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• Be wary of dry conditions, says WKFR after grass fire extinguished

  25-03-2023 18:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  West Kelowna Fire Rescue says a home sustained minor damage from a grass fire along the 2100 block of Shamrock Drive.
  
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• 16 children, 1 adult injured in fall at Fort Gibraltar in Winnipeg

  31-05-2023 18:51 via cbc.ca
  
  Seventeen people, 16 of them children, were taken to hospital after an incident in north St. Boniface on Wednesday.
  
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• 16 children, one adult sent to hospital after incident at Winnipeg's Fort Gibraltar

  31-05-2023 18:49 via winnipeg.ctvnews.ca
  
  CTV News has confirmed 16 children and one adult have been transported to hospital following an incident at Fort Gibraltar Wednesday morning.
  
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• Ottawa, N.S. set up watchdog to monitor progress on Mass Casualty Commission recommendations

  31-05-2023 18:46 via cbc.ca
  
  The federal and Nova Scotia governments have agreed to set up an independent body to monitor their progress as they begin to implement recommendations made in the wake of one of the worst mass shootings in Canadian history.
  
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• Wildfire forces residents of remote Alberta hamlet to evacuate by boat and plane

  31-05-2023 18:39 via cbc.ca
  
  Efforts to evacuate Fort Chipewyan, a northeastern Alberta community threatened by wildfire, are being hampered by the hamlet's isolated location. 
  
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• School group involved in accident at Fort Gibraltar

  31-05-2023 18:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Services confirmed a school group was involved in an accident at the site, where there have been reports of a 'fall from a raised platform.'
  
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• N.S. wildfires: Facing extreme danger, why firefighters answer ‘their calling’

  31-05-2023 18:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  Despite some of their biggest challenges yet, firefighters across the Halifax Regional Municipality and beyond have been responding to numerous out-of-control wildfires this week.
  
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• Nova Scotia wildfires: What role is climate change playing?

  31-05-2023 18:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  Fast-moving blazes across Canada’s East Coast – as seen in Nova Scotia – signal how climate change is increasing the risks of wildfires in the country, experts say.
  
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• 'We've lost it all': Halifax-area woman in limbo after losing her home to wildfire

  31-05-2023 17:43 via atlantic.ctvnews.ca
  
  Molly Deveau is finding comfort where she can after learning her home was destroyed in an ongoing wildfire northwest of Halifax.
  
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• Family favourites highlight outdoor summer movie nights at London, Ont. parks

  31-05-2023 17:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  Shrek, Aladdin and Marty McFly are coming to London city parks on the big screen this summer as outdoor movie nights will be returning.
  
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• Canada's first deep water oil project put on hold for 3 years

  31-05-2023 17:16 via cbc.ca
  
  The province's first deep water oil project has been shelved for three years "in the face of challenging market conditions," according to Norwegian oil giant Equinor.
  
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• Northern Ontario museums shut out of funds for summer staff

  31-05-2023 17:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  Four museums in the Temiskaming Shores and Cobalt area have been unsuccessful this year in obtaining funding through the Canada Summer Student Jobs program.
  
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• Canada to put health warning labels directly on cigarettes in world first

  31-05-2023 17:05 via cbc.ca
  
  Health Canada has announced new warning labels to be printed directly on cigarettes in an effort to deter new smokers, encourage quitting and reduce tobacco-related deaths, in a world first that experts hope will have a significant impact. 
  
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• Canadian women celebrating success with club teams ahead of World Cup

  31-05-2023 17:00 via cbc.ca
  
  With the FIFA Women's World Cup starting in July, the Canadian women's team is gearing up for what is their biggest tournament since winning the Olympic gold medal in Tokyo.
  
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• ‘It’s a little odd’: Halifax police warn of suspicious call as wildfire rages on

  31-05-2023 16:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  As a more-than 800-hectare wildfire continues to burn in the Halifax area, police are warning the public about a suspicious call reported Wednesday.
  
