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St. Mary's First Nation in New Brunswick declares local state of emergency

St. Mary's First Nation in New Brunswick declares local state of emergency

FREDERICTON — St. Mary's First Nation in New Brunswick says it has declared a state of local emergency effective immediately.
Almost 60 buildings lost to wildfire in Kelowna, B.C., area, fire chiefs say

Almost 60 buildings lost to wildfire in Kelowna, B.C., area, fire chiefs say

A West Kelowna man says he is still in shock after the wildfire tearing through the region burned down his condo and forced him and his eight-months-pregnant wife to evacuate twice in one night.

Amateur Lu among final four to qualify for Canadian Women's Open

VANCOUVER — Amateur Luna Lu of Burnaby, B.C., was one of four players on Monday to earn a spot in this week's CPKC Canadian Women's Open at Shaughnessy Golf and Country Club.
The latest news on the wildfires ravaging British Columbia

The latest news on the wildfires ravaging British Columbia

A state of emergency remains in place across British Columbia as threatening wildfires force thousands of residents to evacuate from homes in the Okanagan in the southern Interior and elsewhere in the province.
B.C.'s premier urges Meta to allow news sharing in B.C. amid wildfire crisis

B.C.'s premier urges Meta to allow news sharing in B.C. amid wildfire crisis

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's premier issued a direct plea to the head of Meta on Monday as he implored the social media giant to reinstate access to Canadian news on its platforms amid the province's ongoing wildfire crisis.
'Resilience': First Nation hosts healing gathering to recover from stabbing rampage

'Resilience': First Nation hosts healing gathering to recover from stabbing rampage

JAMES SMITH CREE NATION — Shirley Sanderson remembers the night nearly a year ago when she went from house to house on a Saskatchewan First Nation looking for victims of a deadly stabbing rampage.
Critical firefighting equipment being moved or stolen, says BC Wildfire Service

Critical firefighting equipment being moved or stolen, says BC Wildfire Service

BC Wildfire Service says critical equipment used to fight some of the province's devastating blazes has been moved and sometimes stolen, in one case three times.

Saskatchewan government to offer $70 million to help drought-stricken producers

REGINA — Saskatchewan's agriculture minister says the province is making up to $70 million available this year to producers affected by drought.
Feds to consider caps on int'l study permits as housing crisis grows: Fraser

Feds to consider caps on int'l study permits as housing crisis grows: Fraser

CHARLOTTETOWN — Canada is looking to crack down on unscrupulous schools that are cashing in on the big bucks of international student tuition fees without putting any thought into where those students are going to live, Housing Minister Sean Fraser s
Argonauts, Blue Bombers in control of finishing atop respective divisions

Argonauts, Blue Bombers in control of finishing atop respective divisions

It's going to be a busy second half of the CFL regular season for Chad Kelly and the Toronto Argonauts. Kelly and Co. come off their third — and final — bye week preparing to host the Calgary Stampeders on Friday night.