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[published_date] The Long Lake wildfire in Annapolis County remains out of control and has grown to an estimated 1,977 hectares, according to the Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources (DNR). In an update posted to social media platform X just before 8 p.m. Sunday, the department said the wildfire had advanced past Godfrey Lake to…

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[published_date] Travellers in Canada and abroad scrambled to secure flights on Sunday after striking Air Canada flight attendants defied a federal back-to-work order, abruptly halting the airline's plans to resume operations. Lila Rousseaux, who was scheduled to fly home with her family from Zurich to Toronto on Sunday, told CBC News she spent all of Saturday glued…

[published_date] Uncertainty looms over back-to-school season for parents this year, as students' scheduled return to classrooms in September could be met with a labour disruption. Negotiations are ongoing between the Alberta Teachers' Association (ATA) and Teachers' Employer Bargaining Association. The teachers' union overwhelmingly voted in favour of a strike in June. In response, the provincial body has…

[published_date] Winnipeg Humane Society staff say they're disappointed that the organization was asked to leave the Hanover Ag Fair in Grunthal, Man., on Saturday, after setting up an animal welfare display that featured a papier mâché pig and a human-sized cage at the event on Saturday.  The humane society said the display was intended to…

[published_date] Health experts, advocates and unions are sounding the alarm over Alberta's plan for paid COVID-19 shots, calling it concerning and confusing. On Monday, two months after the province announced it was adding a fee, it opened online pre-ordering for the vaccine. Albertans still need to book appointments for the shots, starting in October. Dr.…

[published_date] After months of stalled negotiations, 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants walked off the job early Saturday morning. The federal government stepped in hours later to order binding arbitration, forcing an end to the strike — or so they thought.  The union representing Air Canada flight attendants said Sunday it would defy the back-to-work order and remain…

[published_date] The Long Lake wildfire in Annapolis County remains out of control and has grown to an estimated 1,101 hectares, according to the Department of Natural Resources.  In an update Sunday, the department said that the wind had shifted, meaning the fire is moving toward the West Dalhousie Road area.  "Sprinklers on all homes, other protection measures…

[published_date] A B.C. nurse has been suspended and asked to pay nearly $94,000 in costs for making "discriminatory and derogatory statements" about transgender people. The B.C. College of Nurses and Midwives says a disciplinary panel has issued a decision against Amy Hamm, suspending her for one month, while also ordering her to pay the college costs and…

[published_date] On an uninhabited island just off the community of Westport, N.S., a part of the community's past is quietly disintegrating.  But this summer, a group of volunteers will be arriving on Brier Island from across North America, to bring that structure back to life.  The Peter Island lighthouse was built in 1909 to guide ships…

[published_date] The rolling Prairie hills around Estevan reveal deep layers of black rock, a vast deposit of coal that has been mined in this part of Saskatchewan for more than 100 years. The natural resource that powers the local economy, keeps the lights on and is a central part of the local identity was expected to…

[published_date] Miss something this week? Don't panic. CBC's Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need. Want this in your inbox? Get the Marketplace newsletter every Friday. Canada's national parks are free for everyone this summer. Should they be? Lorne and Riza McVicar at their home in Halifax. The couple says when they tried in June to book…