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Area under evacuation orders expands Wednesday evening to including Sandy Point Peninsula south of the town of Shelburne. Forest fire has surpassed 17,000 hectares; new fire ignites south of town of Shelburne. Shelburne County wildfire ‘rolling like a freight train’ Dave Rockwood of Nova Scotia’s Department of Natural Resources said …

Motivated by the climate crisis, Akiko Hara switched to an electric vehicle. But it’s become a bigger lifestyle decision than she had anticipated.  I was motivated by the climate crisis facing our world. This First Person column is written by Akiko Hara, who lives in Vancouver. For more information about …

Thursday, major provisions of the new law take effect across the province, ones that could have tangible effects on people’s everyday lives by making it more difficult to receive services in English, and which have stoked anxiety in English-speaking and bilingual communities that a delicate balance they’ve reached could falter.  …

The residents of 33 King St., near Weston Road, are withholding rent from their corporate landlord Dream Unlimited, demanding the company commit to no more above-guideline rent increases. Building owner Dream Unlimited says it’s doing ‘critically necessary’ restoration work. About 200 residents of a west-end Toronto highrise have decided to …

Offshore oil veteran Rob Strong says Equinor’s decision sends a stark warning to others in the offshore oil and gas industry — “If you can’t produce it, don’t drill it.”  Offshore oil veteran says project’s delay sends a dark message on the future of the industry. The mood of Energy …

The increased accessibility of the so-called “abortion pill” in New Brunswick is dramatically changing the reproductive-rights landscape and shifting the terms of the debate, according to an assistant professor at the University of New Brunswick.  Medical abortions, induced by medication, now outnumber surgical abortions by more than two to one, …

Changes to how the federal government funds summer camps could mean some children in Quebec will be left without a spot. The Association des camps du Québec says some camps are seeing their funding decrease by as much as 60 per cent this year. With less money, those camps will …

A woman who protested topless onstage at the Juno Awards in Edmonton in March says she has agreed to pay a $600 fine.  Catherine Hatherly says $100 of fine will go to victims’ support group. A woman who protested topless onstage at the Juno Awards in Edmonton in March says …

As the newly re-elected premier of Alberta, Danielle Smith sits at the nexus of the two most powerful forces shaping contemporary politics: populism and climate change.  Smith has an emissions target. How does she expect to get there? As the newly re-elected premier of Alberta, Danielle Smith sits at the …

The legalization of sports gambling has quickly changed the way we watch sports on television and for many has forever changed their relationship with games they once consumed simply for entertainment.  Billions being wagered on sports and casino play in Ontario. Wayne Madd woke up with a name on his …