire from growing
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. — Every day since a wildfire began menacing the city of Fort McMurray, Alta., grimy, exhausted firefighters have been spilling out of helicopters at the end of another one of the toughest shifts around.
May 17, 2024 8:59 AM
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In the news today: Rain, cooler temperatures help Western wildfires
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today...
May 17, 2024 7:12 AM
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Most Canadians support abortion, one-third see Tories as least supportive: poll
OTTAWA — Eight in 10 Canadians back a woman's right to an abortion and two in three don't want the notwithstanding clause used to restrict access to abortions, a new poll suggests.
May 17, 2024 4:00 AM
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Court to hear from former acquaintances of admitted Winnipeg serial killer
WINNIPEG — Two former acquaintances of an admitted serial killer are expected to testify today in the murder trial of Jeremy Skibicki. One of those is set to provide details about the behaviour of the man charged with killing four Indigenous women.
May 17, 2024 4:00 AM
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Kielburger mom's defamation lawsuit against Canadaland to go to trial
TORONTO — A defamation lawsuit filed by the mother of Marc and Craig Kielburger against the Canadaland podcast and its host will head to trial after an Ontario court rejected an application to have it thrown out, finding there is reason to believe th
May 17, 2024 4:00 AM
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Alberta RCMP link four women killed in the 1970s to dead serial sex offender
EDMONTON — RCMP in Alberta say they have linked the killings of four women in the 1970s to a serial sex offender. They say the killer has since died.
May 17, 2024 4:00 AM
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