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Descrease article font size Increase article font size British Columbia’s 2023 wildfire season has set a destructive new record, with more hectares scorched than in any year on record. The BC Wildfire Service said Monday that 1,181 fires across the province have burned more than 1.393 million hectares to date …

By Lisa Wallace The Canadian Press Posted June 30, 2023 10:50 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size Tyrie Adams picked up his first career win in his first CFL start Friday night as the Ottawa Redblacks defeated the Edmonton Elks 26-7. Adams finished the game 14 for …

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 27, 2023 6:50 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canada’s plan to make communities more resilient to climate change is coming Tuesday. The final version of the national adaptation strategy is expected to be similar to the draft published last …

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 13, 2023 6:28 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canada is experiencing its worst wildfire season of the 21st century. Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair announced the grim milestone Monday, saying more than 47,000 square kilometres have burned so far …

As large parts of the country struggle with the spread of wildfires and mandatory evacuations, swathes of Ontario sit under forest fire warnings. An extreme fire warning is in place for parts of Ontario that include Sault Ste. Marie, Sudbury, Timmins, Algonquin Park and areas of traditional cottage country around …

They’re distinct in appearance: a rusty-brown colour with black on its midsection, and black legs which give it its name. As temperatures are heating up and Manitobans are more active outside, so are blacklegged ticks. Local entomologist Taz Stuart is warning residents as Lyme disease is becoming more common across …

Phase one of Rogers Centre’s extensive renovation project saw the installation of new social spaces, dining options, and clearer vantage points for fans. In the days and weeks leading up to its public unveiling during the Blue Jays home opener on April 11, the ball club reiterated its goal of …

Descrease article font size Increase article font size The 103rd navigation season on the Trent-Severn Waterway in central Ontario opened Friday. Parks Canada officially opened the waterway for boating traffic along lock stations between Trenton and Port Severn. The waterway reported a record year for overnight mooring in 2022, including …

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Manitoba’s first taste of summer storm season was an impressive one — with tornado warnings in the western part of the province and hail falling in parts of Winnipeg and other southern Manitoba communities. Environment Canada meteorologist Rose Carlsen said the tornado …

Things were hectic at the port of Montreal Saturday, as hundreds of mainly American tourists tried to navigate their way through the chaos while boarding or disembarking the Holland America Lines vessel, the Zaandam. It’s the first cruise ship to arrive this year, the beginning of what port authorities say …