6 h. ago Air quality concerns linger in the wake of steel plant explosion in Pennsylvania

The Pennsylvania county where an explosion at a U.S. Steel plant south of Pittsburgh killed two people and injured more than 10 others announced Thursday that it is stepping up air quality monitoring in the area of the sprawling facility that has a troubled environmental record. The Allegheny County Health Department announced that mobile air […]

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9 h. ago Ontario’s Doug Ford urges more federal assistance to fight wildfires across Canada

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is urging the federal government to put more national resources toward fighting wildfires, as nearly every province battles them. Premiers raised the issue with Prime Minister Mark Carney last month when he met with them in Huntsville, Ont., he said. “We need resources, national resources across the country, because it happens...

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11 h. ago Ford urges more federal assistance to fight wildfires across Canada

PICKERING — Ontario Premier Doug Ford is urging the federal government to put more national resources toward fighting wildfires, as nearly every province battles them. He says the premiers raised the issue with Prime Minister Mark Carney last month when he met with them in Huntsville, Ont. Ford says provinces frequently share firefighting resources to […]

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12 h. ago Vancouver Island wildfire grows by more than half, rain is on the way

An update from the B.C. Wildfire Service said crews working the blaze overnight saw “moderate” fire behaviour

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3 d. ago Gondek urges federal government to consider Prairie Economic Gateway for national interest projects list

The city claims Prairie Economic Gateway will generate $7 billion in economic activity and create 30,000 jobs.

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3 d. ago Gondek urges federal government to consider regional rail hub for national interest projects list

The city claims Prairie Economic Gateway will generate $7 billion in economic activity and create 30,000 jobs

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3 d. ago Allstate survey: Nearly half of Canadian pets may be risking injury with unrestrained car travel

Even though 84 per cent of dog and cat owners drive with their pets at least yearly, 47 per cent still don’t take the crucial step of restraining them for safety MARKHAM, Ontario, Aug. 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — With Labour Day weekend fast approaching, many pet owners are gearing up for one last summer […]

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8 d. ago Mayors form 'Bow Valley Corridor Alliance,' urge federal support for passenger rail link to Banff under Bill C

'From Calgary’s urban heart to Canada’s first and most iconic national park, this passenger rail line will serve one of the most visited tourism corridors in the country,' the mayors wrote

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8 d. ago Ontario labour federation urges more worker protections as air quality concerns grow

An Ontario labour group says it is advocating for more robust worker protections amid growing health concerns over poor air quality as wildfire smoke blankets the province with increasing frequency. The Ontario Federation of Labour, which represents more than 55 unions across the province, says the push is part of a broader heat stress strategy […]

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8 d. ago Northern half of Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario are under air quality warnings

The north-central part of the Prairies remains under a series of air-quality warnings. Environment Canada says wildfire smoke is contributing to the region’s very poor air quality and could cause reduced visibility today. The warnings stretch through much of Saskatchewan and most of Manitoba, and into northwestern Ontario as well. There are also several pockets […]

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8 d. ago What’s really behind all the wildfire smoke – and why it’ll be back

Even as the most recent wildfire smoke health advisory ended Tuesday for the London area, climate experts warn we should brace for more hazy skies this summer, fall, and well into the future. The latest special air quality statement – the third issued for the region this year – was lifted after five days, Environment […]

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9 d. ago United Steelworkers union welcomes federal softwood announcement, calls for urgent follow

TORONTO, Aug. 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The United Steelworkers union (USW) is welcoming today’s announcement by Prime Minister Mark Carney on new federal measures to support Canada’s softwood lumber industry, calling it a long-overdue step toward rebuilding a sector under intense pressure from escalating U.S. tariffs. The federal plan includes $700 million in loan […]

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9 d. ago Saskatoon Farm outbreak numbers grow, AHS expands timeframe of concern

Forty-nine probable laboratory cases of E.coli stemming from farm south of Calgary say AHS officials

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9 d. ago Saskatoon Farm E. coli outbreak cases double in a single week, parasitic infections spike

Forty-nine probable laboratory cases of E. coli stemming from farm south of Calgary, say AHS officials

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9 d. ago Saskatoon Farm E. coli outbreak cases double in a week, parasitic infections spike

Forty-nine probable laboratory cases of E. coli stemming from farm south of Calgary, say AHS officials

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9 d. ago Parts of southern Ontario remain under air quality statement amid wildfire smoke

A stretch of southern Ontario remains under a special air quality statement today amid smoke from wildfires burning in parts of the country. Environment Canada says smoke from forest fires can cause reduced air quality and visibility that can fluctuate throughout the day. It says parts of the province, from Windsor to the Greater Toronto […]

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1 week ago Thousands to flee First Nation in northern Manitoba over wildfire threat

WINNIPEG — Thousands of people have fled from a First Nation in northern Manitoba Monday as wildfires burned closer and closer to the community. The Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation, also called Nelson House, issued a full evacuation order Sunday in response to the blazes, as flames threatened to cut off road access and muddied air quality. […]

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1 week ago Wildfire smoke stays over southern Ontario prompting air quality warnings

On Monday morning, Environment Canada issued a special air quality statement for the vast majority of southern Ontario, predicting "poor air quality" as a result of forest fires.

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1 week ago NYC Air Quality Drops as Smoke From Canadian Fires Swirls South

New York City air quality is dropping as Canadian forest-fire smoke swirls down the Hudson River, shrouding much of the eastern half of the continent in a haze.

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1 week ago Forecasters predict Prairie wildfire smoke could cause hazy skies across Canada

Wildfire smoke from the Prairies today is forecast to fill the skies from Vancouver Island to Charlottetown with gritty, hazy dust. Environment Canada says the smoke is causing or expected to cause poor air quality and reduced visibility that can fluctuate and vary hour by hour. The statements and warnings stretch from western British Columbia […]

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