Crews are literally fighting fire with fire in the South Okanagan as BC’s wildfire service takes advantage of cooler weather to try to contain a fire that has forced hundreds from their homes. Fire information officer Marg Drysdale said at a news conference Wednesday that crews were conducting controlled burns on the southeast flank of …
Jane McKenzie was sitting down for her birthday lunch on Saturday, July 31 when she was told to leave immediately and then walked out of the Old Marina restaurant. She is one of the last people to dine at the Puslinch establishment before the fire destroyed the building. “It all happened in the middle of …
Old Marina restaurant patron applauds quick-thinking staff during fire. Read More »
New Brunswick Liberal leadership candidate Susan Holt has emerged as the “change” candidate in the party’s race that concludes this weekend. But it won’t be clear until Saturday’s result how real — or ephemeral — that support will be. Holt is relentlessly promoting social media posts on Twitter from New Brunswickers describing her as a …
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Durham police say a driver was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Pickering Tuesday night, and a juvenile was charged after a firearm was found at the scene of the crash. Emergency crews were called to Kingston Road, near Liverpool Road, shortly after 11pm to a collision. Police say a silver BMW and a black …
The southwestern half of Nova Scotia is under a severe heat and humidity warning starting Wednesday and for the next three days. According to Environment Canada, all counties southwest of Halifax Metro and including Hants are experiencing scorching temperatures. This is the second time this summer that a severe heat advisory has been issued for …
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It’s been back-to-back days of bad weather on the prairies, with hail storms and tornadoes caught on camera. Tuesday evening was quite stormy in southeastern Manitoba, north of Winnipeg, where tornado warnings and advisories were issued. Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) confirmed a tornado around 6:39 pm CDT near Netley, Man. Check out some …
Two people have been seriously injured in a two-vehicle collision in Brampton, according to Peel Police. It happened at the intersection of Bovaird Drive and Sunny Meadow Boulevard, west of Torbram Road, at 1:19 p.m. Police say two people, a driver and a female passenger, were taken to the hospital. The driver is in critical …
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A Lower Mainland man was seriously injured Tuesday in what crews in Kelowna are calling a targeted shooting. It was around 10pm when an unidentified associate brought a man with an apparent gunshot wound to Kelowna General Hospital. READ MORE: Penticton RCMP recover ‘tons’ of undelivered mail inside stolen truck The RCMP said he is …
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A Toronto lawyer is asking the mayor’s office to publicize the police presence in High Park after a bicyclist was hit by a police cruiser while riding in the bike lane Tuesday evening Attorney David Shellnut, who often represents injured pedestrians, says the bicyclist was at a four-way stop at the intersection of Center Road …
Researchers say there are several factors to consider. Canada’s international travel restrictions reduced the number of coronavirus cases entering the country during the first waves of the pandemic, but did not prevent new outbreaks, according to a new study. The study, led by University of British Columbia (UBC) researchers, finds that cases of COVID-19 dropped …