Category: Canada
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Fire crews take advantage of recent cool weather in battling Jasper wildfires
EDMONTON — Cool and wet weather continued to help crews battling the wildfires in Jasper National Park. A statement posted to X late Friday night said fire crews were taking advantage of the conditions to make progress on addressing hot spots in smouldering buildings. The same statement also noted crews were also working to control…
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Crews make ‘good progress’ fighting fire that destroyed six homes near Golden, B.C.
The BC Wildfire Service says crews are “making good progress” containing a 55-square-kilometre wildfire near Golden, B.C., that destroyed as many as six homes in the region earlier this week. The Dogtooth Forest Service Road fire is listed as one of five wildfires of note burning in the province, meaning it poses a threat to…
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‘We will rebuild’: A look inside the wildfire devastation in Jasper
JASPER NATIONAL PARK — Richard Ireland’s eyes well up with tears as he gazes in silence towards his home and sees memories of a lifetime burnt to ashes. The mayor of Jasper then leans over what remains of the small, cosy home he grew up in — a piece of a concrete wall — and…
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Volunteers aim to keep a 1882 steam locomotive chugging along in Manitoba
WINNIPEG — A steam locomotive made in 1882 and billed as Canada’s oldest operating one is in need of some tender loving care, and the volunteers who have kept it running on a vintage railway north of Manitoba’s capital are raising funds for the fixup. Steam Locomotive No. 3, as it’s known, is neither efficient,…
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Tour of Jasper wildfire devastation reveals destroyed homes and hotels
Bare foundations of destroyed homes, scorched vehicles, the shell of what was a Petro-Can gas station — devastating images to emerge from a tour of Jasper on Friday evening.
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Department of Fisheries untangles gear from humpback whale off B.C.’s coast
VANCOUVER — Fisheries and Oceans Canada says it has successfully untangled fishing gear on a humpback whale off British Columbia’s coast that was first spotted by a ferry passenger. Paul Cottrell, the department’s marine mammal co-ordinator, says a rescue team found the whale off Texada Island after the ferry passenger called it in on Thursday,…
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Canada’s Crime Severity Index higher in 2023 with increased child exploitation
The rise in Canada’s crime severity index in 2023 was mainly impacted by a 52% increase of police-reported instances of child sexual exploitation.
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Southern Manitoba sizzles as outdoor workers try to beat the heat
Even in the extreme heat in southern parts of Manitoba, some people are still needed for their outdoor services. an expert says, it’s important for them to play it safe.
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Jasper wildfire could cost insurance industry an estimated $700M
While the extent of the damage in Jasper is not yet fully understood, it’s estimated about 30 per cent of the townsite may have been destroyed in this week’s blaze.
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Céline Dion’s back! Showstopping Olympic performance marks return to stage
Céline Dion certainly knows how to make a comeback, choosing the first stage of the Eiffel Tower at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympics.