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A declining number of refugee claimants, some from Quebec’s Roxham Road border crossing, are housed in Windsor hotels, officials said, but they still face challenges in finding permanent housing.  Mike Morency is the executive director of Matthew House, which provides temporary shelter and settlement support to refugee claimants. “There’s been …

As firefighters struggle to contain fires burning through Quebec’s forests, the province’s fire prevention agency says there are more fires than the agency can handle.  The province’s fire prevention agency says it only has the ability to fight 30 fires. As firefighters struggle to contain fires burning through Quebec’s forests, …

A wildfire that has been burning out of control for more than three days in suburbs outside of Halifax is now 50 per cent contained, but officials warn crews are still dealing with a volatile and dangerous situation with more hot and dry weather on tap for today.  Officials say …

RCMP say a woman who was missing for four days near Innisfail, Alta., has been rescued by helicopter and found in good spirits.  She was spotted Thursday morning and was rescued shortly after. After days of searching, missing Alberta woman rescued by helicopter RCMP say a 78-year-old woman who was …

It’s a rare home game for Canada’s senior women’s national basketball team.  The team tips off an important summer on Friday with a friendly against Japan in Victoria — its first time playing in Canada since 2019, and its first game in the provincial capital in over 20 years. Vancouver’s …

The Canadian economy grew at an annualized rate of 3.1 per cent in the first quarter of 2023, Statistics Canada reported Wednesday.  Last major data point before Bank of Canada decision adds fuel to fire of speculation more hikes needed, The Canadian economy grew at an annualized rate of 3.1 …

Alberta premier’s talk of collaboration with Trudeau Liberals isn’t what her base wants to hear. Hardliners prefer the threats she includes with her olive-branch rhetoric.  Alberta’s premier says she’ll collaborate, but not on any of Liberals’ key climate plans. It was eight minutes into her 12-minute victory speech when Danielle …

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.  …