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The estimated $78 million in insured property damage from the wildfire that devastated the community of Lytton, B.C., in June is a fraction of the rising costs of disasters fuelled by climate change, the Insurance Bureau of Canada says.

Workers at an inn in Lunenburg, N.S., used social media to track down the owner of a photo album left there in 2012.

Following are some of the major milestones in the Islamist militant movement's advance in recent months.

Windy conditions in British Columbia's Interior prompted hundreds of new evacuation orders, alerts and highway closures throughout the Okanagan and surrounding areas Sunday evening as wildfires grew in size.

Windy conditions in British Columbia's Interior prompted hundreds of new evacuation orders, alerts and highway closures throughout the Okanagan and surrounding areas Sunday evening as wildfires grew in size.

Windy conditions in British Columbia's Interior are prompting new evacuation orders throughout the Okanagan and surrounding areas Sunday evening.

Shifting winds are expected to fuel further expansion of British Columbia's biggest wildfires on Sunday, according to the provincial wildfire service.

Shifting winds are expected to fuel further expansion of British Columbia's biggest wildfires on Sunday, according to the provincial wildfire service.

U.S.-based human rights lawyer Kimberley Motley says the all-girls robotics team In Afghanistan watched in horror as their city, Herat, fell to the Taliban. They want to come to Canada and continue their education.

Roger Federer is going to miss the U.S. Open and be sidelined for what he said will be "many months" because he needs a third operation on his right knee.

Olivier Gentillon moved to Saskatchewan from Haiti in the 1970s, but that doesn’t mean the recent earthquake was any less devastating for him. 

The death toll from a magnitude 7.2 earthquake in Haiti soared to at least 1,297 Sunday as rescuers raced to find survivors amid the rubble ahead of a potential deluge from an approaching tropical storm.

Haiti's civil protection agency said Sunday that the death toll from a powerful earthquake that struck the Caribbean nation on Saturday rose to at least 1,297.

The death toll from a powerful 7.2-magnitude earthquake in Haiti climbed sharply on Sunday, as rescuers raced to find survivors amid the rubble ahead of a potential deluge from an approaching tropical storm.

The death toll from a powerful 7.2-magnitude earthquake in Haiti climbed sharply on Sunday, with at least 724 dead and a minimum of 2,800 injured. Rescuers are continuing to search for possible survivors under the rubble, an official said.

For Haitians in the Ottawa area, Saturday's devastating 7.2-magnitude earthquake in the island's southwest is yet another blow to their home nation.

Canada suspended diplomatic operations in Afghanistan and shut down its embassy in Kabul, federal ministers announced Sunday, as the Taliban advanced on the capital and residents and foreigners rushed to leave.

Canada is suspending operations at its embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, as the Taliban enter the city.

The Philippines recorded 14,749 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, its second-largest daily increase, and an additional 270 deaths — its third-highest one-day spike in fatalities, as the spread of the virulent delta variant overwhelms hospitals and health-care workers.

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Allen Rankin grew up in Southwest Mabou, but he now lives and works in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. He and fiancée, Rachel Johnson, had been planning to get married in Cape Breton, but when their plans changed in part due to the pandemic, Rankin decided to bring a little bit of the island to Ontario.

Allen Rankin grew up in Southwest Mabou, but now lives and works in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. He and fiancée Rachel Johnson had been planning to get married in Cape Breton but when things changed, Rankin decided to bring a little bit of the island to Ontario.

Prince Andrew, who has stepped back from royal duties, has repeatedly denied the sexual assault allegation at the heart of a civil lawsuit launched against him recently. But in the eyes of observers, any return to a more public role appears unlikely.

That Girl is one of the latest trends on social media platforms like YouTube, Instagram and TikTok meant to encourage young women to become the best versions of themselves. But some experts say the trend could be doing the opposite.

Canadian voters will officially head to the polls on Sept. 20. Following a meeting with Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau this morning, Governor General Mary Simon approved his request to dissolve Parliament, triggering the issuing of the election writs and formally beginning Canada's 44th federal election.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to ask the Governor General to dissolve Parliament, making way for a federal election campaign.

The Olympics may be over, but for many of the small businesses that sponsor Canadian athletes, now is the time for recognition.

A keystone structure in Canada's High Arctic is under threat of collapse, and it would take with it a globally unique and fertile piece of the Arctic ecosystem, according to a new report published in the journal Nature Communications.

Canadian voters will head to the polls on Sept. 20. Following a meeting with Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau this morning, Gov. Gen. Mary Simon approved his request to dissolve Parliament, triggering the issuing of the election writs and formally beginning Canada's 44th federal election.

An Amber Alert has been issued for a five-year-old girl who Quebec police say was abducted in Val d'Or.

An Amber Alert has been cancelled for a five-year-old girl in Quebec after police say the missing child was found safe.

The Taliban swept into Afghanistan's capital on Sunday after the government collapsed and the embattled president joined an exodus of his fellow citizens and foreigners, signalling the end of a costly two-decade U.S. campaign to remake the country.

The Taliban have seized the last major city outside of Kabul held by the country's increasingly isolated central government, cutting off the capital to the east and tightening their grip on the nation as tens of thousands fled their rapid advance.

The Taliban have seized the city of Jalalabad, cutting off Afghanistan's increasingly isolated capital Kabul to the east as the insurgents' blitz across the country continued as the U.S. and NATO prepare to withdraw from the country after two decades of war.

Taliban fighters have entered the outskirts of Kabul as panicked workers flee government offices and helicopters land at the U.S. Embassy in the Afghan capital.

Taliban fighters entered the outskirts of the Afghan capital on Sunday and said they were awaiting a "peaceful transfer" of the city after promising not to take it by force, but amid the uncertainty panicked workers fled government offices and helicopters landed at the U.S. Embassy.

Afghanistan's embattled president left the country on Sunday, joining his fellow citizens and foreigners in a stampede fleeing the advancing Taliban and signalling the end of a 20-year Western experiment aimed at remaking Afghanistan.

The Taliban on Sunday seized the last major city outside of Kabul held by the country's central government, cutting off the capital to the east as helicopters began landing at the U.S. Embassy there.

Afghanistan's embattled president left the country on Sunday, joining his fellow citizens and foreigners in a stampede fleeing the advancing Taliban and signalling the end of a 20-year Western experiment aimed at remaking Afghanistan.

Afghanistan's embattled president left the country on Sunday, joining his fellow citizens and foreigners in a stampede fleeing the advancing Taliban and signalling the end of a 20-year Western experiment aimed at remaking Afghanistan.

Afghanistan's embattled president left the country on Sunday, joining his fellow citizens and foreigners in a stampede fleeing the advancing Taliban and signalling the end of a 20-year Western experiment aimed at remaking Afghanistan.