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Gardeners and landscapers are asking Mother Nature for a break as Winnipeg and Manitoba have been pelted by a lot of rain recently, leading to concerns on the business front.

With summer nearing, many will be finding ways to beat the heat, including taking a float down the Oldman River, and that has Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services (LFES) refreshing their water skills.

Starting at noon Tuesday, dispatchers in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) will begin dispatching EMS calls again.

To streamline its lending offering, Apple (AAPL) will discontinue BNPL – buy now, pay later – in the U.S. It plans to replace the service with a new loan program that users may access through Apple Pay instead.Apple users may choose installment loans that credit, debit cards, and lenders offer later this year. In reaction to the news, PayPal (PYPL) sold off sharply this month. Markets halted the PYPL rally at $68 as shares closed at $60.13.In restaurant and artificial intelligence news, McDonald’s (MCD) ended a key project. Instead of letting the AI fad dictate its business process, the…

A firefighter injured while battling a three-alarm residential fire in Midtown this morning has been taken to hospital for treatment.

Overheated classrooms are becoming more common amid more frequent instances of extreme heat. In some regions, that rising heat also coincides with smoke from wildfires. Parents, educators and experts are calling for more attention and investment to ensure Canadian students have cool, clean-air environments to learn in.

Calgary officials are reassuring residents and tourists planning to visit over the next month that water restrictions won’t put a damper on fun.

Parks Canada is urging anyone planning to enjoy Vancouver Island’s west coast this summer to be prepared after a swimmer nearly drowned in the area.

A teenager has been stabbed on the grounds of a school in Montreal North, according to Montreal police.