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SHOCKING READ ABOUT JASPER FIRE Re: GUNTER: Jasper blaze exposes possible flaws in Parks Canada wildfire strategy, online, July 25 I was both shocked and angry after reading Lorne Gunter’s chronological, well-documented exposé of the real cause of the fire that devastated one of Canada’s most famous and revered tourist destinations in Jasper, Alta. Apparently, […]

Fans at IGA Stadium gave Felix Auger-Aliassime a lengthy standing ovation before his opening singles match in the National Bank Open on Wednesday.

The City has struck a tentative 25-year deal with Oakview Group to operate Saskatoon’s planned downtown arena and convention centre.

One of seven teens, BJ, charged after a 16-year-old boy was attacked and stabbed to death near an Edmonton school in 2022 has been sentenced.

On Tuesday, Saskatoon police announced they found the remains of 22-year-old Mackenzie Trottier — who had been reported missing since Dec. 21, 2020.

As summer winds down, drivers need to prepare for the back-to-school season. Brokers and insurers, meanwhile, need to familiarize clients with the risks they’ll face as a new school year starts. Drivers will once again be dropping off and picking…The post How speed impacts pedestrian injuries in school zones appeared first on Canadian Underwriter.

Researchers at Montreal’s McGill University have found that ultrafine particles from vehicles and industry are linked to the deaths of an estimated 1,100 people per year in Canada’s two biggest cities.

For the first time a “harmful” algae bloom has been discovered in Bear Lake in Sprucedale. The North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit made the announcement Tuesday. Species of the algae capable of producing toxins harmful to humans and animals were confirmed by the laboratory of the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks. […]

The Calgary Wildlife Rehabilitation Society says it has seen a surge in admissions of injured wildlife as of late, likely due to Monday’s severe weather.

A new report says rents are still rising in Canada, but the year-over-year pace of growth has slowed.