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Wildfire, tornado researchers look for answers in Jasper's charred forest
Lori Daniels and a team of researchers plan to let a hand-held GPS guide them in a few weeks to more than 100 spots in the charred forest around Jasper, Alta. At each location, they'll plunge a stake ...
Jul 21, 2025
Jasper, Parks Canada officials giving tours, remarks ahead of wildfire anniversary
JASPER, ALTA. - Officials with Parks Canada and the town of Jasper, Alta., are to provide remarks and tours of the community today as they get set to mark the one-year anniversary of a devastating wil...
Jul 21, 2025
'Grossly exceeded': Fentanyl in air at Vancouver supportive housing offices
VANCOUVER - The presence of second-hand fentanyl smoke is so severe at some British Columbia supportive housing facilities that workers cannot escape "substantial exposure," even if they stay in their...
Jul 21, 2025
Health advocates urge Carney not to delay pledge for UN Global Fund fighting AIDS, TB
OTTAWA - AIDS activists are urging the federal government to quickly renew Canada's support for fighting infectious diseases abroad, warning delays will further hinder global efforts to combat key ill...
Jul 21, 2025
Japan's Ishiba says he'll stay in office to tackle inflation and US tariffs despite election loss
TOKYO (AP) - Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Monday he will stay in office to tackle challenges such as rising prices and high U.S. tariffs after a weekend election defeat left his coaliti...
Jul 21, 2025
Surging Tiger-Cats dump struggling Redblacks 30-15 for fourth straight win
OTTAWA - Bo Levi Mitchell led the surging Hamilton Tiger-Cats to their second consecutive victory over the Ottawa Redblacks with a 30-15 win on Sunday. Ottawa (1-6) dropped its fourth straight and con...
Jul 20, 2025
568 people survived after an Indonesian passenger ferry caught fire at sea, killing 3
MANADO, Indonesia (AP) - Indonesian rescuers evacuating people from a passenger ferry that caught fire at sea said Monday more than 560 were rescued and three died. The KM Barcelona 5 caught fire arou...
Jul 20, 2025
Lumsden beats Weyburn in U15 Baseball provincial final
With a stacked field of teams coming into the tournament, the hosting Prince Albert Royals were in tough at the U15 AA Tier 1 Provincials. Ultimately Prince Albert would fall short in the semi-finals,...
Jul 20, 2025
Missing Canadian girl found dead in New York state, U.S. officers say
Police in New York state say they have found a nine-year-old Canadian girl who went missing in northeastern New York dead. A news release from New York State Police says officers from the Warren Count...
Jul 20, 2025
No Time earns Hall of Fame trainer Casse record-tying fifth Woodbine Oaks victory
TORONTO - No Time earned trainer Mark Casse a record-tying fifth win in the $500,000 Woodbine Oaks on Sunday afternoon. Standing fourth at the three-quarter mile mark, No Time, with John Velazquez abo...
Jul 20, 2025
