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Evacuation of Fort Providence, N.W.T., due to wildfire continues with emergency personnel also ordered out

[published_date] Emergency and essential personnel have now been told to leave Fort Providence, N.W.T., after an evacuation order for community members began late Sunday. "Fort Providence residents and emergency/essential personnel must evacuate now," the territorial government says in its latest bulletin. "The area has an immediate threat due to a wildfire and is not safe. Everyone must…

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Wildfires are disrupting back-to-school again. Experts call for support to plan for them

[published_date] Newfoundland parent Scott Chandler jokes that September is usually a whirlwind he "kind of dreads," between juggling the back-to-school season for his son Rhys and restarting a host of his extracurriculars, like hockey, karate and swimming lessons. This year, however, he's looking forward to the normalcy of that busy schedule.  They've been caught in a different…

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‘Fire has always been political’: Why some are pushing back against restrictions in Atlantic Canada

[published_date] Stay out of the woods. No hiking. No fishing. No camping. Don't ride your ATV. These were the messages this past summer in Atlantic Canada, as provinces dealt with high temperatures and dry conditions. But those restrictions caused friction in the region — and across Canada — which Eric Kennedy says shouldn't be a surprise.  "Fire has always been political," Kennedy,…

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Things ‘going really well’ as students prepare to start classes at P.E.I.’s 1st medical school

[published_date] Classes are set to begin for 20 Island students who are attending Prince Edward Island's new medical school, which serves as the regional home for Memorial University's doctor of medicine program. Despite the fact that construction on the building on the north end of the UPEI campus is not completed, Dr. Peter MacPherson said things have been sailing…

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B.C. touring carnival’s Zipper ride closed at fair’s next stop after death in Prince Rupert

[published_date] An amusement park ride that was part of a B.C. touring fair is closed over the long weekend as investigations continue into the death of a worker.  Witnesses said that part of the fair's twirling Zipper ride hit a man during its opening night in Prince Rupert, B.C. Now, Technical Safety B.C. says that this weekend, during…

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Canada settles for silver after lopsided loss to U.S. in women’s Para hockey worlds final

[published_date] Alanna Mah scored the lone goal as Canada fell 7-1 to the United States to earn silver at the inaugural Para ice hockey women's world championships on Sunday. Kelsey DiClaudio, who was named tournament MVP, had four goals for the U.S., which only conceded one goal throughout the six-team tournament. Catherine Faherty, Jamie Benassi…

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