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In The News for today: Floods, fires and food Insecurities concerning Canadians
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... --- Correlation between flooding, wildfires in Nova Scotia The fingerprints of ...
Jul 25, 2023
B.C. crews hopeful of forecasted heavy rain dampening massive Donnie Creek wildfire
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - Crews fighting British Columbia's largest ever wildfire are hoping a "heavy, prolonged rain" in the forecast can help them turn the corner on the massive blaze. Environment Canad...
Jul 25, 2023
Climate change: Correlation between wildfires, flooding in Nova Scotia
FREDERICTON - The fingerprints of climate change are all over the supercharged weather witnessed this year in Nova Scotia -- and the rest of the country -- from raging wildfires to devastating floodin...
Jul 25, 2023
Blazes burn near Kamloops, Cranbrook, B.C., amid record wildfire season
VANCOUVER - Recent heavy rain in parts of British Columbia has done little to quench major wildfires burning near the cities of Kamloops and Cranbrook. The St. Mary's River fire north of Cranbrook has...
Jul 25, 2023
Varsho gets tiebreaking hit in 11th as Jays beat Dodgers 6-3
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Daulton Varsho hit a tiebreaking two-run double in Toronto's three-run 11th inning, sending the Blue Jays to a 6-3 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday night. Matt Chapman...
Jul 25, 2023
Cancer survivor Caicedo scores in Colombia's 2-0 win over South Korea
SYDNEY (AP) - Cancer survivor Linda Caicedo scored in her debut at the FIFA Women's World Cup as Colombia beat South Korea 2-0 on Tuesday. The Real Madrid forward, who was diagnosed with ovarian cance...
Jul 24, 2023
Toronto Arrows acquire rights to Canadian fly half Robbie Povey in trade with Houston
TORONTO - The Toronto Arrows have acquired the rights to Canadian international fly half Robbie Povey from the Houston SaberCats in exchange for a first-round pick in the 2023 Major League Rugby colle...
Jul 24, 2023
US Forest Service burn started wildfire that nearly reached Los Alamos, New Mexico, agency says
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) - The U.S. Forest Service's own prescribed burn started a sprawling 2022 wildfire that nearly reached Los Alamos, New Mexico, the agency acknowledged Monday in a report published a...
Jul 24, 2023
RCMP suspect Amber Alert kids taken off grid after 'preplanned' abduction by B.C. mom
SURREY, B.C. - Police say they have "credible information" that two children who are the subject of an Amber Alert have been taken "off the grid" in an alleged "preplanned" abduction by their mother. ...
Jul 24, 2023
Journal series calls for inquiry into Canada's COVID-19 response, highlighting shortfalls
A new series published in the BMJ medical journal is calling for an independent inquiry into Canada's COVID-19 response. Experts from 13 organizations across Canada, including doctors, nurses, researc...
Jul 24, 2023