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City of Yellowknife says residents may return as early as Sept. 6

City of Yellowknife says residents may return as early as Sept. 6

YELLOWKNIFE — The City of Yellowknife and a nearby First Nation said Friday that wildfire evacuees may be able to return as soon as Sept. 6.
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New COVID variant no cause for parental panic, says doctor, but kids need flu shot

New COVID variant no cause for parental panic, says doctor, but kids need flu shot

VANCOUVER — A pediatric infectious disease doctor says there's nothing to suggest that British Columbia parents sending kids back to school next week need to make big changes in how they manage COVID-19 after a new variant was discovered in the provi
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Two key fires in Okanagan, B.C., are under control, but winds pose challenge to north

Two key fires in Okanagan, B.C., are under control, but winds pose challenge to north

West Kelowna resident Heather MacKay watched her home burn via an interior security camera about two weeks ago as the property was engulfed by wildfire. She said she saw the smoke spread and "could hear the flames popping".
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Five people face charges following drug investigation in Kingston, Ont.

Five people face charges following drug investigation in Kingston, Ont.

Police in Kingston, Ont., say five people are facing charges following a drug-trafficking investigation in the city.
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B.C. prison announces $287,000 seizure of contraband, from cellphones to steroids

B.C. prison announces $287,000 seizure of contraband, from cellphones to steroids

Prison officials in British Columbia say they've seized a large stash of contraband, including steroids and cellphones, smuggled into a maximum security institution outside Vancouver last week.
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Accomplished stage actor, pioneering theatre director Marti Maraden dies at 78

Accomplished stage actor, pioneering theatre director Marti Maraden dies at 78

TORONTO — Stage actor Marti Maraden, who helped break down barriers for women as an early theatre director in Canada, has died at age 78. Mirvish Productions says Maraden faced a sudden illness while visiting her family in Sweden.
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Another Canadian who served in Afghanistan files discrimination lawsuit against feds

Another Canadian who served in Afghanistan files discrimination lawsuit against feds

OTTAWA — The federal government is asking a judge to combine two separate lawsuits, after another Afghan Canadian alleged Canada discriminated against Afghan refugees by treating them differently than they did Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion.
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RCMP arrest two more youths over Pride event disruption in Fort Macleod, Alta.

RCMP arrest two more youths over Pride event disruption in Fort Macleod, Alta.

FORT MACLEOD, Alta. — A total of four youths are now facing charges after a disturbance at Pride event in Fort Macleod, Alta.
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Veteran referee Dave Foxcroft leaving CFL officiating ranks on his own terms

Veteran referee Dave Foxcroft leaving CFL officiating ranks on his own terms

Dave Foxcroft is leaving the CFL officiating ranks on his own terms. The veteran referee works his final CFL game Monday when the Hamilton Tiger-Cats host the Toronto Argonauts at Tim Hortons Field.
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Nova Scotia becomes first province to stop holding immigration detainees

Nova Scotia becomes first province to stop holding immigration detainees

Nova Scotia has become the first province to stop holding immigration detainees in its jails on behalf of the federal government. Canada Border Services Agency spokeswoman Rebecca Purdy says the province ended the practice Aug. 8.
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