81 m. ago Irishtown, N.B., wildfire is contained, evacuation advisory lifted

A wildfire outside Moncton near Irishtown has been contained, and an evacuation advisory has been lifted, New Brunswick officials said.

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94 m. ago Halifax wildfire that prompted evacuations is being held, officials say

A wildfire on the western outskirts of Halifax that had prompted evacuations is now being held, Nova Scotia officials say. 

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7 h. ago Air Canada gears up to cancel flights ahead of potential strike

Canadians with Air Canada flights booked this week may want to consider alternative travel options ahead of the looming strike.The airline has issued a 72-hour lockout notice to the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) after it said it intends to begin a strike as early as Saturday, Aug. 16. The union represents 10,000 flight attendants at Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge, which carry approximately 130,000 customers a day who could be affected by a labour disruption."To provide customers certainty, Air Canada will begin a phased wind-down of most of its operations to be completed over the next three days," reads the Wednesday announcement. "The airline has also sought government-directed arbitration to resolve the situation."The Air Canada Component of CUPE issued its 72-hour strike notice on Wednesday, claiming that the carrier "refused to recognize that flight attendants should be paid for all their time on the job.""For t...

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12 h. ago MANDEL: Why was alleged dangerous driver still behind the wheel?

Surely, they won’t again release an accused dangerous driver now facing new charges of killing a father of three. Or so you would think. But that’s hardly a sure thing. A bail hearing was held in Oshawa Wednesday for 18-year-old Jaiwin Kirubananthan, who was arrested Aug. 3 after a head-on collision, on Hwy. 48 in […]

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12 h. ago B.C.’s public sector growing at unsustainable rate, business group warns

The bulk of the growth came in health, community social services and public education, but the CFIB says much of it is not on the front lines.

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12 h. ago Wildfire raging near Port Alberni, B.C., shows vigorous, ’unusual’ behaviour

A raging wildfire that has forced evacuations on south-central Vancouver Island has been burning at some of most severe levels of fire behaviour, a display that is “unusual” for the region, the British Columbia Wildfire Service said. An update posted by the service said the blaze, located about 12 km south of Port Alberni, has […]

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12 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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15 h. ago Bear warning issued due to buffaloberry abundance in Kananaskis Country, Bow Valley

'If you see a bear: stop, speak calmly, and slowly leave the area — give them plenty of space,' Alberta Parks said in a warning

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16 h. ago Rising seas could put Easter Island’s moai at risk by 2080, study warns

By the end of the century, rising sea levels could push powerful seasonal waves into Easter Island’s 15 iconic moai statues, according to a new study published in the Journal of Cultural Heritage. About 50 other cultural sites in the area are also at risk from flooding. “Sea level rise is real,” said Noah Paoa, […]

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16 h. ago D’inquiétants feux de forêts se rapprochent de trois villes canadiennes

Des feux de forêt menacent Saint-Jean et une ville de l’île de Vancouver tandis qu’un autre se rapproche d’Halifax.

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16 h. ago Low water levels in Quebec rivers spur navigation warnings, watering bans

Authorities say current water levels are reduced because of the operations of dams, but also because of a lack of rain in recent weeks.

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17 h. ago Alberta Parks issues bear warning for all provincial parks in Kananaskis and the Bow Valley

A bumper crop of buffalo berries this year has prompted Alberta Parks to issue a bear warning for all provincial parks and protected areas in Kananaskis Country and the Bow Valley.

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17 h. ago Canada Post, union to restart contract talks as company warns of ‘crisis’

The national mail carrier said it has asked the Canadian Union of Postal Workers to present a response to its 'best and final offers' that the union rejected nearly two weeks ago.

Economics

17 h. ago Powerball winner tackled and tased after kicking Florida deputy in the face

Florida police just gave a man 167 million reasons why he should not have attacked them. Body-cam footage shows the winner of a $167.3-million Powerball jackpot getting tackled and Tased after kicking a deputy in the head. James Farthing, 50, of Georgetown, Ky., was arrested in St. Pete Beach after police were called to the […]

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18 h. ago Bank of Canada Weighed Cut In July, Opted to Wait for More Data

The Bank of Canada considered cutting interest rates at its last meeting, but trade uncertainty and sticky core inflation compelled officials to hold borrowing costs steady.

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18 h. ago Fusion de deux partis politiques à Québec en vue des élections municipales: Stevens Mélançon joint le camp de Sam Hamad

Stevens Mélançon portera les couleurs du parti de Sam Hamad aux prochaines élections municipales.

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19 h. ago Trump warns of ’severe consequences’ if Putin does not agree to stop war after summit

He did not say what the consequences might be.

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20 h. ago Were you planning to fly Air Canada? What you need to know about a looming strike

A work stoppage looms for around 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants after their union and the airline issued 72-hour strike and lockout notices, respectively, early Wednesday morning. Air Canada says it will begin cancelling flights that were scheduled to take off Thursday, with increasingly more disruptions by the weekend if a last-minute deal can’t be […]

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20 h. ago Trendy mousse sunscreens may not actually work, US FDA warns

Some TikTok users have also posted videos joking about eating the products

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21 h. ago CUPE: Air Canada Flight Attendants Forced to Issue Strike Notice to End Unpaid Work

TORONTO — The Air Canada Component of CUPE has issued a 72-hour strike notice to Air Canada after the airline refused to recognize that flight attendants should be paid for all their time on the job. Air Canada responded by issuing a 72-hour lockout notice. “For the past nine months, we have put forward solid, […]

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