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British Columbia's record-breaking wildfire season, by the numbers
British Columbia's wildfire season is the most destructive on record, with more than 15,000 square kilometres of the province burned, surpassing the previous high of 13,543 square kilometres set in 20...
Jul 26, 2023
Quebec judge denies request to appeal decision maintaining school prayer space ban
MONTREAL - The Quebec Court of Appeal has refused to allow a Muslim organization and a civil rights group to appeal a lower court decision maintaining the province's ban on prayer spaces in public sch...
Jul 26, 2023
Senate GOP leader McConnell briefly leaves news conference after freezing up mid-sentence
WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell briefly left his own press conference on Tuesday after stopping his remarks mid-sentence and staring off into space for several seconds. The Re...
Jul 26, 2023
Indigenous leaders hope new minister Anandasangaree will follow in Miller's footsteps
OTTAWA - Indigenous leaders say they are hopeful that new Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree will take inspiration from his predecessor's approach with organizations, community me...
Jul 26, 2023
Brooke Henderson wants to become first golfer to defend Evian Championship as a major
No one has won the Evian Championship in back-to-back years since it became a major, but Canada's Brooke Henderson is in a position to do just that this week. Henderson beat Sophia Schubert of the Uni...
Jul 26, 2023
Not all heat warnings are equal: 5 things about Canada's alert system for hot weather
MONTREAL - Environment Canada has issued heat warnings this summer for parts of the country used to baking in the heat, but also in places unaccustomed to extended periods of hot weather. Earlier this...
Jul 26, 2023
Rob Manfred's term as baseball commissioner extended until 2029 by MLB owners
NEW YORK (AP) - Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred's term was extended until 2029 on Wednesday by major league owners. The decision to give Manfred a third term in charge of the sport was made during a...
Jul 26, 2023
After 'historic' fires, Cree fire marshal wants more training for community members
MONTREAL - As the threat to northern Quebec Cree communities from historic wildfires diminishes, the Cree Nation's top firefighter is looking to a future where destructive blazes like those that have ...
Jul 26, 2023
Crum, Ottawa Redblacks, get another shot at Hamilton Tiger-Cats
It took Dustin Crum just two weeks to secure the Ottawa Redblacks a piece of CFL history. Since taking over as the starting quarterback, Crum has guided Ottawa to consecutive overtime wins - a stunnin...
Jul 26, 2023
11th annual Step 'n Stride fundraiser for Parkinson's disease comes to Red Deer this September
The Parkinson Association of Alberta (PAA) has announced its 11th annual Step 'n Stride fundraiser in Red Deer this September.Taking place in nine communities across Alberta, Red Deer's fundraiser wil...
Jul 26, 2023