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Polar bear attack near Nunavut community injures three
Three people are in hospital after they were attacked by a polar bear in Nunavut's Baffin region.
Fire danger high as second heat wave hits B.C.
Heat warnings and special weather statements cover most of southern British Columbia as temperatures are forecast to soar through the weekend, magnifying anxiety about wildfire risk.
Feds block Grassy Mountain coal mine
The federal government says the proposed Grassy Mountain coal project in southwestern Alberta cannot proceed.
Canada's top doc says despite pandemic, voting can be done safely
Canada's chief public health officer is confident people will be able to cast ballots safely in an expected federal election, despite a fourth wave of COVID-19 fuelled by the highly contagious Delta variant.
Indigenous lobster boats cut loose from Nova Scotia wharf
A First Nation in Nova Scotia says nine of its lobster fishing boats were purposely cut loose from a wharf on Thursday, August 5, 2021.
Afghan refugees who supported Canadian military mission begin to arrive
The first planeload of Afghan refugees who supported the Canadian military mission in Afghanistan has arrived in Canada.
Tree planter dies after bear mauling in Northern Alberta
RCMP in Alberta say a 26-year-old tree planter has died after being attacked by a bear.
Cooler temperatures and light rain welcomed in B.C. as 250 wildfires burn
British Columbia is reporting a slight increase in the number of active wildfires but cooler temperatures and forecasts of rain could bring some relief.