Clinton, B.C., wildfire leaves devastation in its wake
Clinton’s mayor says village is waiting for structural assessment and people whose properties were damaged would be contacted directly
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Ottawa launches expanded online passport renewal service
People should expect to receive their new passports within 20 days and to be able to track its progress in real time, immigration minister says
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Great white shark washes up on Nova Scotia beach
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Ontario to press ahead with island airport plan, minister says
Federal government gave in to ‘fringe group’ who objected to the project, says transportation minister Prabmeet Sarkaria
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Nine people charged in human trafficking probe spanning Ontario and Western Canada
After woman who was trafficked for 15 years came forward, police say they identified 11 more victims
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CBC won’t disclose Eurovision participation costs
Carney announced earlier this month Canada will take part in the global cultural event next year
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Wildfires are burning across Canada. Ask our experts about safe evacuations, effects of smoke and other concerns
Several fires are threatening communities and forcing residents to flee or prepare to evacuate at a moment’s notice
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Why psychiatric patients wait longer in ER for admission
Psychiatric patients wait far longer for in-patient beds than other people. Alberta Psychiatric Association President Dr. Karen Duncalf explains the impact that can have on a patient.
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Some psychiatric patients wait days in the ER for a hospital admission, data show
Disparity in wait time has been the case for decades, and it’s only getting worse as demand outpaces funding across the spectrum of mental health care
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Online sex ads reveal routes used to traffic Indigenous women and girls across Canada
A Thomson Reuters analysis of online sex ads from the last 10 years reveals new patterns in the movement of trafficked victims across Canada and the U.S.
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Morning Update: Alberta set to expand use of private health clinics
Also in today’s edition: Shots investigated at Toronto’s U.S. consulate and wildfires under fragile hold in France
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In Quebec, past kidney transplant donors and patients volunteer their stories to support others
Transplant Ambassador Program aims to offer valuable, first-hand knowledge and experience, which health care providers do not have
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Video shows fire's aftermath outside Clinton, B.C.
A video shot on Saturday, July 25, shows destruction wrought by the Pear Lake wildfire, a day after it swept towards the village of Clinton, B.C. The video shows the towing and autobody business of St...
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Alberta self-referred health testing begins Friday
Beginning Friday, Alberta will open up its diagnostic medical testing by allowing people to bypass medical referral for tests like an MRI or an ultrasound with patients paying out of pocket and a pote...
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Alberta to start allowing some privately paid medical tests this week
Beginning Friday, Albertans who uncover a new cancer diagnosis will be reimbursed for the cost of their test but won’t see their costs covered if they discover a different illness
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Calgary's Olympic Oval to get $52-million upgrade
The federal and provincial governments are equally splitting a $52-million contribution to upgrading Calgary's Olympic Oval built for the 1988 Winter Olympics.
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Alberta to begin allowing self-referred medical tests on Friday
Albertans could previously pay for private testing with a referral from a health-care practitioner, but this change waives that requirement
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Police refocus search for missing Calgary boy
Police are ending the ground search for an 11-year-old Calgary boy who has been missing since July 16. Chief Katie McLellan says police are refocusing their investigation into the disappearance of Par...
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Toronto mayor wants island land returned after Ottawa blocks airport expansion
Ontario government should return lands it recently expropriated through new legislation, Olivia Chow says
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Gail Bowen used murder mystery writing to spark change and put Saskatchewan on the map
The novelist imbued her work with Prairies locales and used her craft to fight social injustice
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Police end ground search for missing 11-year-old Calgary boy
Parker, who is autistic and non-verbal, walked away from his daycare home in a northside neighbourhood 12 days ago
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Toronto police investigate as shot fired outside U.S. consulate for second time this year
At least one shot was fired outside the U.S. consulate in downtown Toronto early on Monday but there were no injuries, police said, in what was the second such incident in the last four months.
