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Perseid meteor shower to light up Manitoba skies – Winnipeg

Stargazers will have the chance to watch the night sky light up with shooting stars Sunday evening, as the Perseid meteor shower wraps up its annual appearance. Overnight, the earth will finish passing by the dust trail left in space by a comet to put on the show, which happens …

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Out-of-control wildfires in B.C. lead to evacuation orders, alerts and smoky skies

As smoky skies fill much of British Columbia’s Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley, 191 wildfires continue to burn across the province, leading to hundreds of people on evacuation alerts, as well as evacuation orders in the Peace region. Right now, five of the active wildfires are considered notable: the Flood Falls …

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Many Canadians willing to hold nose at gas prices as they hit the road, take to the skies once again

Even as gas prices hit record highs, Canadians are fanning out across the country for fresh travel experiences after two years of bottled-up demand. Beth Potter, head of the Tourism Industry Association of Canada, says some vacationers are still staying closer to home on camping, hiking and cycling excursions, with …

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