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[published_date] Faith Johnstone says at least one local resident near Neste boat launch in Thunder Bay's Westfort neighbourhood has reported sightings of "thousands" of dead fish floating along the Kaministiquia River. Johnstone, an environmental monitor for Fort William First Nation, says the resident observed the eerie scene over the span of three hours one day earlier this…

[published_date] The Old Mariners Church in Detroit, Mich., was a fitting end to honour an epic journey for a group of swimmers. A day earlier, they completed a swim that followed the intended route of the Edmund Fitzgerald, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the sinking of the American freighter. "The Edmund Fitzgerald and all the…

[published_date] The hailstorm that slammed the Brooks area, southeast of Calgary, on Aug. 20 is expected to cost millions in crop damage alone, according to insurance providers. The powerful storm sent golf ball-sized hail smashing down and left a large swath of destruction stretching from Alberta to Saskatchewan, with windows smashed, siding ripped from homes, power…

[published_date] Alberta Premier Danielle Smith slammed the Edmonton Public School Board Friday morning for its banned book list, which features more than 200 titles. The internally distributed list, which CBC News obtained Thursday, was in response to a provincial government directive to identify books that are not age-appropriate and remove them from school library shelves. But…

[published_date] Montreal-based online fashion retailer Ssense plans to file for bankruptcy protection as its primary lender attempts to force a sale of the company, a Ssense spokesperson told CBC News in an email.  According to the company, its primary lender has placed Ssense under Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA) protection in order to launch a…

[published_date] British Columbia · New Hudson's Bay landlords are back in court Friday, where they're arguing a B.C. billionaire doesn't have the cash needed to launch a new retailer. B.C. billionaire wants to buy 25 more Bay leases for $69.1M, transform them into new retail spaces The Canadian Press · Posted:…

[published_date] Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling on the federal government to amend the Criminal Code so that use of force is presumed reasonable when used against a person who illegally enters a house and poses a threat to people inside. "After 10 years of Liberals, the system treats victims like criminals and criminals…

[published_date] The Diageo plant in Amherstburg, Ont., is set to close in February as part of what the company called an effort to "increase efficiency." The facility is one of the Canadian plants that bottles Crown Royal whisky.  The company said the whisky will continue to be mashed, distilled and aged in Canada, but the move was an…

[published_date] Business · New Yves Veggie Cuisine, a Canadian plant-based food brand that was a staple in some vegetarian and vegan households, is being discontinued after 40 years in business, its parent company told CBC News on Thursday. Business became 'difficult to sustain' as meat-free category declines Jenna Benchetrit · CBC News …

[published_date] Canada's economy shrank in the second quarter by a much larger degree than expected on an annualized basis as U.S. tariffs squeezed exports. But higher household and government spending cushioned some of the impact, data showed on Friday. The GDP for the quarter that ended June 30 slowed by 1.6 per cent on an annualized basis from a downwardly…

[published_date] Newfoundland and Labrador is expected to become part of Canadian space history on Friday, when the country's first commercial rocket launch takes off from near St. Lawrence on the Burin Peninsula. The launch will be a test of NordSpace's single-engine rocket, called Taiga — a six-metre tall rocket created using 3D-printed metal. The launch was originally scheduled…

[published_date] For weeks, francophone Liberal MLAs remained silent as pressure mounted on them to speak up about the first language controversy to confront the Susan Holt government. Now that one of them has spoken out, it's clear the premier finds herself in a legal and political conundrum. The provincial government is arguing to the Supreme…