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Conair’s Dash 8-400AT is battling forest fires all across the continent this summer. The federal government is investigating the creation of a national emergency agency.(Steve Whitby photo)

Why is the federal government looking to create a national emergency agency?

The federal government is looking at creating some kind of national disaster…

Chief Executive Officer Mary Barra speaks during the opening of contract talks with the United Auto Workers on July 16, 2019, in Detroit. Barra was the second highest-paid woman CEO in a survey done by AP and Equilar. She received a base salary of $2.1 million, a $6.3 million performance-based bonus, $1.1 million in perks and $19.5 million in stock and option awards, for a total pay package of $29 million. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

GM’s electric vehicles will gain access to Tesla’s vast charging network

Electric vehicles made by General Motors will be able to use much…

Edward Johnson, chair of the board of the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation, appears as a witness at a standing committee on access to information, privacy and ethics on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, May 9, 2023. Johnson says the foundation has returned a controversial $140,000 donation to Millennium Golden Eagle International. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Trudeau Foundation board chair says donation from Chinese company has been returned

The chair of the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation’s board says the organization…

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FILE - A Thursday, May 31, 2012 photo from files showing U.S. singer actress Tina Turner arriving for the Giorgio Armani fashion show held in Beijing. Legendary rock singer Tina Turner has married her longtime German beau, Erwin Bach, in a Swiss civil ceremony. The mayor of Kuesnacht, the wealthy Zurich-area community where Turner lives, says that she and Bach, a music executive, were married several weeks ago at the registry office. Markus Ernst told The Associated Press on Thursday, July 18, 2013, it was a routine ceremony, ahead of a private celebration on Sunday at the couple’s home. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)
Unstoppable superstar Tina Turner dead at 83
People who worked from home during the pandemic got more educated and were more likely to move, the U.S. Census Bureau discovered, among other things. (Credit: Pixabay)
Home-based workers became younger, more diverse in U.S. during pandemic
Facebook’s Meta logo sign is seen at the company headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif., on, Oct. 28, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Tony Avelar
Meta to block access to news on Facebook, Instagram if Online News Act adopted as-is
An Indigo bookstore is seen Wednesday, November 4, 2020 in Laval, Quebec. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Indigo union demands more details on cyberattack, support for affected workers
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The Game of War, lent by the National Army Museum, United Kingdom, is shown in this undated handout photo. A new exhibition at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa explores the connections between conflict and games throughout history. “War Games,” which opens to the public Friday, aims to explain how wars have shaped the games people play and, in turn, how gaming has affected military training and strategies. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - Canadian War Museum

New Canadian War Museum exhibition explores historic connections between war, games

A new exhibition at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa explores the…

The Game of War, lent by the National Army Museum, United Kingdom, is shown in this undated handout photo. A new exhibition at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa explores the connections between conflict and games throughout history. “War Games,” which opens to the public Friday, aims to explain how wars have shaped the games people play and, in turn, how gaming has affected military training and strategies. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - Canadian War Museum
President Joe Biden listens during a news conference with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, June 8, 2023. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Biden condemns wave of state legislation restricting LGBTQ+ rights, says ‘these are our kids’

President Joe Biden on Thursday condemned a wave of “cruel” and “callous”…

President Joe Biden listens during a news conference with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, June 8, 2023. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
Masons work during hazy conditions in Philadelphia, Wednesday, June 7, 2023. The haze from Canada’s wildfires is taking its toll on outdoor workers along the Eastern U.S. who carried on with their jobs even as dystopian orange skies forced the cancellation of sports events, school field trips and Broadway plays. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Smoke from wildfires, a fact of life in the West, catches outdoor workers off guard in the East

