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[published_date] A wildfire has led to evacuation alerts and closures for the popular Bugaboo Provincial Park in B.C.'s East Kootenay region on Sunday. An evacuation alert was issued late Saturday night for three civic addresses and multiple areas of the park, including the Bugaboo Falls and Bugaboo Septet recreation sites and CMH Lodge, by the Regional…

[published_date] Federal public servants were less likely to call in sick to work during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, new government data shows. The figures shared by the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat indicate that in 2020-21, when the pandemic had most office employees working entirely remotely, the average number of sick days for…

[published_date] The community of Fort Providence, N.W.T., has been ordered to evacuate as of 8:57 a.m. on Sunday. Community members are asked to leave immediately to Hay River. Residents needing transportation should meet at the community arena. An evacuation alert had been put in place on Saturday. According to an update from N.W.T. Fire on Sunday morning,…

[published_date] Over 200 residents in a rural area northwest of Penticton, B.C.,  may have to shell out over $1,000 a month just to have water.  The jaw-dropping cost has homeowners that rely on the Sage Mesa Water System stressed out and demanding a more reasonable solution.  Bruce Turnbull has lived in his home for over 40 years.  "I…

[published_date] Want to lower your electricity bill and help power your home with an abundant renewable energy source — the sun?  OK, maybe you don't have a rooftop where you can install $20,000 to 30,000 worth of solar panels, get the permits and hire a crew to put them in. But there's a simple, affordable solution for people who own…

[published_date] The hamlet of Fort Providence, N.W.T., put residents on an evacuation alert on Saturday afternoon at 4 p.m. The hamlet initially posted an evacuation notice around 3:44 p.m to its community announcements page. It upgraded that to an alert shortly after.  Fort Providence's senior administrative officer, Susan Christie, wrote that there is a wildfire in the area…

[published_date] A U.S. federal appeals court ruled on Friday that many of U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs are illegal — but it allowed for the levies to remain in place as the case likely makes its way to the U.S. Supreme Court. The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit found that the "Liberation Day"…

[published_date] Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's proposed Criminal Code amendment to strengthen legal protections for Canadians defending their homes would offer no real benefit, criminal law experts say. His demands come in light of a 44-year-old man from Lindsay, Ont., being charged for allegedly attacking a home intruder. On Friday, Poilievre pounced on the moment to suggest…

[published_date] There was a particularly striking moment last week in Warsaw as Prime Minister Mark Carney renewed his friendship with Poland's Donald Tusk, a flash that subtly captured the stark choices Canada will likely face in the not-too-distant future. Carney was genuine in his praise of the Eastern European country's wholehearted, enthusiastic embrace of NATO…

[published_date] For Canadians, the beaver is more than a buck-toothed rodent — it's a national emblem, etched on nickels and central to the country's origin story. Now, a new study from the U.S. suggests this symbolic animal can make arid Western landscapes more resilient by blunting drought, slowing floods and shielding areas from wildfire with the dams they…

[published_date] Canada advanced to the semifinals of the FIBA men's AmeriCup with a 94-56 win over Colombia on Thursday in Managua, Nicaragua. Leonard Miller led the way early with 12 first-quarter points as Canada built a 28-15 advantage. Kyshawn George added a team-high 18 points on 6-for-8 shooting, while also grabbing six rebounds and five assists. Miller…

[published_date] Hosts Perdita Felicien and Aaron Brown give their take on the Zurich Diamond League women’s shot put event. Source link