51 m. ago Members of First Nation in northern Ontario to return home after wildfire evacuations

Sandy Lake First Nation says that repatriation will start this evening, with security and essential service providers going first.

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2 h. ago Edmonton Oilers hot after star Tampa Bay prospect but no deal yet

This in from NHL hockey writer Frank Seravalli, news that the Edmonton Oilers were close to acquiring Tampa prospect Isaac Howard, voted the top hockey player in U.S. college hockey last season, only to see the deal fall through. Speaking on the Kevin Karius Show on Edmonton Sports 1440 earlier this week, Seravalli spelled out […]

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5 h. ago Police, province offer new details in acid spill that closed Hwy. 402 lanes

Hwy. 402 reopened Friday following a crash that provincial officials say spilled 100 litres of acid and led to a shutdown along the westbound lanes of the London-area highway. Ontario Provincial Police say it was Wednesday afternoon when a big rig carrying 45,000 litres of monochloroacetic acid was “cut off” by a passenger vehicle on […]

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6 h. ago Northern Manitoba town orders evacuation as wildfire threatens power

LYNN LAKE — The northern Manitoba town of Lynn Lake has issued a mandatory evacuation order as a nearby wildfire threatens to cause an imminent loss of power to the community. The evacuation begins Friday, though officials haven’t provided a time for when residents must be out of their homes. The town says that if […]

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7 h. ago Toronto Home Prices Fall for a Seventh Month as Economy Slows

Home prices in Toronto fell for a seventh consecutive month as fallout from US tariffs caused Canada’s economy to slow.

Economics

14 h. ago 'Most beautiful person': Dozens hike to honour woman killed in rockfall

Jutta Hinrichs was killed last month in a rockslide at Bow Glacier Falls in Banff National Park

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15 h. ago Search continues for 7 missing after explosion at California fireworks warehouse

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Rescue crews were searching on Thursday for seven people still missing days after an explosion at a fireworks warehouse in Northern California shook a tiny farming community and forced the cancellation of nearby Independence Day celebrations. The barrage of fireworks that exploded Tuesday caused a massive blaze that led to other spot […]

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16 h. ago Caps on salaries of Metro Vancouver politicians is ‘long overdue’ critics say

The province says it hopes to see changes this fall, and supports calls for transparency on politicians' earnings. For now, there's no indication this will be provincially mandated

Politics

16 h. ago Woman, child in critical condition, 3 other kids stable after Mississauga crash

Police said four kids and a woman were rushed to a trauma centre Thursday evening after an altercation at a gym led to a crash in Mississauga. The woman and one of the children were in critical condition, according to police, while the three other kids were in stable condition. The kids ranged from nine […]

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17 h. ago Tesla driver altercation on BC Ferries latest in ‘negative interactions,’ union says

On Canada Day, North Saanich RCMP officers were called on board a vessel after a man was seen yelling and being abusive toward staff.

Transport

19 h. ago ‘It’s a real threat’: Beauval, Lac La Plonge issue mandatory evacuations

The northern village of Beauval has been under a voluntary evacuation with the ongoing wildfires, but with winds shifting the fires closer, that evacuation is now mandatory.

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19 h. ago Wheel fell off RCMP trailer, sparking B.C. fire that triggered evacuations

Mounties say a wildfire that has triggered evacuations near Lytton, B.C., was caused when a wheel fell off an RCMP trailer in what was a “tremendously unfortunate” incident. Staff Sgt. Kris Clark said in a statement released Thursday that the “equipment failure” that sparked the Izman Creek fire, about 250 km northeast of Vancouver, happened […]

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20 h. ago Bioscience Association Manitoba Applauds Government Action to Advance Bioscience Research and Clinical Trials in Manitoba

WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Bioscience Association Manitoba (BAM) welcomes the Manitoba government’s latest announcement to launch a Clinical Trials Office, and the implementation of the Research Manitoba led project, Research Improvements Through Harmonization in Manitoba (RITHIM), both designed to accelerate and improve health research in the province. “For too long, the process of moving innovative research […]

Politics

22 h. ago La Grèce et la Turquie luttent contre les incendies qui ont déjà fait deux morts

En Crète, 5 000 personnes ont été évacuées.

Events

22 h. ago Fire in Lytton, B.C. that led to evacuations was ignited by wheel falling off of RCMP trailer

The community is still in the process of rebuilding from the July 2021 fire that killed two people and wiped out much of the village and part of the Lytton First Nation

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23 h. ago Israeli strikes kill 94 in Gaza as work continues toward elusive ceasefire

The toll from strikes emerged as more Palestinians were killed in near-daily shootings while trying to obtain aid that have led to over 500 deaths since May.

Events

23 h. ago Easton Cowan on making the Maple Leafs in training camp: ‘Up to me’

Easton Cowan knows where he will be living once the 2025-26 hockey season gets underway. Now that his prolific major junior career with the London Knights has come to an end, the player regarded as the top Maple Leafs prospect will have a Toronto address this fall. Will the 20-year-old have a sparking space at […]

Transport

23 h. ago La Grèce en lutte contre des incendies en Crète et près d’Athènes

En Crète, le feu a poussé les autorités à évacuer «3 000 touristes et 2 000 habitants dans la nuit de mercredi à jeudi».

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23 h. ago RCMP accidentally sparked wildfire near Lytton, which is now 130 hectares

'This is a tremendously unfortunate set of circumstances that demonstrates the need for extreme caution and fire awareness during our long wildfire season,' RCMP said.

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24 h. ago Canadian musician who led ‘simple life’ gets 15 years for smuggling 12 kg of heroin

His sentencing was delayed by two years 'due to the backlog of demands' for enhanced pre-sentence reports from social workers

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