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Environment Canada issues tornado warning for Eatonia
Swift Current Online
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August 13, 2025
Residents are being warned of a possible tornado formation near Eatonia. Environment and Climate Change Canada is tracking a severe thunderstorm near Eatonia, which may be producing a tornado. Anyone in the vicinity is advised to seek immediate...
Canada wildfires: 20,000 on standby as fire threatens Port Alberni; smoke spreads to US, Europe
The Times of India
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Western Canada faces a critical wildfire situation as a blaze near Port Alberni forces nearly 20,000 people on standby. Across the country, from Newfoundland to Nova Scotia, wildfires prompt evacuations and air quality alerts. With over 700 fires...
Canadian cities are unprepared for climate-driven migration
Brandon Sun
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August 14, 2025
Opinion This summer, wildfires have caused evacuations across Canada and recently forced thousands of people to flee their homes in Newfoundland and Labrador. Some of the biggest impacts are being felt in the Prairies. In Manitoba, authorities...
Canada-US travel advice keeps changing — Here are all the latest rules & ominous warnings
Narcity
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August 13, 2025
If you're travelling to the United States from Canada anytime soon, you probably know how tricky it's been to keep up with all the Canada-U.S. travel advisory changes lately. Over the last six months, a steady stream of updates has added new...
Canada's best employers for 2025 are hiring and these are 9 jobs you can apply for now
Narcity
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August 13, 2025
The best employers in Canada are hiring all over the country right now. Some of these positions are high-paying jobs with salaries up to $50 an hour and $170,000 a year! Earlier this year, the 2025 Canada's Best Employers ranking was put out by...
Air Canada cabin crew strike: Everything you need to know about the total shutdown
The Independent (U.S.)
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August 14, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
3 Canadian Bank Stocks for Value and Income Investors
Investing
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August 14, 2025
Investors are likely familiar with the major U.S. banks such as JPMorgan Chase & Co (NYSE:JPM) or Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS). But income investors should consider Canadian banks, particularly those looking for value and income. Canadian bank...
Canadian shipyard slams B.C. Ferries' contract with Chinese shipbuilder
CBC/Radio-Canada
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August 14, 2025
The largest and oldest shipyard in Canada says it didn't stand a chance in bidding against a Chinese company to build four new vessels for B.C. Ferries. It's the latest criticism levelled at the ferry operator following its decision to purchase...
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Open House held at Swift Current Research and Development Centre
Prince Albert Daily Herald
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Wendy Thienes Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Shaunavon Standard The Swift Current Research and Development Centre hosted an Open House on July 10 where they welcomed the general public, producers and various stakeholders to the facility...
Canada wildfires: State of emergency declared on Vancouver Island as nation battles worst fires in decades
The Economic Times
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August 14, 2025
A fast-moving wildfire near Port Alberni has triggered a local state of emergency on Vancouver Island, forcing hundreds of residents to evacuate as flames consume more than 21.5 square kilometers of forest. The Mount Underwood wildfire, discovered...
Can AI replace Canadian workers? Here’s what experts think
Now
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August 13, 2025
As more Canadian companies appear to be replacing employees with AI, some experts say the tools aren’t always effective in boosting productivity. BenchSci is an example of a recent Canadian company turning to artificial intelligence. The company...
Canada isn’t losing the trade war — yet
Canada's National Observer
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August 12, 2025
Mark Carney told Canadians that he knew how to deal with Donald Trump. April’s federal election results showed that voters wanted to believe him. But now, more than three months in and with the latest economic data starting to show signs of...
Sask weather scientists condemn coal plant extensions, warn of climate risks
Discover Moose Jaw
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August 13, 2025
As Saskatchewan prepares to keep its coal-fired power plants running past the federal cutoff date of 2029, a group of Saskatchewan-based scientists is warning the decision flies in the face of international climate agreements and exposes residents...
Canada Invests $2.5M in Domestic Carbon-Management Technology
Turbomachinery International
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In light of interrupted trade relationships and international irresolution, Canada is actively funding domestic carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) technologies to continue greenhouse gas mitigation efforts; specifically, TerraFixing’s...
Canadian province faces pushback after banning entry to woods over wildfire fears
BBC
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The Canadian province of Nova Scotia is facing pushback for what some have called "draconian" restrictions as it tries to limit wildfire risk in extremely dry conditions. Last week, Nova Scotia banned all hiking, fishing and use of vehicles like...
Brock University expert calls for cultural shift in Canadian sport safety
Niagara-on-the-Lake Local
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From her days on the ice as a hockey player to her current role as an academic leader, Julie Stevens has long been committed to athlete well-being NEWS RELEASE BROCK UNIVERSITY ************************* From playground to podium, making sport...
Busy beavers: New ultra-Canadian Edmonton art part of program to deter graffiti near Whyte Ave
Edmonton City News
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August 13, 2025
A new ultra-Canadian artwork is sprucing up the Spur Line Alley, in Edmonton’s Whyte Avenue. Commissioned by the Old Strathcona Business Association (OSBA), the new mural by Sonic 102.9 radio host Lauren Hunter is part of the program meant to...
Xaivian Lee’s underdog story for Canada just the tip of the iceberg
Sportsnet
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August 13, 2025
TORONTO — When Xaivian Lee was playing high school basketball in Toronto just a few years back, he could never have dreamed of this. In fairness, no one else could either. Oh, Lee could always see himself as a rising college star with the NBA...
B2Gold in Nunavut: Canada’s newest mining friendly territory
Canadian Mining Journal
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August 13, 2025
Trucks bringing materials from Bathurst Inlet to the Goose site on a 163-km constructed winter ice road (WIR). Credit: B2Gold B2Gold continued to have a solid presence on CMJ’s annual Top 40 ranking of Canadian miners. The company’s ranking for...
Local climate activism leads to ‘remarkable’ gains, report shows
Canada's National Observer
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August 12, 2025
This story was originally published by Grist and appears here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration What do an offshore wind farm in New York, a campaign to install 275,000 heat pumps in Maine and the cancellation of the Keystone XL pipeline...