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21-year-old man found unconscious in Montreal pool 21-year-old man found unconscious in Montreal pool 21-year-old man found unconscious in Montreal pool

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A 21-year-old man is in hospital after being found unconscious at an outdoor municipal pool in Montreal’s Anjou district on Monday morning. Montreal police (SPVM) say they received a 911 call at 3:25 a.m. about an incident at Roger-Rousseau Park at the intersection of Châteauneuf Boulevard and Rondeau Avenue. “When police officers arrived at the …

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Cleanup underway after wild storm sweeps parts of Ontario Cleanup underway after wild storm sweeps parts of Ontario Cleanup underway after wild storm sweeps parts of Ontario

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An investigation is now underway to determine if a tornado may have touched down east of Peterborough on Sunday night. Environment Canada says two of its crews, as well as two from Western University’s Northern Tornadoes Project, will survey an area today from Malmora in the west to Brockville in the east as they work …

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Local News Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society suspends puffin patrol program

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The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society has suspended its public puffin patrol program because of what it calls uncertainty about bird flu. The annual program involves volunteers, both locals and tourists, to help young puffins who become stranded after being attracted by artificial lighting on land. CPAWS NL says the decision stems from advice …

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A close fire call at Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park as Vernon and Coldstream urge caution

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Photo: Google Maps UPDATE: 9:40 a.m As fire risk rises under a heat advisory in the North Okanagan, there was a close call Sunday at Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park in Coldstream. “In the early hours of the morning on Sunday, July 24, the careless and thoughtless actions of a few could have had disastrous consequences …

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Ontario announces back-to-school plan to ‘catch-up’ from pandemic Ontario announces back-to-school plan to ‘catch-up’ from pandemic Ontario announces back-to-school plan school to “catch up” on the pandemic

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The Ontario government has released a plan to help students catch up after two years of disrupted learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The plan is mainly focused on getting students back into the classroom for a “full school experience,” but the Progressive Conservatives say they will also “enable the remote learning option” for parents …

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Storms cause significant damage in eastern Ontario; tornado suspected storms cause significant damage in eastern Ontario; tornado suspected storms cause significant damage in eastern Ontario; suspected tornado

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Teams from Environment and Climate Change Canada and Western University’s Northern Tornadoes Project are investigating to determine if tornadoes are responsible for damage in eastern Ontario following Sunday’s storms. Two NTP teams will be traveling to the region N of Belleville, ON tomorrow to conduct ground / drone surveys in the Havelock / Hwy 7 …

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Huberdeau and Weegar open to signing long-term with the Flames

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Although both players are a year away from unrestricted free agency, Jonathan Huberdeau and MacKenzie Weegar said Monday they are open to signing long-term deals with the Calgary Flames. Huberdeau and Weegar were acquired from the Florida Panthers on Friday as part of Calgary’s return for Matthew Tkachuk. Huberdeau, who had a career-high 115 points …

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