The District of Lake Country Fire Department joined forces with the BC Wildfire Service to extinguish a grass fire that started on Pow Road Tuesday night.The fire was considered held and under control by 10:30 p.m.BCWS ground crews built a guard around the fire while the Lake Country Fire De…
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Health Canada drops Paxlovid coverage, Albertans on the hook for the bill
While some provinces are taking over coverage of Paxlovid, a drug that fights symptoms of COVID-19 in immunocompromised individuals, Alberta patients may be paying more than $1,400 per treatment.
Ottawa Redblacks’ Grey Cup hero Henry Burris making emotional return
When Henry Burris is re-introduced to RNation on Thursday night at TD Place, the guy they called Smilin’ Hank expects his heart will be beating faster, his palms will be a bit sweaty and the memories will flash back into his head. Maybe there will be some tears. The Grey Cup hero, the wounded, resilient […]
Quebec Premier Legault is pushing for more provincial powers amid sagging polls
Quebec’s premier says he wants to find new powers to boost his province’s autonomy within Canada, but experts are keeping their expectations in check.
Arrest made after boy, 15, stabbed during brawl near Toronto school: police
Police say a young person has been arrested in connection with a large brawl near a school in Toronto’s Weston neighbourhood that left a teenage boy with stab wounds on Tuesday.
UPDATE 2 – Police Investigating Homicide in St. Catharines
Homicide detectives are appealing for anyone with information to come forward to help solve a 2022 murder in St. Catharines. Read more…
Coroner recommends more resources for domestic violence victims after 2019 Montreal murder-suicide
On Tuesday, the Coroner’s Office released Coroner Andrée Kronström’s inquest report into the deaths of Dahia Khellaf, 42, and Adam, Aksil and Nabil Yssaad, which occurred in December 2019 in the Pointe-aux-Trembles borough of Montreal.
Trudeau heads to Italy as shadows of war in Ukraine, Gaza loom over G7 summit
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is headed to Italy on Wednesday to attend the annual G7 leaders’ summit, which is taking place as two major geopolitical conflicts weigh on the international community.
Residents say winds pushing grass fire in Lake Country
Residents in Lake Country say strong winds are pushing what appears to be a grass fire near.Shaun Fischer, a nearby resident, said he’s seen around six fire trucks head towards the fire."There’s flames coming up the hill right now because of the winds," Fischer said.Fischer sai…
SpaceX retrieves space junk from farms near Ituna, Sask.
Space junk that landed near Ituna, Sask. earlier this year was collected by SpaceX on Tuesday morning.
