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Urban sprawl on wooded lands presents unique challenges when fires spread: experts
As more people build houses on the fringes of wooded areas, the approach to firefighting is getting more complex -- and the out-of-control wildfire near Halifax is one stark example, experts say. The ...
Jun 02, 2023
Barrington Lake blaze largest ever in recorded in provincial history at 200 square km
Four out-of-control wildfires continue to burn throughout Nova Scotia, including the largest wildfire ever recorded in provincial history. Despite the best efforts of firefighters, the Barrington Lake...
Jun 02, 2023
Poilievre tries to head off PPC vote as Bernier bets on social conservatives
OTTAWA - Pierre Poilievre is off to Manitoba to rally Conservative supporters ahead of a byelection that Maxime Bernier is hoping will send him back to Parliament. The far-right People's Party of Cana...
Jun 02, 2023
Vernon Adams Jr. throws 3 touchdowns as Lions win final pre-season game
VANCOUVER - Kieran Burnham kicked the game-winner as the B.C. Lions survived a second-half comeback from the Calgary Stampeders to win 25-22 at B.C. Place on Thursday. Vernon Adams Jr. threw for 213 y...
Jun 01, 2023
Despite flags, Border Patrol staff didn't review fragile 8-year-old girl's file before she died
HARLINGEN, Texas (AP) - Border Patrol medical staff declined to review the file of an 8-year-old girl with a chronic heart condition and rare blood disorder before she appeared to have a seizure and d...
Jun 01, 2023
Avon's OT winner lifts Petes to 5-4 win over Blazers, Memorial Cup semifinal berth
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - J.R. Avon scored the game-winning goal 10:54 into overtime and the Peterborough Petes beat the Kamloops Blazers 5-4 on Thursday, earning a semifinal berth at the Memorial Cup. Connor ...
Jun 01, 2023
Jokic gets triple-double, Murray drops 26 as Nuggets beat Heat in Game 1 of Finals
DENVER (AP) - Nikola Jokic got a triple-double in his NBA Finals debut, Jamal Murray scored 26 points and the Denver Nuggets had little trouble with the cold-shooting Miami Heat on the way to a 104-93...
Jun 01, 2023
Jokic gets triple-double, Murray drops 26 as Nuggets beat Heat in Game 1 of Finals
DENVER (AP) - Nikola Jokic got a triple-double in his NBA Finals debut, Jamal Murray scored 26 points and the Denver Nuggets had little trouble with the cold-shooting Miami Heat on the way to a 104-93...
Jun 01, 2023
Quarterbacks Adams, Crum lead Redblacks to 34-23 exhibition win over Argonauts
GUELPH, Ont. - Quarterbacks Tyrie Adams and Dustin Crum both threw TD passes and ran for another to lead the Ottawa Redblacks past the Toronto Argonauts 34-23 in CFL exhibition action Thursday night a...
Jun 01, 2023
CP NewsAlert: Meta will test blocking news on Instagram, Facebook for some Canadians
OTTAWA - Meta is planning to run a test that will block news for some Canadian users on Facebook and Instagram in response to the Liberal government's controversial online news bill. If passed in the ...
Jun 01, 2023