4 d. ago Brookfield Weighs Sale of €1.9 Billion European Student Dorms

Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. is weighing the sale of a major European student housing business as the company looks to ramp up disposals from its real estate funds after several years of anemic dealmaking.

Economics

8 d. ago B.C. wildfires force more evacuations, local state of emergency

Wildfires burning around B.C. have prompted more evacuation orders and alerts, along with a local state of emergency. The Coquihalla Highway also remains closed.

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9 d. ago B.C.’s wildfire season ramps up: Major highway closed, heavy smoke blankets areas

The Mine Creek fire, burning north of Hope, is now mapped at 1,900 hectares and forced the closure of the Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt on Wednesday afternoon.

Events

1 week ago B.C. wildfire closes Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt

The BC Wildfire Service said the Mine Creek fire is threatening the highway and that the Ministry of Transportation had closed the route at its recommendation. 

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1 week ago Temperatures reach 40 C in Lytton, as heat warnings persist across B.C.

Air-quality advisories due to wildfire smoke meanwhile cover 13 areas of the Interior and northeast, while heavy haze was also hanging over Metro Vancouver.

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1 week ago JPMorgan to Boost Corporate Banking in India on Investment Jump

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is strengthening its corporate banking presence in India, focusing on sectors such as electric vehicles, data centers, and solar energy, as firms in these industries ramp up capital spending in the world’s fastest-growing major economy.

Other

2 w. ago Traffic alert: Highway 1 closed near Bridal Falls due to jackknifed semi truck

Drivers are asked to avoid the area and use alternate routes if possible and to expect delays.

Transport

2 w. ago Traffic alert: Highway 1 reopened near Bridal Falls following earlier accident

Highway 1 has been reopened in both directions after an earlier accident involving a semi truck closed the westbound lanes for the morning.

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2 w. ago Jackknifed semi closes Highway 1 westbound east of Chilliwack

The freeway was closed to westbound traffic between Annis Road and Exit 135 on Friday morning, after a semi-truck jackknifed and struck a passenger vehicle.

Other

2 w. ago Atlantic Canada’s ‘unprecedented’ wildfire season, and why some firefighters feel ill

The wildfire season this year is being called unprecedented by many fire officials in the region, with Halifax firefighters feeling they aren't properly trained to do their job.

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2 w. ago Major crash closes Sunshine Coast Highway in both directions

The crash happened around 5 p.m. and there are no detours in place. Drivers should expect serious delays

Politics

2 w. ago Sunshine Coast Highway partially reopens following serious crash

A serious multi-vehicle collision closed the highway at around 5 p.m.

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3 w. ago Highway 1 closed eastbound after damaging storm hits Brooks area

According to Environment Canada, "a fast-moving supercell tracked across southern Alberta bringing significant, damaging wind gusts and loonie to golf ball sized hail."

Other

3 w. ago Costs of Manitoba’s extreme wildfire season start to take shape, evacuations ongoing

The Manitoba government has signed a $30-million contract with the Canadian Red Cross for evacuee support and other services related to this year's wildfires.

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3 w. ago Canada’s wildfire season is ‘not slowing down,’ warns minister

Canada's Emergency Management Minister provided an update on Monday about the current wildfire activity, especially in western provinces and on the East Coast.

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3 w. ago Traffic alert: Highway 1 eastbound closed after crash near Chilliwack

Drive B.C. said there won't be another update on the closure until about 8 p.m.

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3 w. ago Traffic alert: Two separate accidents lead to significant congestion on Highway 1 near Chilliwack

First accident leads to closure of eastbound lanes while second crash blocks some lanes in both directions

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3 w. ago Agassiz woman, 74, dies in crash that snarled Highway 1 Sunday

Eastbound lanes of the Trans-Canada Highway in Chilliwack were closed through the afternoon after the fatal single-car crash

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4 w. ago Letters: Liberty versus wildfire risk and other burning issues

Readers weigh in on forest bans during wildfire season, the exposé on animal testing at an Ontario hospital, whether our elbows should be "up" or down, plus much more

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