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• About 1,000 wildfires confirmed so far this year: Here's a quick look at the situation in Canada

  14-05-2024 23:45 via ctvnews.ca
  
  Nearly 1,000 wildfires have burned across Canada so far this year. Here's an overview of the situation in Canada.
  
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• 94-year-old B.C. man honoured for role in Polish underground during WW2

  15-05-2024 04:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  A 94-year-old Coquitlam man is being honoured for his heroics during the Second World War.
  
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• Calgary man who fell from 6-storey ledge recovering ‘remarkably well’

  15-05-2024 03:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Calgary man has survived a terrifying fall off a six-storey ledge at Banff's Bow Falls thanks to the help of a rescue crews and some Good Samaritans.
  
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• Calgary city council approves citywide rezoning with amendments

  15-05-2024 02:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  Calgary city council's decision comes in the fourth week of meetings on the issue, including an historic public hearing that saw more than 700 speakers address councillors.
  
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• Fans from all over Canada buy up Moose Jaw Warriors gear during WHL championship

  15-05-2024 01:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  The last time the Warriors were in the finals was 2006, and with the latest run it has meant big business for those selling jerseys.
  
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• More transitional housing now complete for people experiencing homelessness in Kelowna

  15-05-2024 01:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  The new location will provide 60 homes to people experiencing homeless who are 55 and over and people with physical disabilities.
  
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• London, Ont. council votes to return free parking promotion in city core

  15-05-2024 01:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  Councillors approved the promotion 11-3, providing one-hour free on-street parking in the core area along with one-hour free parking in two municipal lots in Old East Village.
  
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• Encampments at Winnipeg universities not going anywhere until demands met: protesters

  15-05-2024 01:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  Protesters at pro-Palestinian encampments at the University of Manitoba and the University of Winnipeg say they don't plan to go anywhere until their demands are met.
  
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• With May long weekend nearing, Kelowna RCMP issue safe-driving reminder

  15-05-2024 00:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  'During the May long weekend, we typically see an influx in vehicle traffic and road related incidents,' said Sgt. Colby Attlesey.
  
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• Lakeshore General Hospital in Pointe-Claire opens new temporary ER

  15-05-2024 00:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  Almost a year after an investigation into the Lakeshore Hospital emergency room revealed severe deficiencies, a new modern modular emergency room is set to be opened next to it.
  
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• Some summer camps in Manitoba lose funding, feel ‘panicked’ as spring fades

  15-05-2024 00:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  Some summer camps in Manitoba are facing an unknown season as they lose funding from a provincial grant they expected to be more secure.
  
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• Manitoba to receive $30 million to expand child-care capacity

  15-05-2024 00:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  Manitoba is set to receive $30 million for expanding child-care capacity, helping it meet its goal of adding 23,000 child-care spaces by 2026.
  
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• ‘Taxpayers’ hard-earned money’: Kelowna city councillor opts out of pay raise

  15-05-2024 00:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  City clerk Laura Bentley said Tuesday that Ron Cannan alone chose not to receive the pay increase that would have raised his salary from $43,000 to $58,000.
  
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• Rebranded Regina Street Team continues to serve community

  15-05-2024 00:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Downtown Regina Community Support Program has been rebranded the Regina Street Team which responds to calls to provide services for those in need.
  
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• Calgary predicts low to average numbers for mosquitoes this summer

  14-05-2024 23:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  The City of Calgary predicts a low to average season for mosquitos this summer. But wet weather could change that as some mosquito eggs survive in soil for five years or more.
  
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• Oakridge residents say bench replacement ‘ripped up the spirit of Calgary’

  14-05-2024 23:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  'They came in here and ripped up the spirit of Calgary,' said Simon Grabowski, a local woodworker frustrated by the city's replacement of his handcrafted memorial benches.
  
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• Could 10-year mortgage terms help ease ‘payment shock’ for Canadians? What to know

  14-05-2024 23:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  Desjardins says amid interest rate hikes, if the option to lock in with a 10-year mortgage term was more promoted and available, "payment shock" would have been more manageable.
  
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• Cat, opossum impaled by arrows in Hamilton prompts police probe

  14-05-2024 23:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  Hamilton police say they're trying to determine who might be responsible for shooting several animals with arrows on the Mountain and in the north end.
  
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• Anger growing over how U of A, Edmonton police dismantled pro-Palestinian protest

  14-05-2024 23:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  A professor at the University of Alberta has resigned from their associate dean role in protest over how officials handled the dismantling of a pro-Palestinian encampment.
  
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• ‘High risk’: Canada, allies warn of state-sponsored cyberthreats to civil society

  14-05-2024 23:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  The advisory warns cyber actors backed by Russia, China and other countries are increasingly targeting non-profit and advocacy groups, journalists and other civil society members.
  
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• Penticton to randomly inspect recycling, yard-waste carts

  14-05-2024 22:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  The city says the program’s goal is to lower its recycling contamination rate to 6 per cent from 8 per cent by December.
  
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• Victim loses $2M in online romance scam

  14-05-2024 22:36 via london.ctvnews.ca
  
  A Malahide Township resident is out more than $2 million following a romance scam.
  
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• Fredericton community supports family of 14-year-old girl killed in crash

  14-05-2024 22:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  A fundraiser for one of the young victims of a Fredericton car crash brought out hundreds of people — 'more than expected,' according to the restaurant's operations manager.
  
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• New Brunswick woman breaks age barrier at Miss Universe Canada competition

  14-05-2024 22:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  Lorraine Peters will be competing in the Miss Universe Canada competition as the oldest woman to do so since age limits were lifted.
  
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• Toronto’s medical officer of health, who led COVID-19 fight, to resign

  14-05-2024 22:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dr. Eileen de Villa, Toronto's medical officer of health who led the fight against COVID-19, says she will leave the post by year's end.
  
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• Quebec’s Îles-de-la-Madeleine won’t impose tourist fee after all

  14-05-2024 22:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  Îles-de-la-Madeleine is pausing plans to impose a $30 fee for visitors travelling to the archipelago, saying it will ask that they make a voluntary contribution.
  
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• Video of man dumping water on unhoused person in Montreal stirs up anger, debate

  14-05-2024 22:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  A video showing a man dumping water on a seemingly unhoused man in is sparking a larger conversation about a lack of resources in Montreal for the homeless community.
  
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• Protesters set up pro-Palestinian encampment at Queen’s University in Kingston

  14-05-2024 21:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  A pro-Palestinian encampment at Queen's University in Kingston was set up on May 10. Since then, the university has called out what it says were aggressive acts.
  
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• City seeks Winnipeggers’ opinions on replacement for popular Omand’s Creek bridge

  14-05-2024 21:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  The iconic Wolseley-area crossing is in need of replacing, the city says, and residents can give their two cents as part of a 'pre-design' public engagement program.
  
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• Use of alert system delayed during deadly flash flooding in Nova Scotia: report

  14-05-2024 21:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  A new report on flooding last year that killed four people says the municipality of West Hants faced several challenges in transmitting timely emergency alerts to the public.
  
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