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Evacuations ordered in BC Interior due to Wells Creek wildfire
By The Canadian Press on September 3rd, 2023
Evacuation orders have been issued in British Columbia’s Interior by the Cheslatta Carrier Nation and the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako due to the Wells Creek wildfire. The orders cover all properties along Ootsa Lake Road including Petkau Road, Marilla Road, St. Marys Pit Road, to the Marilla Main FSR, including IR 1, and Parcel 11 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police investigating fatal shooting near Ottawa airport Saturday night
By The Canadian Press on September 3rd, 2023
OTTAWA – Two people are dead and several others injured following a shooting near the Ottawa International Airport. Police were called to the Gibford Drive area near Hunt Club Road and Uplands Drive shortly before 10:30 p.m. Saturday for reports of gunshots. When officers arrived, they found multiple victims who were sent to hospital. Police ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lotto 649 winning numbers for Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023
By The Canadian Press on September 2nd, 2023
TORONTO – The winning numbers in Saturday’s Lotto 649 draw for an estimated $5 million: 12, 13, 30, 33, 35 & 43. Bonus: 17 The winning number for the guaranteed $1 million: 13937616-01 In the event of any discrepancy between this list and the official winning numbers, the latter shall prevail... Read More »
Be the first to comment!N.W.T. officials say start planning now for lifting of Yellowknife evacuation order
By The Canadian Press on September 2nd, 2023
YELLOWKNIFE – Residents of Yellowknife and a nearby First Nation who have been evacuated for weeks due to wildfires are being told to start planning now for their return home, beginning Wednesday. Officials with the Northwest Territories and Yellowknife governments told a news conference that residents who will be driving home are responsible for their ... Read More »
1 responseFifty properties on evacuation order in three B.C. wildfire zones dropped to alert
By The Canadian Press on September 2nd, 2023
VICTORIA – Evacuation orders for a total of 50 properties in West Kelowna and two other British Columbia wildfire areas were lifted Saturday and downgraded to alert status. The downgrading of evacuation orders to alerts means dozens of people in the Kamloops, Shuswap and Kelowna areas can return to their homes, but should still be ... Read More »
1 responseHeat wave expected to hit central Canada, wildfire smoke, rainfall and wind elsewhere
By The Canadian Press on September 2nd, 2023
Most of Ontario is expected to swelter under a heat wave through the long weekend and into the coming week, with temperatures expected to reach highs of 40 degrees Celsius with humidity. Environment Canada has issued heat warnings for much of the province, saying the heat event is expected to begin Sunday and last until ... Read More »
1 responseTwenty six properties on evacuation order in B.C. wildfire zones dropped to alert
By The Canadian Press on September 2nd, 2023
VICTORIA – Evacuation orders for 26 properties in British Columbia’s Kamloops and Shuswap Lake areas affected by two separate wildfires have been lifted and downgraded to alert status. The Thompson-Nicola Regional District issued a statement on Saturday saying the changes involve three properties affected by the ongoing Ross Moore Lake wildfire south of Kamloops and ... Read More »
1 responseMaine resident captures nature in action in N.B. as shark snacks on whale carcass
By The Canadian Press on September 2nd, 2023
Paul Keller was sitting on the back porch of his rented cottage by the Bay of Fundy, sipping his morning coffee, when he spotted some commotion in the water. Perhaps the splash of a flipper, he figured, or something washing up against a rock. Through his binoculars he realized he had spotted a rare scene ... Read More »
1 responseCSIS disinformation campaign leans on Soviet imagery, as Ottawa tracks ‘grey media’
By Dylan Robertson and Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press on September 2nd, 2023
OTTAWA – Canada’s spy agency is leaning on Soviet imagery to help prime the public against disinformation but experts say Moscow is more likely to use images that make readers think the messaging is coming from North American sources. Last month, the Canadian Security Intelligence Service started posting on social media about its efforts to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s envoy to Ukraine says Canadian support will outlast Russian invasion
By Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press on September 2nd, 2023
OTTAWA – Canada’s new ambassador to Ukraine had an eerie sense of déjà vu when she reached Kyiv last month. Natalka Cmok saw so many locals with missing limbs that it reminded her of working in Ukraine in the 1990s, when the newly independent country had thousands of soldiers returning from the Soviet Union’s war ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!N.W.T. officials set to share details about lifting of Yellowknife evacuation order
By The Canadian Press on September 2nd, 2023
YELLOWKNIFE – Residents of Yellowknife and a nearby First Nation have been told they’ll be allowed home as early as Sept. 6, barring any increase in wildfire risk. The city and the Yellowknives Dene First Nation, which includes the nearby communities of Ndilo and Dettah, issued a joint statement on Friday announcing people will be ... Read More »
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