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Lone renter in ‘David and Goliath’ row with Montreal developers
Carla White’s battle has shone a light on city’s lack of affordable new housing for those...
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Montreal: holdout tenant halts developer’s push to force her out
Focus over affordable housing as Carla White says she will not leave unless Mondev provides similar...
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US air quality as far south as Virginia affected by Nova Scotia wildfires
National Weather Service issues air quality alert for Richmond while Maryland, Pennsylvania and other states affectedThe...
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Nova Scotia hopes forecast rain will help contain largest wildfire on record
Huge Barrington Lake fire now considered province’s largest wildfire but wet weather expected from Friday into...
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Nova Scotia: fears extreme heat and strong winds could worsen wildfires
Officials say combination of high temperatures and stiff breezes could lead to ‘extreme fire behaviour’ in...
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Canada’s Marineland theme park charged over its handling of black bears
Park has long been a target of activists who have sought to shut it down over...
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‘Unprecedented’ Nova Scotia wildfires expected to worsen, officials warn
More than 18,000 people remain under evacuation order outside Halifax as Canadian PM Justin Trudeau pledges...
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Erin O’Toole: China targeted me in election, says 2021 rival to Canada’s Trudeau
Ex-leader of Conservatives says Canadian Security Intelligence briefed him on a ‘Chinese-orchestrated campaign’ to manipulate the...
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United Conservatives’ narrow Alberta win sets up conflict with Trudeau
Party leader and Alberta premier Danielle Smith used victory speech to attack the prime minister’s climate...
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Nova Scotia officials declare emergency over rare and ‘very aggressive’ wildfires
Thousands forced from their homes after spring fires destroy buildings in Canadian provinceRare and “very aggressive”...
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Alberta’s party leaders are ignoring the climate crisis while the region burns
Monday’s election is going to be a political nail-biter but neither candidate has discussed a post...
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Canadian police solve 48-year-old case of teenager’s rape and murder using DNA
Police say West Virginian who died 40 years ago raped and killed 16-year-old Sharron Prior in...
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Canadian special rapporteur rules out inquiry into Chinese interference claims
David Johnston warns that subversive efforts represent ‘increasing threat’ to democracy but public inquiry would be...
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Heavy rains in Canada offer relief from wildfires but could lead to flooding
Crews hope wet weather could be ‘turning point’ after worst start to fire season on record...
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‘I flew through the air’: Canadian cyclist recovering after collision with bear
Kevin Milner was riding on trail north of Vancouver when black bear charged forward and sent...
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Indigenous nation in US seeks to block billion-dollar port project in Canada
Lummi Nation in Washington state says it holds transboundary rights and that Canada has failed to...
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Trudeau’s wide-stance pose with Korean politician splits critics
Korean media praises prime minister’s gesture, known as ‘manner legs’, while some Canadians say it is...
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Weather tracker: Italy’s floods exacerbated by months of drought
Torrential rain submerged the dried-out landscape of the Emilia-Romagna region, forcing thousands to evacuateAt the start...
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‘No one is untouchable’: Montreal mob-related killing sparks worry of gang war
Claudia Iacono, who was married to son of the late boss Moreno Gallo, was shot dead...
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Jeep maker Stellantis demands billions to keep battery plant in Canada
World’s fourth biggest carmaker threatens to move production to US unless government matches incentives offered to...
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Canada: dry weather and shifting winds threaten to spread Alberta wildfires
Province has 90 actives blazes, 23 of which are out of control, with thousands evacuated and...
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Toronto mayor’s race draws more than 100 candidates – including one dog
Former police chief, comedian and rescue dog Molly among those vying to replace John Tory, who...
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Weather tracker: Cyclone Mocha batters Bangladesh and Myanmar
Refugee camps bear brunt of deadly category-5 storm, while temperature divide is expected in North AmericaCyclone...
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Canada: extreme ‘heat dome’ temperatures set to worsen wildfires
System – extremely rare for this time of year – likely to fuel fires that have...