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Wildfire that destroyed homes in Lake Country, B.C., believed human-caused: RCMP
A fast-moving wildfire in British Columbia's Okanagan region that quickly engulfed eight homes and damaged 30 other properties is believed to be human-caused, RCMP said Friday. More than 900 properties on the shore of Okanagan Lake in the community of Lake Country were evacuated or placed on alert
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Metrolinx abandons court appeal but won't let Bombardier bid to operate GO trains
Ontario's transit agency has decided not to appeal a court ruling favouring Bombardier but will exclude the Montreal-based company from bidding to continue operating GO Transit trains as it has done for decades. Metrolinx said Friday that it will seek new operators to take over the suburban GO Transit
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Work on North River roundabout nearing a finish
Work on the North River roundabout is nearly complete.
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Into the weeds: Premiers discuss details surrounding cannabis legalization
Premier Wade MacLauchlan said that three areas of concern for provincial and territorial leaders were public health and safety, law enforcement and distribution, supply and pricing. The most important issue for MacLauchlan was enforcing the laws once the drug is legalized. "I would say most people
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One tough bird: Father goose keeps on going despite arrow through belly
A Canada goose living on a golf course in Lachute, Que., was still able to be a good father to his goslings over the last several weeks, despite an arrow through his belly. David Allard, manager of Golf et Auberge Oasis, first noticed the wounded goose about six weeks ago among a flock that was nesting
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No recommendation on Calgary Olympic bid until Monday, no decision likely until 2018
The group evaluating whether Calgary should bid on the 2026 Olympic Winter Games was still working on its final recommendation this week and won't share its decision publicly until Monday, according to a city report. The report says the Calgary Bid Exploration Committee "had not determined
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Cyclist who claimed he was hurt by barbed wire charged with fraud, mischief
Fraud and public mischief charges have been laid against a man who said he was severely injured by barbed wire that was strung across a mountain biking trail and then appealed for $8,000 in donations. Stelianos Psaroudakis, 37, said he was clotheslined by barbed wire tied between two trees while he
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City removes homemade stairs in Toronto park, promises new set of stairs
His handiwork may have been torn down, but a Toronto man who took it upon himself to build a staircase to help residents get down a steep park embankment says he's just happy his efforts have led to city plans for a permanent structure. Astl, who lives in Toronto's west end, had heard about
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Man punches bear in the nose in fight for survival during B.C. beachcombing trip
QUALICUM BEACH, B.C. — A British Columbia's man's relaxing beachcombing trip turned into a harrowing fight for survival against a grizzly bear that flailed him around "like a puppet."
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Ottawa construction company fined $275K for dumping into wetland
An Ottawa construction company convicted of discharging construction sediment into a drain that flows into the Jock River in 2013 has been fined $275,000. Thomas Cavanagh Construction Limited was convicted in June of four charges under the Ontario Water Resources Act, according to Ontario's environment
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Car attempting to pass another vehicle strikes and kills pedestrian near Okotoks
A pedestrian was struck and killed by a car that was trying to pass another vehicle near Okotoks, Alta. The pedestrian, a 51-year-old man from the northern town of Manning, died at the scene on Wednesday at about 9:30 p.m, say Okotoks RCMP.
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Border crossers shift from Manitoba to Quebec, according to June stats
There has been a "pronounced" shift in where the RCMP are arresting people crossing illegally into Canada, new figures released Friday indicate. The federal government data, including preliminary figures for June, show a drop in the number of people being apprehended in Manitoba, but a major
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Agriculture ministers reach five-year, $3-billion deal to boost farm sector
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Agriculture ministers signed a $3-billion partnership with Ottawa aimed at strengthening the industry and developing new markets as federal officials prepare for looming trade talks with the United States. Federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay said the Canadian Agricultural
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Manitoba government ensures Churchill won't be left in cold this winter
The Manitoba government says the northern port town of Churchill will have enough propane to get it through the winter heating season, but the future of the community and its rail link to the south remains unclear. Premier Brian Pallister says the province has ordered propane to last through to next
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New review finds 'systemic weaknesses' at N.L. chief medical examiner's office
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A review of Newfoundland and Labrador's chief medical examiner's office has found that the loss of a key piece of evidence in a murder investigation — a baby's brain — was a "complex error" triggered by "systemic weaknesses" that left the organization
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Family of Canadian accused of masterminding darknet site doubt allegations
Alexandre Cazes, 25, from Trois-Rivieres, Que. is accused of creating AlphaBay, an online marketplace that authorities say traded in illegal drugs, firearms and counterfeit goods. Arrested by police in Thailand in early July, officials have said Cazes hanged himself while in their custody on July 12
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4 stowaways highlight desperation of asylum seekers, says immigration lawyer
The discovery of four men stowed away in a shipping container in the Port of Montreal Thursday show just how desperate asylum seekers are getting, says immigration lawyer Eric Taillefer. The stowaways arrived in the Port of Montreal in a container that came off a Hong Kong-flagged ship that had last
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'They become part of your family': Charlottetown Islanders looking for billet families
The Charlottetown Islanders are on the lookout for a few good homes willing to take in players for the upcoming 2017-18 season. Every year, the Islanders see a turnover of billet families, a vital yet often overlooked part of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey experience. "When you take a player in
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Scottish dancer learns step dancing in Maritimes, then takes the next step
Not long ago there was little step dancing in Scotland — but with some help from Maritime instructors step dancing is returning, and moving in new directions. "It's really only in the last 20, 30 years that people have been dancing again," said Sophie Stephenson, who teaches at Skye Space
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Prime minister urges opposition to leave "domestic squabbles" at home
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took aim at the cross-border Conservative campaign lambasting him for a generous federal payout to Omar Khadr, saying "domestic squabbles" should be left at home. Speaking at a summer camp in southwestern Nova Scotia on Friday, Trudeau said domestic politics should
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First Nations lawsuit blames government inaction for Husky oil spill
A First Nations lawsuit alleges that government inaction is at least partly to blame for a Husky Energy oil spill that fouled water supplies for tens of thousands of people along the North Saskatchewan River last summer. A statement of claim filed Thursday by the James Smith band in Melfort, Sask.,
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Merger weekend? Alberta Wildrose, PCs voting on proposal for new united party
Alberta's political landscape faces a potentially seismic shift this weekend as two right-of-centre parties vote on whether to join forces to try to defeat Premier Rachel Notley's NDP government. The Progressive Conservatives led by Jason Kenney and Brian Jean's Opposition Wildrose will
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Outdoor Report: Trail runners dash over quiet Lethbridge grassland coulees
For this week's Outdoor Report, we take a look south to the coulees around Lethbridge where a burgeoning community of trail runners is enjoying the landscape. Tucked next to a city of 100,000 in southern Alberta, you can start your trek in the city limits — and once you get into the coulees, you
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Al Gore praises Trudeau on climate change - but says there's room for improvement
While Al Gore has plenty of praise for Justin Trudeau's efforts to combat climate change, he says there's still room for improvement on the prime minister's environmental agenda. The former U.S. vice-president is seen having a quick chat with Trudeau during the 2015 United Nations climate-change
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Canada's new food guide must amend milk, meat categories, Edmonton dietician says
An Edmonton dietitian is eschewing Canada's Food Guide until Health Canada releases a more up-to-date version. Laura MacLean, a registered dietitian and spokesperson for Dieticians of Canada, said she doesn't use the 10-year-old guide in her practice anymore because it's no longer relevant
