37 h. ago Canadians urged to ’avoid all travel’ to Israel amid air, missile strikes with Iran

OTTAWA — The federal government is urging Canadians to “avoid all travel” to Israel as the country exchanges missile and air strikes with Iran. The Canadian government says it issued the warning because of Israel’s “ongoing hostilities” with Iran. Meanwhile, Canada’s foreign affairs minister has asked Canadians in the Middle East in need of emergency […]

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3 d. ago Wildfire live updates: Air quality warning in Calgary | Canada Post halts some deliveries | MEG Energy restores connection

An ongoing look at everything you need to know about wildfires in Alberta and Western Canada.

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3 d. ago Wildfire live updates: MD of Greenview lifts evacuation order I Air quality warning in Calgary | Canada Post halts some deliveries

An ongoing look at everything you need to know about wildfires in Alberta and Western Canada.

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4 d. ago Smoke prompts warnings from Alberta health experts, restrictions on outdoor activities

Air quality warnings were issued for most of Alberta on Wednesday as smoke from the many wildfires in western Canada covered the province in a thick blanket of smoke.

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4 d. ago Wildfire live updates: Air quality warning for Calgary | Alberta wildfires merge, expected to grow

An ongoing look at everything you need to know about wildfires in Alberta and Western Canada.

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5 d. ago Officials issue warning over air quality in Elgin, Oxford counties

After far-off wildfires drove air quality in the region into high-risk territory last week, a Southwestern Ontario health unit has extended a special air quality statement.

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5 d. ago Wildfire smoke continues to cause air quality issues in many parts of Alberta

Many communities in the province remained under an air quality warning on Tuesday while special air quality statements were issued for others.

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5 d. ago Health officials hope innovators can help solve pressing issues

On Monday, frontline workers from Eastern Ontario pitched health-care challenges to a room full of innovators and entrepreneurs.

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7 d. ago Air quality alerts ease across much of Quebec and Ontario after days of haze

GATINEAU — Environment Canada says air quality has improved across most of Quebec and Ontario as changes in wind and rain ease the situation east of the Prairies, where wildfires continue to rage. The federal department lifted alerts for most parts of both provinces Sunday after two days of poor air quality warnings and a […]

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1 week ago Ground beef sold at Whole Foods may be tainted with E. coli, USDA says

U.S. agriculture officials are warning that ground beef sold at Whole Foods markets nationwide may be contaminated with potentially dangerous E. coli bacteria. Officials issued a public health alert for 1-pound, vacuum-packed packages of Organic Rancher beef, produced on May 22 and May 23, by NPC Processing Inc., of Shelburne, Vermont. The products have use-by […]

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1 week ago Special weather alerts issued in Ontario for some of the worst air quality in the world

As Southern Ontario enjoys a very welcome midweek hit of summertime temperatures following an unseasonably chilly and dreary end to May, residents may notice that the sun appears to be working overtime to shine through a layer of haze carried in from the wildfires raging in B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.The skies above the Toronto area started looking a little congested on Monday as smoke began making its entrance from the western provinces, where thousands of people are being evacuated and some companies are shutting down operations amid intensifying blazes.As of Tuesday afternoon, 29 Ontario locales have been issued air quality warnings or special weather statements from Environment Canada due to the deteriorating conditions.The alerts affect the western third of the province, including cities like Thunder Bay, which had an extremely dangerous level of pollutants that rated it as "hazardous" on the U.S. Air Quality Index...

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1 week ago Smoke from western wildfires to blame for hazy southern Ontario skies

In northern Ontario, air quality warnings have been issued by Environment Canada in connection to forest fires, but the southern part of the province has been impacted as well.

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1 week ago Wildfire live updates: Air quality warnings issued for northern Alberta | La Ronge airport breached by wildfire

An ongoing look at everything you need to know about wildfires in Alberta and Western Canada.

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1 week ago Wildfire live updates: More hot, dry conditions expected | Air quality warnings issued for northern Alberta | La Ronge airport breached by wildfire

An ongoing look at everything you need to know about wildfires in Alberta and Western Canada.

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1 week ago Removing Chinese tariffs on Canadian agriculture products a priority, says Carney

SASKATOON — Prime Minister Mark Carney says he plans to work urgently to remove Chinese tariffs on Canadian agriculture and seafood products. Carney says Ottawa is speaking with Chinese officials at the ministerial level and that the issue is a top priority for the federal government. The commitment comes after a meeting the prime minister […]

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2 w. ago Police warn of ‘increased’ copper thefts from air conditioners in Ontario city

The incidents involve copper piping and wiring from air conditioning units being stolen in Oshawa, police said.

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2 w. ago Active fire season expected to bring more smoky skies across Manitoba

Eastern Manitoba is under an air quality warning due to smoke from the nearby wildfires, and smoke from blazes in Saskatchewan is being blown over northern Manitoba.

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