5 h. ago CUPE NL Stands in Solidarity with Air Canada Flight Attendants

ST. JOHN’S, Newfoundland and Labrador — CUPE Newfoundland and Labrador stands in solidarity with flight attendants employed by Air Canada and demands the government respect their right to strike. “It’s absolutely disgraceful that so much necessary and vital work flight attendants do before and after each and every flight is unpaid,” said CUPE Newfoundland and […]

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9 h. ago Newfoundland police charge man with arson for starting brush fires amid ban

A 20-year-old was arrested for intentionally starting brush fires while a fire ban is in effect across the province of Newfoundland and Labrador.

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10 h. ago Largest wildfire in Newfoundland has destroyed up to 100 homes: officials

Premier John Hogan says it is still too dangerous for crews to get into the area to complete an accurate tally

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10 h. ago Largest wildfire in eastern Newfoundland has destroyed up to 100 homes

ST. JOHN’S — Officials say the largest wildfire burning in Newfoundland and Labrador may have destroyed up to 100 homes and structures. However, Premier John Hogan says it is still too dangerous for crews to get into the area to complete an accurate tally. The fire burning along the northwestern shore of Conception Bay began […]

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25 h. ago Newfoundlanders busking, cooking to help in fight against roaring wildfires

ST. JOHN’S — Evacuees who fled a roaring wildfire near Newfoundland and Labrador’s largest city received a special donation Wednesday from a young musician. Ten-year-old accordion player Zander Wright raised $121 while busking Tuesday outside a convenience store south of St. John’s, the same day some residents of nearby Paradise, N.L., were told to evacuate […]

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36 h. ago Around 20,000 under wildfire evacuation alert in Newfoundland and Labrador

About 5,400 residents in two areas of St. John's were told on Tuesday to be ready to leave their homes at a moment's notice due to wildfires. 

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37 h. ago Roughly 20,000 people under wildfire evacuation alert in Newfoundland and Labrador

Nine wildfires are burning in the province, including at least four that are classified as out of control

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53 h. ago Ontario's unemployment levels keep surging higher and Toronto is among the worst

As much as we all want to hope for economic recovery in Ontario, joblessness in the province and across Canada is only getting worse, especially in major hubs like Toronto.Even in the wake of recent changes to the nation's immigration program — which many have criticized for causing a too-rapid and unmanageable population surge post-COVID — the proportion of residents who are out of work continues to grow, with fierce competition for even entry-level jobs.In July, Ontario saw another worrying uptick in its unemployment rate, which rose 0.1 per cent month-over-month and 1.2 per cent year-over-year to a painful 7.9 per cent, according to a new Labour Force Survey from StatCan.This makes us the fourth-worst province or territory for job seekers after Newfoundland & Labrador (10.5 per cent), Nunavut (9.9 per cent), and P.E.I. (8.8 per cent).StatCanCanada's national average sits at 6.9 per cent — stable from June, but ...

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53 h. ago Ontario's unemployment levels keep surging higher and Toronto's is among the worst

As much as we all want to hope for economic recovery in Ontario, joblessness in the province and across Canada is only getting worse, especially in major hubs like Toronto.Even in the wake of recent changes to the nation's immigration program — which many have criticized for causing a too-rapid and unmanageable population surge post-COVID — the proportion of residents who are out of work continues to grow, with fierce competition for even entry-level jobs.In July, Ontario saw another worrying uptick in its unemployment rate, which rose 0.1 per cent month-over-month and 1.2 per cent year-over-year to a painful 7.9 per cent, according to a new Labour Force Survey from StatCan.This makes us the fourth-worst province or territory for job seekers after Newfoundland & Labrador (10.5 per cent), Nunavut (9.9 per cent), and P.E.I. (8.8 per cent).StatCanCanada's national average sits at 6.9 per cent — stable from June, but ...

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54 h. ago New wildfire near Newfoundland’s largest city puts 20K on evacuation alert

New evacuation alerts were issued Tuesday for Galway and Southlands, neighbourhoods on the western edge of St. John's, on top of earlier alerts for two nearby towns.

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56 h. ago Wildfire erupts south of Newfoundland’s largest city, evacuation alert issued

Residents were told to prepare basic emergency kits that will allow them to be away from their homes for at least 72 hours

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58 h. ago Evacuation alert after wildfire erupts south of St. John’s, Newfoundland

ST. JOHN’S — More than 13,000 people living on the outskirts of St. John’s, N.L., have been told to prepare to evacuate their homes and businesses as a new wildfire grows near the province’s largest city. Last night, Premier John Hogan issued a precautionary evacuation alert for parts of two towns southwest of St. John’s […]

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3 d. ago Ontario water bombers dispatched to help fight wildfires in Newfoundland and Labrador

Ontario is sending two water bombers to help fight wildfires in N.L., where 3,000 people have been evacuated and one blaze has grown to 52 square kilometres.

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3 d. ago Altius Reports Q2 2025 Attributable Royalty Revenue of $12.7M and Adjusted Earnings(1) of $1.6M

All references in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share amounts, unless otherwise indicated ST. JOHN’S, Newfoundland and Labrador — Altius Minerals Corporation (TSX: ALS; OTCQX: ATUSF) (“Altius” or the “Corporation”) reports its Q2 2025 revenue of $9.8 million compared to $19.5 million in Q2 2024. Attributable royalty revenue(1) of $12.7 million ($0.27 per share(1)) […]

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3 d. ago Newfoundland’s largest wildfire gains ground amid dry, windy conditions

There are seven wildfires burning out of control in the province -- five of them in Newfoundland and two in Labrador, but the Kingston fire is far larger than the other fires.

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8 d. ago Wesley Ridge fire: 1/3 of residents under evacuation order now allowed home

The Regional District of Nanaimo said that at 4 p.m., a portion of the properties under an evacuation order would be downgraded to evacuation alert.

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9 d. ago Wildfires force 500 more people out in northern Saskatchewan

LA LOCHE — Wildfires raging in Saskatchewan have forced another 500 people from their homes. The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency says fires over the long weekend caused residents of the village of La Loche, about 600 kilometres northwest of Saskatoon, to leave. It says there are now a total of about 4,000 wildfire evacuees in […]

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9 d. ago B.C. Wildfires 2025: Conditions cool after B.C. wildfires double in a week with 67,000 lighting strikes

There is one so-called wildfire of note, the Wesley Ridge blaze discovered last Thursday near Cathedral Grove, a renowned old-growth forest east of Port Alberni.

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1 week ago Evacuation order, alert remain in place as crews battle Vancouver Island blaze

Firefighters are battling to protect homes in the northeastern part of the wildfire in and around Qualicum River Village and Park.

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1 week ago Wildfire northwest of Nanaimo burning out of control, forces evacuations

An evacuation order and alert have been expanded for an out-of-control wildfire on Vancouver Island, burning on the north shore of Cameron Lake.

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