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CN Rail fined $8 million for two Northern Ontario derailments in 2015

The Ontario Court Justice has ordered Canadian National (CN) Railway to pay an $8 million fine after the company pleaded…

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More than 300 fires burn in B.C. after volatile weekend

To find detailed information about wildfires, evacuations and alerts in your region, visit our B.C. wildfire guide. More than 300…

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As wildfires threaten, oil and gas industry braces for increasing risks from a changing climate

Suncor Energy Inc. filed a disclosure document last year laying out what would happen if extreme weather were to force…

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Elite Navigator crew happy to be back on shore — and plan to get back to sea as soon as they can

From left, Elite Navigator captain Eugene Carter, Jordan King, Toby Peddle and David Tiller say despite the ordeal of being…

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Barkerville, Wells and Bowron Lake area evacuated

The Cariboo Regional District Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) issued an evacuation order Sunday afternoon citing the rapid growth over the weekend of…

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Dozens of Whitehorse pups parade for dog-lover’s 90th birthday

Few others can lay claim to having had a 90th birthday party like Whitehorse resident Niki Simcoe.  For her special…

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UVic issues trespass notice to pro-Palestinian protesters

The University of Victoria says it has begun the process of removing the pro-Palestinian encampment on campus, telling protesters they…

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LCBO strike to end Monday after workers ratify tentative agreement

Striking liquor store workers voted Sunday to ratify a tentative agreement reached between the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) and…

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‘Nuisance’ beavers relocated, put to work in dried-up watershed

A pair of “nuisance” beavers that were causing flooding and damaging trees on farms near Merritt, B.C., have had their talents…

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Research team descends on Alberta to track frequency, severity of hailstorms

A group of Western University students are camping out in rural Alberta to collect hail data in hopes of developing the…

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