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B.C. jail added to properties under alert as southern Okanagan wildfire grows
A wildfire burning in steep and rocky terrain in British Columbia's southern Okanagan is defying containment efforts and has grown to nine square kilometres in size.
Ottawa keeping tabs as doctors sound alarm about cancer drug supply
The federal health minister's office says it is keeping a close watch on the supply of three generic cancer drugs as doctors raise serious concerns about the risk of critical shortages across Canada.
Nicholas Kasirer to begin tenure as Supreme Court justice Sept. 16
Justice Nicholas Kasirer will officially join the Supreme Court of Canada on Sept. 16, 2019.
Veronique Hivon, considered favourite for PQ leader, says she won't run
One of the most popular advocates for Quebec sovereignty and the woman considered the favourite to take over the embattled Parti Quebecois has announced she will not run for leader.
Two well-known Quebec sovereigntist family members duke it out for Bloc run
Members of two of Quebec's best-known sovereigntist clans are battling it out for a chance to represent the Bloc Quebecois in a Montreal riding in the upcoming federal election.
Freeland, British counterpart share views on Canadians detained in China
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland and her British counterpart presented a united front on Tuesday, August 6, 2019, when it came to voicing concerns about two Canadians detained in China.
Goodale unveils details of $22 million to combat child abuse online
Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale says provincial and municipal police forces will receive $15 million to combat the exploitation of children online.
Another reason to avoid bunker as snapping turtle lays eggs on N.S. golf course
For the second year in a row, a central Nova Scotia golf course is home to an unusual hazard after a resident snapping turtle laid eggs in a bunker.
Evacuation alert for 206 properties as wildfire grows in southern Okanagan
The BC Wildfire Service says a fire burning in British Columbia's southern Interior doubled in size over a 24-hour period to about 2.5 square kilometres.
Drilling firm Ensign Energy shares fall as Q2 net loss exceeds forecasts
Shares in Ensign Energy Services Inc. fell by as much as 6.8 per cent after it reported a second-quarter net loss of $31.7 million or 20 cents per share, compared with a net loss of $36.7 million or 23 cents a year earlier.