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Wildfire triggers evacuations, state of local emergency near Chetwynd, B.C.
CHETWYND, B.C. — An out-of-control wildfire in northeastern British Columbia has triggered the province's first evacuation of this year's fire season. The Peace River Regional District declared a state of local emergency and issued an evacuation order for an area near Chetwynd, B.C., last night. The 50-hectare Wildmare Creek fire has also prompted an evacuation alert covering homes directly west of the community, with the district saying there's "potential danger to life" and residents should be
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TikTok parent company ByteDance has no plans to sell app after Biden signed bill that includes potential ban. Here's the latest.
The company made the announcement on Thursday.
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Warning issued for beef, sheep products from Shawville slaughterhouse
Quebec's agriculture ministry is urging people not to consume several meat products sold by a slaughterhouse in Shawville, Que.The warning issued Thursday by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food covers several cuts of beef, along with cattle offal and sheep carcass products, that were packaged at Les Viandes du Pontiac from March 7 to 11.The animals were slaughtered without respecting the inspection process and the products may be unsafe to eat, the ministry said in a French-language
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VideoWorld Central Kitchen workers killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza honored at memorial
A memorial at the National Cathedral in Washington honors seven World Central Kitchen aid workers killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza this month. Celebrity chef José Andrés, who is behind the World Central Kitchen relief group, spoke at the service Thursday.
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Man accused of trying to kill taxi driver, 2 others north of Belleville
Police allege a 36-year-old man from Tweed, Ont., took a taxi to a rural part of nearby Madoc, stabbed his driver, stabbed a man and a woman inside a home, and fled in a stolen vehicle before being found, arrested and charged.In a news release, Ontario Provincial Police said the attacks happened Wednesday between 11:30 p.m. and midnight.The accused took the taxi to McCann Road in Eldorado, about 50 kilometres north of downtown Belleville, police said.He then allegedly stabbed the 59-year-old dri
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VideoStudy says it's likely a warmer world made deadly Dubai downpours heavier
A new report says circumstantial evidence points to climate change as worsening the deadly deluge that flooded Dubai and surroundings.Thursday's study says between 10% and 40% more rain fell in just one day last week than it would have in a world without the warming that has come from the burning of coal, oil and natural gas.
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VideoVenice launches experiment to charge day-trippers, AP explains
Under the gaze of the world’s media, the fragile lagoon city of Venice launches a pilot program Thursday to charge day-trippers a 5-euro (around $5.35) entry fee that authorities hope will discourage visitors from arriving on peak days and make the city more liveable for its dwindling residents. Associated Press reporter Colleen Barry explains the process. (AP Video shot by Paolo Santalucia)
