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Manitoba wildfires taking a toll on province’s wildlife, experts say
Global News
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June 6, 2025
The wildfires across Manitoba are having both an immediate and long-term impact on wildlife, experts say. At Wildlife Haven in Ile des Chenes, Man., they’re seeing an influx of species of birds they wouldn’t normally see this time of year,...
Manitoba woman faces 10 charges after family allegedly threatened with gun: RCMP
Global News
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June 6, 2025
A Manitoba woman is in custody facing a laundry list of charges, after allegedly threatening and assaulting a family in the community of McCreary, Man. RCMP officers were called to a 4th Avenue home in McCreary around 2:45 a.m. Thursday, where...
Alberta Governor General visits Erskine School
The Stettler Independent
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Alberta's Lieutenant Governor, Salma Lakhani, made a stop at Erskine School on June 2. The Governor General was at the school to meet with students and staff and tour classrooms. Lakhani was able to address the Grade 4-9 students during her visit,...
Saskatchewan lays charges in wildfires while 1,000 more flee in Manitoba
Powell River Peak
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June 6, 2025
Prairie wildfires developed on two fronts Friday, as 1,000 more Manitoba residents were forced to flee their homes and Saskatchewan RCMP charged two people with starting blazes. Prairie wildfires developed on two fronts Friday, as 1,000 more...
Manitoba to ensure mutual recognition of goods and services with other provinces by July 1
Law360 Canada
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By Karunjit Singh ( June 6, 2025, 4:59 PM EDT) -- To boost interprovincial trade, Manitoba will introduce regulations to ensure the mutual recognition of goods and services with other provinces by July 1, according to a release issued on June 6....
Toronto man who deliberately shot an unarmed stranger given life sentence
Global News
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June 6, 2025
A Toronto man who shot and killed an unarmed stranger has been sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 18 years. Superior Court Justice Maureen Forestell called the murder of John Wheeler “profoundly serious” give it was the...
Toronto's top neighbourhoods were revealed but some serious shade was thrown
Narcity
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June 6, 2025
Toronto's neighbourhoods are not all created equal. Some are chic and bougie, others are artsy and full of character, and a few feel like you've stepped into a Hallmark movie (in the best way). To definitively decide which Toronto neighbourhood is...
Vancouver’s Richard T. Lee, third on Asian Tour, tied for third at RBC Canadian Open
Brandon Sun
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June 6, 2025
CALEDON – After Richard T. Lee’s first round of the RBC Canadian Open his wife was telling him how on the PGA Tour’s app a fireball appears beside a golfer’s name on the leaderboard. That small mental image was enough to fuel Lee on Friday, as he...
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says two people charged with starting wildfires
Regina Leader-Post
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June 6, 2025
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says two people have been charged with setting wildfires. He says one of them was charged in relation to a fire around La Ronge, which has forced 7,000 people to flee their homes. “The RCMP have informed us that they...
Generosity is in Manitoba’s DNA — and our nonprofits are proof
Winnipeg Sun
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June 7, 2025
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Columnists Author of the article: Devon Shewchuk, Manager of Partnerships & Marketing, North Forge, Guest Opinion Published Jun 07, 2025 • Last updated 48 minutes ago • 3 minute read A file photo of a hamper of donated...
Ottawa County narrows administrator search to 3 finalists
WZZM 13 - Michigan
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June 6, 2025
The Ottawa County Board of Commissioners announced Friday that it has narrowed down the field to three finalists who could fill the open seat. OTTAWA COUNTY, Mich. — The long search for Ottawa County's new county administrator is nearing its...
Ottawa County picks 3 finalists for long-vacant county administrator job
MLive - Michigan
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June 6, 2025
OTTAWA COUNTY, MI -- Ottawa County has narrowed a list of candidates for the long-vacant county administrator job to three. The finalists were announced Friday, June 6. They are as follows: Mark Eisenbarth, the current Muskegon County...
Manitoba wildfire evacuees transported to Niagara Falls, a city already teeming with shelter-seekers
The Globe and Mail
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June 6, 2025
Open this photo in gallery:Akita Colomb and her three-year-old daughter Lucillia Francois in the children’s activity tent at the Days Inn hotel in Niagara Fall, Ont. They are among hundreds of northern Cree from reserves across Manitoba that were...
Saskatchewan RCMP charge two in wildfires while Manitoba fires force 1,000 more to evacuate
The Globe and Mail
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June 6, 2025
Open this photo in gallery:People stop along a highway as a large active wildfire fills the sky with smoke in the background in the La Ronge, Sask., area. Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe said Friday that one person had been charged in relation to...
Alberta Court of Appeal upholds arbitral ruling on health service's use of agency nurses
Canadian Lawyer
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The majority found that six of the seven criteria supported the position that the agency was the employer of the nurses, similar to the case in Metro-Calgary & Rural General Hosp., Dist. No. 93 and U.N.A., Loc. 121, Re, 1988 CanLII 9314 (AB GAA)....
Alberta Court of King's Bench adds applications judges Stephanie Wanke, Stephanie Latimer
Canadian Lawyer
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“I congratulate them both on their appointments and am confident they will bring value to the administration of justice in Alberta,” Amery added. The appointments of the two news applications judges seek to enhance the bench’s strength and promote...
Vancouver police ramp up weekend presence to deter crime, provide 'assurance'
The Province
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Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News Police spokesman Sgt. Steve Addison acknowledged some people may be feeling anxious about public safety given Thursday night's car-ramming incident at the Pacific Coliseum during a Cirque du Soleil show...
Toronto artist who went viral is exhibiting her ‘nostalgic’ work in West Hollywood
Toronto.com
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Born and raised in Toronto, artist Julia Brevetti misses being a kid and how simple life can be when you’re young. But her latest ensemble of paintings brings her right back to her youth. Titled “Skull Collection,” the artwork features similar...
Everyone’s talking about air quality in Ontario and Canada right now — how does the rating system work and what triggers warnings?
New Hamburg Independent
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Wildfires burning in northern Ontario and the prairies have sparked air quality alerts across the province. Scientists have watched air pollution levels and their potential impacts to human health for more than 20 years. The Air Quality Index was...
Ontario baby’s measles-related death highlights that vaccination is critical, health experts say
The Globe and Mail
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June 6, 2025
Open this photo in gallery:Ontario and Alberta have been hit the hardest by the current outbreak, with cases still surging among unvaccinated children in particular.Geoff Robins/The Canadian Press Health care providers say the death of a premature...