The return of rain, after several days of hot weather, prompted the Natural Resources and Forestry Ministry to lift the ban on open fires in and around forests in certain regions, as of 8 a.m. Saturday.
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From tackling players to tackling fires: Catching up with a former Roughrider
One former Roughrider made the leap from tackling players to tackling fires – and he says the two aren’t so different.
Roaming peahen spends 3 days in B.C. pub after befriending neighbourhood family
When Sarah Karagianis received multiple notifications from her staff about a situation at work, she feared the worst.
City program helps Edmonton property owners pay for graffiti clean-up
The amount of graffiti showing up on private property throughout Edmonton is rising.
‘It makes us even stronger’: How a threat led to food trucks pulling out of Pembina Valley Pride March and Rally
A Manitoba pride march and rally is serving up a message of love and acceptance after a food truck vendor set to take part in the event was threatened this week.
Local bird tests positive for West Nile Virus
The public health unit says a local bird tested positive for West Nile Virus this week. The Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit says a bald eagle in the South Grenville area tested positive for the virus, but it is not known whether the bird acquired the virus locally. Officials say West Nile Virus […]
WICC Announces CEP Forensic as new National Sponsor
TORONTO, ON, JUNE 7, 2024/insPRESS/ – Women in Insurance Cancer Crusade (WICC) is pleased to officially welcome CEP Forensic as its newest National Sponsor. CEP Forensic is a Canadian forensic engineering firm, originally founded in 1972. CEP operates Canada-wide, providing…The post WICC Announces CEP Forensic as new National Sponsor appeared first on Canadian Underwriter.
Human remains discovered along Saint John River, police investigate
Saint John Police said emergency personnel responded at about 9:30 a.m. to a report of human remains in the water near the river’s Reversing Falls.
Mi’kmaq First Nation to become majority owner of two shipyards in Nova Scotia
A First Nation in Nova Scotia is purchasing two shipyards in the province, saying the acquisitions will position the band to compete for defence contracts.
Women and children of Gaza are killed less frequently as war’s toll rises, AP data analysis finds
The proportion of Palestinian women and children being killed in the Israel-Hamas war appears to have declined sharply, an Associated Press analysis of Gaza Health Ministry data has found, a trend that both coincides with Israel’s changing battlefield tactics and contradicts the ministry’s own public statements.