Polling indicates most Canadians feel its time for a change of government in Ottawa. Wednesday’s cabinet shuffle offered change beyond the cosmetic — but no indication that Justin Trudeau feels the need to alter course. It was a sweeping cabinet shuffle, but not the kind that signals a change of …
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Search for missing tuber ends as officials say man likely swept out to sea
The search for a man who went missing while tubing on Lunenburg County’s Gold River on Monday has ended, as officials say they believe the man was swept out to sea. The 31-year-old was tubing with two other men on the river northwest of Chester, N.S., when his tube capsized. …
Read More »Downed trees, damaged homes in Essex County, Ont., as tornado researchers dispatched to region
Downed trees littered many roads, in some cases having collapsed on houses, in Essex County in southwestern Ontario. And thousands are without power Wednesday evening in the aftermath of a massive thunderstorm. Investigators from the Northern Tornadoes Project at Western University will dispatch teams of researchers to the area Thursday …
Read More »‘Stay calm,’ N.W.T. officials say as wildfire that’s reached Behchokǫ̀ explodes in size
More than 10,000 square kilometres of land have burned in the N.W.T. so far this season, and Premier Caroline Cochrane noted the season is only half done. This week, a wildfire burning in between Yellowknife and Behchokǫ̀ took a run toward Highway 3 and then toward Behchokǫ̀, burning through several …
Read More »Nova Scotia firefighters recount harrowing flood rescue
Members of the Brooklyn Volunteer Fire Department saved many lives during the worst of the flooding in West Hants last week — including Kimberly Gillingham, who nearly got swept away along with the firefighter who was rescuing her early Saturday morning. ‘You have to put your trust into your training,’ …
Read More »TD Bank froze her accounts after an e-transfer. It won’t tell her why
TD locked a woman out of her bank accounts for over a week after they said a e-transfer she received could be fraudulent. She said she’s concerned about the bank’s policies after she had trouble paying bills with no access to her money. $50 transfer deemed ‘suspicious’; bank unlocked accounts …
Read More »After years on the back burner, heat pumps go mainstream with sizzling hot sales
Sales are growing so quickly that some installers wonder whether heat pumps could even wipe out the demand for new air conditioners in a few years and put a significant dent in the number of natural gas furnaces. Heat waves, improved technology and government rebates behind soaring interest. Luise Cox …
Read More »Kahnawà:ke’s bay restoration hailed as an example of Indigenous-led conservation
For decades, Kateri Tekakwitha Island was rocky and arid, after sludge was piled on top of it during construction of the St. Lawrence Seaway, which cut off Kahnawà:ke’s access to the river — and an entire way of life. ‘Environmental racism’ transformed this island. Its Kanien’kéha community is reclaiming and …
Read More »Vancouver Island campground closed after ‘food-conditioned’ bear ripped through tents
A popular campground on southern Vancouver Island will be closed until Monday after a bear went after campers' food earlier this week. Leena Turunen was camping at French Beach Provincial Park, about 60 kilometres west of Victoria, on July 25, and was sleeping in her car. In an email to …
Read More »Late own-goal draws Canada even 1-1 with Ireland at half of Women’s World Cup game
Adriana Leon scored early in the second half to give Canada a 2-1 win over Ireland at the Women’s World Cup on Wednesday in Perth, Australia. Offence gets on track to keep alive hopes of advancing to knockout stage. Adriana Leon scored early in the second half to give Canada …
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