31 h. ago Cases to be dropped against 2 police officers in fatal shooting of Calgary man

Anthony Heffernan was 27 years old when he was fatally shot in a northeast Calgary motel room on March 16, 2015 and his family called the dropped charges upsetting.

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44 h. ago Sentencing hearing resumes for teen who stabbed Halifax high school student to death

A sentencing hearing is scheduled to resume today for the teenage boy who fatally stabbed a Halifax high school student.

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3 d. ago Study estimates 2023 Canadian wildfire smoke caused more than 80,000 deaths globally

VANCOUVER — A peer-reviewed study says smoke from record-breaking Canadian wildfires in 2023 caused an estimated 5,400 acute deaths and about 82,100 premature deaths worldwide. The study published in the journal Nature acknowledges some variation in mortality estimates depending on the methods used, but says its overall conclusion is the smoke led to an “enormous […]

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7 d. ago Weather must change before air quality statements in B.C. can be lifted: Environment Canada

The special air quality statements that were issued for much of British Columbia this week are expected to remain in place throughout the weekend and into early next week.

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7 d. ago B.C. climate news: Wildfire smoke in B.C. prompts health warnings | Carney pauses EV mandates | Scientists tap fresh water under the ocean

Here's all the latest local and international news concerning climate change for the week of Sept. 1 to Sept. 7, 2025.

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8 d. ago Judge recommends Alberta bars have heated shelters after freezing deaths

The fatality inquiry report comes after two men died of hypothermia in 2017 and 2018 near the former The Ranch Roadhouse nightclub in south Edmonton.

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8 d. ago Spike in overdoses, including 2 deaths, prompts health alert in Guelph area

With two deaths and dozens of overdoses over the past two weeks, a health alert remains in effect for the Guelph-Wellington County area.

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8 d. ago B.C. Wildfires: B.C. choked in smoke, as state of emergency declared for Mine Creek Fire

Metro Vancouver Regional District says air-quality levels are at the worst level of 10-plus in the eastern Fraser Valley and pose a very high risk to health.

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8 d. ago B.C. Wildfires: B.C. choked in smoke; Coquihalla reopens after Mine Creek Fire jumped highway

Metro Vancouver Regional District says air-quality levels are at the worst level of 10-plus in the eastern Fraser Valley and pose a very high risk to health.

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8 d. ago Air quality warning remains in place across most of B.C. due to wildfire smoke

People exposed to wildfire smoke may experience mild and common symptoms such as eye, nose and throat irritation, headaches or a mild cough.

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9 d. ago Woman charged with killing Toronto widower was out on bail, court docs show

Natasha Maccallum has been charged with second-degree murder after a 67-year-old man was found with fatal stab wounds inside his 20th-floor apartment on Tuesday.

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9 d. ago B.C.’s wildfire season ramps up: Major highway closed, heavy smoke blankets areas

The Mine Creek fire, burning north of Hope, is now mapped at 1,900 hectares and forced the closure of the Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt on Wednesday afternoon.

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9 d. ago Another beluga, seal have died at Marineland. The deaths caught Doug Ford’s attention

Another beluga whale and a harbour seal have died at Marineland, and those deaths have caught the attention of Ontario Premier Doug Ford, The Canadian Press has learned.

Events

1 week ago Moderate health risks for Calgarians as smoke continues to blanket the city

Limiting time outside, keeping windows and doors closed, and recirculating air in homes can help reduce exposure

Science

1 week ago Wildfires in N.W.T. rage as smoke prompts air quality warnings in Prairies

Hundreds of residents in a Northwest Territories community have evacuated as wildfires continue to rage in the region, with wildfire smoke drifting into B.C. and the Prairies.

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1 week ago After summer of clear skies, smoke blankets B.C.’s Lower Mainland

An air quality advisory is in effect for Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley due to elevated levels of fine particulate matter causing hazy conditions across the region.

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1 week ago Temperatures reach 40 C in Lytton, as heat warnings persist across B.C.

Air-quality advisories due to wildfire smoke meanwhile cover 13 areas of the Interior and northeast, while heavy haze was also hanging over Metro Vancouver.

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1 week ago 'We need to be proactive, not reactive': Wildfire smoke from N.W.T. blankets northern Alberta

Northern Alberta and the province’s capital have been blanketed by wildfire smoke largely coming from fires in Fort Providence, Northwest Territories, which forced the town to evacuate on Sunday. According to Environment Canada, Edmonton’s air quality health index is currently sitting at 5 — a moderate risk as of Tuesday, down from Monday’s 10+. The […]

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1 week ago Much of Alberta, Saskatchewan under a blanket of wildfire smoke, air quality warnings

People living across much of Alberta and Saskatchewan were being warned again on Tuesday to avoid strenuous outdoor activity as wildfire smoke continues to blanket the region.

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1 week ago Person found dead in Edmonton house fire prompts homicide investigation

A person was found dead under suspicious circumstances at a house fire near 59 Street and 119 Avenue in north Edmonton's Montrose neighbourhood.

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