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Durham police deputy chief to retire after watchdog uncovers misconduct
The statement did not specify what actions were investigated by the watchdog
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Rare sightings of lone killer whale off Nova Scotia
Boaters asked to give the whale plenty of room after it was spotted near the Canso Causeway
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Rare sightings of killer whale reported off Nova Scotia
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70 Mile House, B.C. residents told to prepare for evacuation order after wildfire advances
The blaze on the outskirts of Clinton merged with another blaze north of the community
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Gordie Howe bridge opens to traffic today after months of delays, cross-border controversy
Canada marked the official opening of the bridge Friday, after a joint celebration with the U.S. was cancelled over tariff threats on Canadian goods
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Toronto police investigate shooting at the U.S. consulate
Officers heard a firearm being discharged at 4:46 a.m., no suspects or reported injuries
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Toronto police investigating early morning shooting near U.S. consulate
The U.S. consulate was targeted in a shooting in March when two suspects allegedly fired multiple shots at the building
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Deadline nears to file claim in class-action lawsuit over drug Rexulti
Canadians have until Aug. 27 to file a claim for their share of a settlement over the antipsychotic medication used to treat schizophrenia and depression
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Cadbury recalls Dairy Milk Orea chocolate bars due to undeclared pistachio
CFIA says there have been reported allergic reactions ‘associated with the consumption’ of the products
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Morning Update: Burnout is pushing emergency room doctors to leave
Also in today’s edition: An attack near Berlin Pride festival and a Canadian NATO intern arrested
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High proportion of Canadian wildfire smoke originates below ground, scientists report
Some three-quarters of emissions come not from burning trees and surface vegetation, but from carbon locked in the soil
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Burnout among emergency room doctors high, one in 10 left the specialty, study finds
Of total survey respondents, 48% reduced clinical hours, 20% took time off from working in emergency medicine
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Billy Bishop jet opponents turn planned protest into celebration after Ottawa rejects expansion
Advocates gathered on Toronto’s waterfront to claim victory in battle against airport expansion
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Quebec paramedics reach tentative labour agreement after years without contract
Agreement reached after six days of negotiations, will be presented to members soon, union says
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An eroding Winnipeg neighbourhood works on new foundations
The head of a neighbourhood association in Winnipeg’s north end says a pilot project is aiming to help turn around a trend of rising vacant and abandoned houses.
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Toronto police investigate damage done to two Jewish-owned bakeries
Window of bakery near Yonge Street and St. Clair Avenue West struck by gunfire
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Two wildfires merge north of Clinton, B.C., cross Highway 97
Personnel from Yukon, Alberta and Mexico expected to arrive in B.C. to aid in the fight against about 140 active blazes throughout the province
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Spike in defence spending is boosting flight times, RCAF chief says
Yearly RCAF flying hours, which fell over the past decade, are now on an upswing thanks to a boost in defence funding
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Israel pitches tech partnership and safer AI to Canada despite diplomatic tensions
Israeli ambassador says technology and AI co-operation could help keep ties alive despite deep strains in the bilateral relationship over wars in the Middle East
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Winnipeg neighbourhood looks to new foundations with a pilot project aimed at affordable home ownership
Backed by governments, community groups and local advocates, the initiative aims to turn vacant lots into affordable homes
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Three by-elections set for Aug. 31 in Ontario, B.C., Quebec ridings
Liberals will need to win at least one of the three seats to hold their majority in the House of Commons
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Conservatives seek emergency trade committee meeting, demand Carney explain plan to counter Trump tariffs
Conservative shadow minister for Canada-U.S. relations says Carney must explain how Ottawa will address Trump’s latest tariff threat
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Rejection of Billy Bishop expansion prevents environmental destruction, advocates say
Project would disrupt the billions of dollars invested in waterfront rehabilitation over the past couple of decades, said executive director of Environmental Defence
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Advocates celebrate nixed Billy Bishop expansion
Advocates say the federal government's decision to halt Ontario's plan for a major expansion of Billy Bishop airport will spare Toronto's waterfront from a serious rollback on rehabilitation.
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How to stay safe during tick season, according to an expert
Readers asked what to do if they’re bitten by a tick, if researchers are working on a vaccine and why tick numbers are rising
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Alberta won’t retaliate against U.S. tariff with alcohol ban, Danielle Smith says
Major purchasing provinces like Ontario and Quebec still have not resumed stocking U.S. alcohol
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Clinton, B.C. wildfire evacuees await fate of community
The community was ordered to evacuate on Friday as flames swept toward it late in the afternoon
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Landing place: Meteorite sacred to generations of Indigenous peoples to be returned after routing through museums
Of the 1,300 witnessed meteorite falls in human history, only 60 have been iron meteorites larger than 100 kilograms. The Manitou Stone rested in Alberta until it was taken