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Volunteer firefighters missing work to battle roaring wildfire in rural Newfoundland

Volunteer firefighters missing work to battle roaring wildfire in rural Newfoundland

ST. JOHN'S — The mayor of a rural Newfoundland town is among the volunteer firefighters missing work to battle a raging wildfire in a part of Canada where unpaid town councils and first responders are shouldering increasing numbers of emergencies.
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Wind, humidity slowing growth of fire that forced hundreds from homes in Newfoundland

Wind, humidity slowing growth of fire that forced hundreds from homes in Newfoundland

ST. JOHN'S — A fire that forced hundreds of people to evacuate Musgrave Harbour, N.L., remained about two kilometres from the town on Monday, but officials said less wind and more humidity was slowing its growth.
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Nova Scotia premier misses Halifax Pride parade for second consecutive year

Nova Scotia premier misses Halifax Pride parade for second consecutive year

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s Progressive Conservative premier was absent from Halifax's Pride parade over the weekend, marking the second year in a row he missed the largest LGBTQ+ celebration in Atlantic Canada.
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'Extreme wildfire behaviour' forces evacuation of Newfoundland town

'Extreme wildfire behaviour' forces evacuation of Newfoundland town

ST. JOHN'S — An out-of-control wildfire on Newfoundland's northeast coast forced residents of Musgrave Harbour, N.L., to flee the town as officials declared a state of emergency.
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Child found dead at base of New Waterford cliff

Child found dead at base of New Waterford cliff

NEW WATERFORD — Police in Cape Breton say a child reported missing on Saturday has been found dead. Cape Breton Regional Police say officers were called to a report of a missing child in New Waterford, N.S., on Saturday afternoon.
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Wildfire on Newfoundland's Bonavista Peninsula mapped as largest in the province

Wildfire on Newfoundland's Bonavista Peninsula mapped as largest in the province

CHANCE HARBOUR, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador's Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture says a wildfire near Chance Harbour on the Bonavista Peninsula is now the largest in the province.
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Cabin owners, fire crews racing to save structures from wildfire in Newfoundland

Cabin owners, fire crews racing to save structures from wildfire in Newfoundland

ST. JOHN'S — Cabin owners in northeastern Newfoundland spent much of Friday protecting their structures from a stubborn wildfire, pumping ocean water onto flare-ups stoked by a spate of dry, hot weather.
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Nova Scotia firefighting crew to help battle Saskatchewan wildfires

Nova Scotia firefighting crew to help battle Saskatchewan wildfires

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia is sending a team of firefighters to help with out-of-control wildfires in Saskatchewan for the second time this wildfire season.
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Newfoundland police charge 19-year-old in teen boy's fatal overdose

Newfoundland police charge 19-year-old in teen boy's fatal overdose

ST. JOHN'S — Police in Newfoundland have charged a 19-year-old with manslaughter in the fatal overdose of a 14-year-old boy. The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary says the teen was found unresponsive on March 14 at a home in Mount Pearl, N.L., near St.
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Search operation over for woman who went missing on ferry in Atlantic Canada

Search operation over for woman who went missing on ferry in Atlantic Canada

CHANNEL-PORT AUX BASQUES — A search and rescue operation has ended for a 41-year-old woman who went missing on a ferry travelling between Nova Scotia and Newfoundland. Lt.-Cmdr.
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