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• Drownings are killing hundreds of Canadians each year. Experts urge caution

  31-05-2023 16:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Canadian Drowning Prevention Coalition reports that more than 400 Canadians die from drowning annually. There have been 19 drownings in Quebec so far this year.
  
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• Wildfires sweep across Nova Scotia fueling ‘eco-anxiety’ among Canadians

  31-05-2023 16:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  As raging wildfires continue to burn in British Columbia, Alberta, and now Nova Scotia, it is also fueling ecological anxiety among Canadians, according to experts.
  
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• 'Get out or be in the fire': Nova Scotians detail the moments when they fled their homes

  31-05-2023 16:31 via ctvnews.ca
  
  Wildfires in Nova Scotia have burned thousands of hectares across the province, forcing many to flee their homes. Halifax-area residents tell CTV News what it was like for them when they had to evacuate.
  
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• Tensions are rising between Serbia and Kosovo again. Here’s what to know

  31-05-2023 16:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  On Tuesday, NATO announced it will be sending 700 additional troops to northern Kosovo a day after over 30 were injured due to protests in the region.
  
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• Ts'msyen musician set to release album in Sm'algya̱x after years of studying endangered language

  31-05-2023 16:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Jeremy Pahl has been telling stories through song since he was a teenager, and most recently has been releasing English-language music under the name Saltwater Hank. He says his new album is a significant milestone for him as a musician and a Sm'algya̱x language-learner.
  
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• 'This is going to be a prolonged operation': Halifax-area wildfire grows to 837 hectares

  31-05-2023 15:45 via atlantic.ctvnews.ca
  
  Officials say the wildfire burning in the Upper Tantallon, N.S., area has grown to 837 hectares.
  
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• Topless Junos protestor pleads guilty to trespassing, agrees to pay fine

  31-05-2023 15:41 via cbc.ca
  
  A woman who protested topless onstage at the Juno Awards in Edmonton in March says she has agreed to pay a $600 fine.
  
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• Topless Junos protester pleads guilty to trespassing, agrees to pay fine

  31-05-2023 15:41 via cbc.ca
  
  A woman who protested topless onstage at the Juno Awards in Edmonton in March says she has agreed to pay a $600 fine.
  
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• Community says goodbye to caring, popular 12-year-old boy who drowned at Sturgeon Falls

  31-05-2023 15:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  An emotional memorial service was held Tuesday for the 12-year-old boy who fell into Sturgeon Falls on a family vacation last weekend.
  
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• Residents of Abbotsford, B.C. tent encampment challenge 'violent' reputation

  31-05-2023 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Crimes and safety concerns at the Lonzo Park and Ride have been allowed to fester, says Mayor Ross Siemens, who is calling on the province to take action.
  
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• The southern Alberta town has been dry for 100 years, but residents of Cardston signal they're open to change

  31-05-2023 14:45 via cbc.ca
  
  A century after the end of prohibition, one dry town in southern Alberta is a step closer to allowing liquor to flow in certain establishments.
  
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• Quebec forensics firm to pay $10M to avoid charges over bribes promised to Philippine officials

  31-05-2023 14:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  The deal between Ultra Electronics Forensic Technology Inc. and federal prosecutors has been approved by the Superior Court of Quebec.
  
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• In-game betting has changed how many watch sports, and even some gamblers warn of consequences

  31-05-2023 14:04 via cbc.ca
  
  The legalization of sports gambling has quickly changed the way we watch sports on television and for many has forever changed their relationship with games they once consumed simply for entertainment.
  
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• Victoria mortgage broker misses court deadline to produce documents but 'making efforts,' lawyer says

  31-05-2023 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Greg Martel claims to be having trouble with passwords needed to access some of the information demanded of him by May 26, according to lawyer Ritchie Clark.
  
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• N.S. wildfires: More dry weather in forecast as new blazes pop up

  31-05-2023 13:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  Fire crews are continuing to battle a number of wildfires raging in the province, which have so far destroyed dozens of homes and forced the evacuations of thousands of people.
  
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