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Forest fire location, not necessarily size, priority for battling blazes
Whipped up by wind and fuelled by tinder dry conditions, the wildfire in Fort McMurray,…
Exhausted wildfire diaspora worry about their future in Fort McMurray
HALIFAX – Many workers and families drawn to Fort McMurray for work are now spreading…
FCA recalls 187,000 Dodge Journey vehicles to fix possible power-steering problem
TORONTO – Fiat Chrysler Automobiles says it is voluntarily recalling 187,436 vehicles in Canada to…
The Friday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Friday, May 6: ALBERTA GOVERNMENT GIVES AID TO FIRE…
Enbridge and First Nation partners ask for three-year Northern Gateway extension
CALGARY – Enbridge and its partners behind the Northern Gateway pipeline are asking for three…
Hearing for Maurice (Mom) Boucher switched to Montreal for security reasons
LONGUEUIL, Que. – A judge has ordered that murder-related proceedings involving former Hells Angels kingpin…
Sylvain Gaudreault chosen as interim PQ leader
QUEBEC – Longtime member of the legislature Sylvain Gaudreault has been named the interim leader…
Atlantic Canadians offering financial relief to victims of Alberta wildfires
HALIFAX – Fundraising continues across Atlantic Canada to help with the relief effort for those…
Provinces confused, ‘in the weeds’ on pot shops, Ontario premier says
OTTAWA – Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne says storefront shops selling marijuana will continue to blur…
One winning ticket sold in Quebec for $50 million Lotto Max jackpot
TORONTO – There is one winning ticket for the $50 million jackpot in Friday night’s…
Fire, splinters and mail: 3 ways federal politics touched Canadians this week
OTTAWA – Partisan politics took a back seat to partnership this week as Parliament Hill…
Fort McMurray mass evacuation derails daily life, but life milestones go on
Many of the tens of thousands who fled Fort McMurray this week have lost everything,…
Parti Quebecois will choose a leader to replace Pierre Karl Peladeau this fall
MONTREAL – The Parti Quebecois is giving itself until the fall to choose a new…
First of two pregnant walruses gives birth at Quebec City aquarium
QUEBEC – The first of two pregnant walruses at Quebec’s City’s aquarium has given birth.…
Manitoba New Democrats make Marcelino interm leader
WINNIPEG – Manitoba New Democrats formally named Flor Marcelino as their interim leader Saturday —…
Smoke from massive wildfire in Canada blows into Montana
GREAT FALLS, Mont. – Smoke from the massive wildfire that’s burning in Fort McMurray, Alberta,…
Some numbers associated with the Fort McMurray fire
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. – A wildfire burning in and around Fort McMurray continues to grow.…
A look at how a wildfire consumed large parts of Fort McMurray
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. – A wildfire has devastated the community of Fort McMurray. Here is…
School year uncertain for 12,000 students evacuated from Fort McMurray, Alta.
Parents of some 12,000 students caught up in the Fort McMurray, Alta. wildfire disaster can…
No winning ticket for Saturday night’s $5 million Lotto 649 jackpot
TORONTO – There was no winning ticket for the $5 million jackpot in Saturday night’s…
Low Quebec birthrate spurs some calls for increased immigration
MONTREAL – An ever-declining birthrate in Quebec as well as an aging population are putting…
Questions persist as OSC case against Sino-Forest nears its conclusion
TORONTO – As the Ontario Securities Commission’s case against Sino-Forest nears its end, questions remain…
Close brush with flames: staff at Alberta school bring students through wildfire
An elementary school principal from fire-ravaged Ft. McMurray, Alta., is crediting her staff for ferrying…
No-fly list sharing with U.S. sparks concerns about children caught in web
OTTAWA – The mother of an Ontario boy who has put up with many unsettling…