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LABRADOR — Hundreds of people had a white-knuckle drive through a sky-splitting lightning storm Wednesday night after an out-of-control wildfire forced them to leave their homes behind in central Labrador. Robert Dawe said cars and trucks were “bumper to bumper”…The post Labrador wildfire ‘got worse really fast,’ residents given minutes to flee: evacuee appeared first on Canadian Underwriter.

Vancouver council voted in favour of densifying the upscale neighbourhood of Shaughnessy this week, which could result in several housing units being developed on a single lot.

There is no doubt Connor McDavid is the biggest reason the Edmonton Oilers have made it a series in the Stanley Cup Final against the Florida Panthers. Their other Connor has played a crucial role in the comeback bid, too.

The number of patients leaving emergency departments before being taken care of is on the rise in Quebec, according to the results of a study by the Montreal Economic Institute (MEI) published Thursday.

There is a new hospital being built in Vaudreuil-Soulanges. One of the hospital’s two buildings is finished and on Wednesday, officials offered a look inside.

Seniors in Alberta will get a break if they need a medical exam to renew their driver’s licence.

Officials with Unifor say wage increases and equity measures are part of the three-year collective agreement ratified Tuesday evening by workers at the Taseko Gibraltar mine in Williams Lake, British Columbia.

A political studies professor says the Manitoba NDP’s byelection win of a Progressive Conservative stronghold seat shows the Tories are at a low point.

Toronto police have launched an aggravated assault investigation and released an image of a suspect allegedly involved in a fight that sent two people to hospital earlier this month.

Moving when you’re a tenant has become a real obstacle course, according to the Quebec housing and tenants’ rights group RCLALQ, which warns that the approach advocated by governments to building more housing won’t make it any easier for people looking for an affordable place to live.