55 h. ago Winnipeg mayor pushing for fourth emergency service to respond to mental

Winnipeg's mayor is pushing forward to create a fourth emergency response service in the city that would respond to mental-health crises. 

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4 d. ago ‘Do the research’: Winkler mayor frustrated by measles cases in southern Manitoba

Manitoba continues to have a problem with measles, and the mayor of a city southwest of Winnipeg says it's concerning to see cases popping up in his community and area.

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1 week ago Canada issues urgent warning to travellers headed to Australia

Canada has issued a new travel advisory, cautioning visitors about potential safety risks when travelling in Australia.According to a Nov. 23 travel advisory update, the Government of Canada is urging Canadians to stay informed and review the latest travel advice for Australia." After making landfall on the Cobourg Peninsula and Melville Island, Tropical Cyclone Fina is expected to make landfall again on the Kimberley coast, near King George River, on Nov. 24, 2025," reads the statement.Travellers are being warned that the storm could cause flash flooding and landslides. If that happens, it could disrupt essential services such as transportation, power distribution, water and food supply, and telecommunications networks. It could also make it difficult to access emergency services and medical care.According to weather radar information from the Australian Bureau of Meteorology, Cyclone Fina travelled from the Timor Sea and has been categorized as a category three...

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2 w. ago Pupils flee as grizzly attacks elementary class in B.C., injuring 11

A grizzly bear has attacked a group of elementary school students and teachers in the B.C. central coast community of Bella Coola, leaving two people critically injured and two others seriously hurt. B.C. Emergency Health Services said seven more people were treated at the scene of the attack in the community about 700 kilometres northwest […]

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2 w. ago 4 people hospitalized after grizzly bear attack in Bella Coola

BC Emergency Health Services says that two people are in critical condition, two in serious condition, and 7 people were treated at the scene.

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2 w. ago RapidSOS Is Said to Top $1 Billion Value With Apax Investment

Emergency services company RapidSOS raised $100 million in a deal led by Apax Digital Funds to help it expand, including internationally.

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3 w. ago Completion of wastewater plant ‘critical’ for city’s growth: Winnipeg report

Scott Gillingham says completion of the treatment plant's third phase — which comes with a $1.5 billion price tag — would generate billions in provincial and federal tax revenue.

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