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Endangered butternut trees thriving in western Quebec forest, group says

Disease-resistant seedlings of an endangered tree species are doing well during their first season in a western Quebec forest, according…

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Politics

Canada, Western allies slam Israeli minister’s suggestion that starving Palestinians may be justified

Israel’s Western allies have condemned remarks by the country’s far-right finance minister, who suggested that the starvation of Gaza’s population…

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Entertainment

Western University reconsiders ties with Nobel laureate-writer Alice Munro after daughter’s disclosure

Western University on Friday took a step toward reconsidering its relationship with acclaimed local writer and Nobel laureate Alice Munro,…

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Health

Western heat wave to stretch into Saskatchewan, then Manitoba

A blistering heat wave is moving across Western Canada, pushing record temperatures and the threat of wildfires into Saskatchewan on…

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Canada

Alberta firefighters prepare for challenging conditions as heat wave sweeps Western Canada

Sweltering conditions from a heat wave gripping Western Canada will present challenging conditions for firefighters in northern Alberta on Tuesday.…

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Canada

Heat wave across Western Canada forecast to last through midweek

Environment Canada says a heat wave brought in by a ridge of high pressure is expected to persist over much of British…

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Canada

Extreme heat grips much of Western Canada

A good portion of British Columbia and Alberta are under heat warnings, with temperatures expected to reach the low 40s C…

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Business

National Bank reaches deal to buy Canadian Western Bank at $5B valuation

Canada’s banking sector is facing further consolidation as National Bank of Canada has reached an all-share deal to acquire Canadian…

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Sports

Oilers battle back from early deficit to defeat Stars 5-2, pull even in Western Conference final

Mattias Janmark and Leon Draisaitl scored less than one minute apart in the second period as the Edmonton Oilers battled…

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Sports

Jason Robertson powers Stars over Oilers for 2-1 lead in Western Conference final

Jason Robertson completed his first-career playoff hat trick midway through the third period as the Dallas Stars defeated the Edmonton…

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