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Wildfire roundup: A look at what's burning across the country and who's affected
Federal Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair has said images of wildfires burning across Canada are some of the most severe ever witnessed in the country and the forecast for the next few months...
Jun 06, 2023
Man faces drug charges after arrest in Loon Lake
A 19-year-old man is facing multiple drug charges after being arrested in Loon Lake.On June 4, members of Saskatchewan RCMP's Meadow Lake Crime Reduction Team and Loon Lake's detachment were conductin...
Jun 06, 2023
Cenovus fined after wastewater release from former Husky-owned pipeline
CALGARY - Cenovus Energy is facing a fine over a release of wastewater into a wetland. In 2020, a pipeline then belonging to Husky Oil released about 206 cubic metres of produced water through a break...
Jun 06, 2023
Basketball standout, Hannah looking forward to next chapter with Concordia
Battlefords local Tayla Hannah is Alberta-bound for the next stage in her schooling and her basketball journey.Hannah recently committed to the Concordia University of Edmonton Thunder women's basketb...
Jun 06, 2023
Quebec provincial politicians vote to increase base pay by $30,000
QUEBEC - The members of Quebec's national assembly have voted to increase their base salaries by $30,000. The government bill was supported by the governing Coalition Avenir Qubec and the Opposition Q...
Jun 06, 2023
Family of girl with autism hopes to increase education following upsetting social media post
The family of a girl believed to be on the autism spectrum are speaking out in response to some comments posted on social media they found hurtful after the child's visit to a local business.The owner...
Jun 06, 2023
Global News says its reporting on MP Han Dong was result of detailed investigation
OTTAWA - Global News and its parent company Corus Entertainment say in response to a lawsuit filed by Han Dong that their reporting about the Toronto MP was based on a detailed investigation involving...
Jun 06, 2023
PGA-LIV merger shocks golf world ahead of Canadian Open
On the eve of the RBC Canadian Open, news of a merger between the PGA Tour, European Tour and LIV Golf shocked the golf world - including one of Canada's best players. "Nothing like finding out throug...
Jun 06, 2023
Vancouver Island scuba divers spot sixgill shark in rare shallow-water sighting
NANAIMO, B.C. - A group of British Columbia scuba divers on Vancouver Island spotted a bluntnose sixgill shark on a recent dive in Alberni Inlet, capturing what they say is rare footage of the animal ...
Jun 06, 2023
Known travellers from 13 more countries can skip visa to come to Canada: minister
OTTAWA - Low-risk travellers from 13 more countries will be able to skip a visa application if they want to visit Canada, the immigration minister announced Tuesday. An expanded program would allow pe...
Jun 06, 2023