Canada addresses wildfire recovery and future mitigation funding
Government of Canada officials warned wildfires show no sign of slowing in September as they gave an update on this year’s fire season. As of Sept. 6, there …
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Texas heat brings the state’s power grid close to outage
HOUSTON – Texas’ power grid manager on Thursday again asked residents to cut their electricity use as the state endures another stretch of sizzling summer heat. The request carried …
Maryland school COVID outbreak causes national mask debate
(NewsNation) — A COVID-19 outbreak at a Maryland elementary school is causing nationwide controversy. Rosemary Hills Elementary School in Silver Springs is part of Montgomery County Public Schools, the largest …
Peter C. Newman dies at 94
Nicole Thompson – Veteran journalist and author Peter C. Newman, who held a mirror up to Canada, has died at the age of 94. He died in hospital …
‘It’s very unusual,’ former Montreal resident receives ‘invoice’ for $0.01
A former Montreal resident was left confused when she received what looked like an invoice from the city for one cent. The invoice came after she inadvertently applied …
Gabon coup: junta frees outsed president to go on medical trip
Gabon’s ousted President Ali Bongo Ondimba, who has been under house arrest since he was deposed last week, is free and can travel abroad for medical treatment, the country’s …
Danny Masterson gets 30 years to life in prison
LOS ANGELES – A judge sentenced “That ’70s Show” star Danny Masterson to 30 years to life in prison Thursday for the rapes of two women two decades ago. …
Rescuers save sick U.S. man trapped in deep Turkish cave
ISTANBUL – Rescuers from across Europe rushed to a cave in Turkiye on Thursday, launching an operation to save an American researcher who became trapped around 1,000 metres (3,000 …
RCMP reveal suspected cause of Prince George explosion
Investigators have found evidence a copper pipe theft damaged a natural gas line prior to the explosion that shook downtown Prince George, B.C., last month. Three people were …
Don Martin: Poilievre’s moment is now to sell himself as next PM
His pitch to voters doesn’t come from personal experience. Pierre Poilievre’s outreach to average Canadians struggling against inflation, seeking a decent paycheque from a steady job and owning an affordable …