7 h. ago Melania Trump demands Hunter Biden retract ’extremely salacious’ Epstein comments

WASHINGTON — First lady Melania Trump demanded that Hunter Biden retract comments linking her to sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein and threatened to sue if he does not. Trump takes issue with two comments Biden, son of former president Joe Biden, made in an interview this month with British journalist Andrew Callaghan. He alleged that Epstein […]

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7 h. ago Preparedness, weather conditions helping initial wildfire attack success in B.C.

“About 90 per cent of fires are being captured while they're still in what we would consider initial attack capabilities — around four hectares,” said BC Wildfire Service.

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9 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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9 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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12 h. ago Postponed Vancouver concert prompts musician to play free pop

After his opening set for Sam Barber was cancelled, singer decided to play a free solo show

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12 h. ago Conservative MP calls on Ottawa to ‘get serious’ about wildfires, criticizes forest ban

OTTAWA — Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner says the federal government needs to do more to fight Canada’s devastating forest fires. Speaking to reporters Wednesday in Ottawa, the Alberta MP accused Ottawa of “inaction” on wildfires. She also blamed that lack of action for new measures restricting activities in the forests of two provinces — […]

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12 h. ago Conservative MP calls on Ottawa to do more on wildfires, criticizes forest entry ban

Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner says Ottawa must act on wildfires, slamming "inaction" and calling for more resources instead of restricting movement.

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13 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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13 h. ago ’I promise I will’: Pop singer Chappell Roan vows to perform in Saskatchewan

American pop star Chappell Roan is known to many as the “Midwest Princess” and now is promising to travel a touch north to the land of the living skies. Roan has created a buzz in Saskatchewan with the release of “The Subway,” her new song about post-breakup frustration, where she name-drops Saskatchewan. She has told […]

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14 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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14 h. ago Policymakers still unsure where Bank of Canada rate should land

Some members of the governing council said there should not be any further rate relief

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15 h. ago Multiple local states of emergency issued as wildfire near Port Alberni grows

The City of Port Alberni, the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District and the Tseshaht First Nation have all issued local states of emergency due to the growing blaze.

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16 h. ago Wildfire raging near Port Alberni shows vigorous, ’unusual’ behaviour

The fire is displaying rank four and five behaviour, meaning treetops are ablaze.

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18 h. ago Conservative MP says federal inaction on wildfires led to Atlantic Canada forest bans

Rempel Garner wouldn't say whether she objected to the provincial bans themselves

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18 h. ago New Brunswick wildfires: Miramichi blaze getting bigger, others popping up

On Wednesday, New Brunswick’s Fire Watch website listed the Old Field Road wildfire as being 1.358 hectares in size up from the 1,120 hectares reported on Tuesday morning.

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19 h. ago Chance of rain in Kawartha Lakes as crews fight 3 active wildfires

Environment Canada is forecasting a chance of rain for Kawartha Lakes Wednesday morning as emergency crews continue to fight three active wildfires in the region.

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20 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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20 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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21 h. ago TTC closure attributed to being 'late clearing work zone' snarls morning commute

It's been a while since we've had a major TTC service disruption to challenge transit-goers' patience as soon as they wake up and head out to work, but rush hour delays this Wednesday morning will likely prove enough to start some customers' days on the wrong foot — especially due to the reason behind them.Starting at 5:30 a.m., the commission warned Toronto residents of substantial impacts to subway service on Line 1 Yonge-University, with trains not yet running between Lawrence West and St. George stations — a seven-station, nearly eight kilometre-long stretch of track.Additional delays all the way up to Finch Station were also noted.The cause for it all? Workers apparently being late to clear an overnight work zone.Wednesday morning's TTC service alerts.Soon after the announcement, residents started chiming in on X to ask what "late clearing work zone" meant, exactly, and inquiring about how long the del...

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22 h. ago A record number of Americans see moderate drinking as harmful, a new Gallup poll shows

WASHINGTON (AP) — Fewer Americans are reporting that they drink alcohol amid a growing belief that even moderate alcohol consumption is a health risk, according to a new Gallup poll released Wednesday. A record high percentage of U.S. adults, 53%, now say moderate drinking is bad for their health, up from 28% in 2015. The […]

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