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Evacuated Hay River mayor says town in better shape than feared the night before

Evacuated Hay River mayor says town in better shape than feared the night before

A town in the Northwest Territories recently evacuated due to a raging wildfire emerged "in much better condition" than anyone could have imagined only a day earlier, when high winds and hot temperatures propelled the blaze close to its boundaries an
Receiving death threats not regular part of Quebec elementary teacher's job: tribunal

Receiving death threats not regular part of Quebec elementary teacher's job: tribunal

LÉVIS, Que. — The psychological harm suffered by a Quebec elementary teacher after a student brought knives to school and told classmates he planned to kill her was a workplace injury, the province's labour tribunal has ruled.
Salvation Army leader supports Kelowna-area fire fight with free meals

Salvation Army leader supports Kelowna-area fire fight with free meals

WEST KELOWNA, B.C. — Jennifer Hansen was evacuated from her home in the West Kelowna, B.C., area last week, but that hasn't stopped the Westside Salvation Army captain from feeding firefighters and other evacuees.
Joly heads to Slovenia, North Macedonia, Albania as Canada tries for more UN presence

Joly heads to Slovenia, North Macedonia, Albania as Canada tries for more UN presence

OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is headed to eastern Europe as part of a push to shore up Canada's ties with countries in Russia's backyard.
University students struggling to find housing in Calgary and other cities

University students struggling to find housing in Calgary and other cities

CALGARY — Luis Sanchez Diaz didn't win a lottery this year for on-campus housing at the University of Calgary, but he still considers himself lucky.
'A protected right': Saskatchewan family speaks out over pronoun and name changes

'A protected right': Saskatchewan family speaks out over pronoun and name changes

REGINA — Kiké Dueck loves gym class, especially long-distance running. The 10-year-old, who is nonbinary, says everyone at school "is really good about gender," but knows not all parents are accepting.
U.S. team to digitize Quaker boarding school records, drawing inspiration from Canada

U.S. team to digitize Quaker boarding school records, drawing inspiration from Canada

OTTAWA — A coalition advocating for Indigenous Peoples forced to attend boarding schools in the United States is planning to digitize 20,000 archival pages related to schools that were operated by the Quakers.
Wildfire forces crews to retreat, threatens key hub point of Hay River, N.W.T.

Wildfire forces crews to retreat, threatens key hub point of Hay River, N.W.T.

YELLOWKNIFE — Wildfires advanced closer to the transportation hub point of Hay River in the Northwest Territories Friday, forcing crews to retreat and non-essential workers to flee.
Ali murder trial: lawyer suggests to dead girl's mother they had a poor relationship

Ali murder trial: lawyer suggests to dead girl's mother they had a poor relationship

VANCOUVER — A lawyer for a man accused of murdering a 13-year-old girl found dead in a Burnaby, B.C., park six years ago has suggested to the girl's mother that they had a poor relationship, to the point where the teen didn't want to be around her.
Canadian ministers vow to accelerate action at global environment conference in B.C.

Canadian ministers vow to accelerate action at global environment conference in B.C.

VANCOUVER — Politicians and environmental leaders from more than 180 countries have been in Vancouver, B.C.