The hazardous haze from Canada’s wildfires is taking its toll on people…

Masons work during hazy conditions in Philadelphia, Wednesday, June 7, 2023. The haze from Canada’s wildfires is taking its toll on outdoor workers along the Eastern U.S. who carried on with their jobs even as dystopian orange skies forced the cancellation of sports events, school field trips and Broadway plays. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
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Feds warn 2023 on track to be the worst fire season ever seen in Canada
Firefighters arrive at a command centre within the evacuated zone while taking a break from battling the wildfire burning in Tantallon, N.S. outside of Halifax on Wednesday, May 31, 2023. Fighting wildfires in forested areas is a different exercise than battling blazes in urban dwellings, although experts say more places are seeing a crossover as people build houses on the fringes of wooded zones. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
Urban sprawl on wooded lands presents unique challenges when fires spread: experts
Cardinal Mauro Bassetti, right, celebrates a penitential rite in front of the altar of the confession inside St. Peter’s Basilica, Saturday, June 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
Cardinal performs rite to restore Vatican altar desecrated by man’s naked protest
Calgary police say a father and his son have been arrested and charged after multiple teenage girls were sexually exploited, assaulted and extorted for several months. A Calgary Police Service officer is seen in Calgary on April 14, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Father and son charged with sexual exploitation, assault of teenage girls in Calgary
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Leduc traffic stop results in charges against three

A May 19 traffic stop by the Leduc RCMP Drug Unit has…

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There were activities for students of all ages at the Stettler Early Years Fair on May 30. (Clearview Public Schools)

Children’s Fair held in Stettler Hub

The Stettler Recreation Centre (SRC) Hub was abuzz with activity during the…

There were activities for students of all ages at the Stettler Early Years Fair on May 30. (Clearview Public Schools)
Executives at Bell Media say they’ve designed a “strike-proof” fall television lineup that will carry its banner CTV network and Crave pay TV and streaming platform through months of potential labour unrest that’s already shut down much of Hollywood. Jim Watson as Dr. Theo Hunter, Laurence Leboeuf as Dr. Magalie “Mags” Leblanc, Hamza Haq as Dr. Bashir “Bash” Hamed, Rekha Sharma as Dr. Neeta Devi, Ayisha Issa as Dr. June Curtis (l-r) star in “Transplant.” THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-CTV-Yan Turcotte

Bell Media touts ‘strike-proof’ TV slates as Hollywood labour disputes heat up

Executives at Bell Media say they’ve designed a “strike-proof” fall television lineup…

Executives at Bell Media say they’ve designed a “strike-proof” fall television lineup that will carry its banner CTV network and Crave pay TV and streaming platform through months of potential labour unrest that’s already shut down much of Hollywood. Jim Watson as Dr. Theo Hunter, Laurence Leboeuf as Dr. Magalie “Mags” Leblanc, Hamza Haq as Dr. Bashir “Bash” Hamed, Rekha Sharma as Dr. Neeta Devi, Ayisha Issa as Dr. June Curtis (l-r) star in “Transplant.” THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-CTV-Yan Turcotte
The Liberal government is asking Canada’s broadcasting regulator to exclude social media creators from its Online Streaming Act. The federal law will require platforms such as Netflix, YouTube and TikTok to contribute and promote Canadian content. This combination of images shows logos for companies from left, Twitter, YouTube and Facebook. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-file

Government policy tells CRTC to exclude social media users from online streaming bill

The federal government is telling Canada’s broadcasting regulator to exclude individual social…

The Liberal government is asking Canada’s broadcasting regulator to exclude social media creators from its Online Streaming Act. The federal law will require platforms such as Netflix, YouTube and TikTok to contribute and promote Canadian content. This combination of images shows logos for companies from left, Twitter, YouTube and Facebook. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-file
A family member of five slain students holds a heart sign with their names on it following a court decision in Calgary, Alta., Wednesday, May 25, 2016. Alberta’s highest court is being asked to overturn a review board decision on the stabbing deaths of five young people at a Calgary house party that confined a man to a supervised Edmonton group home. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Lawyer tells Alberta’s highest court review board biased in de Grood’s case

Alberta’s highest court is being asked to overturn a review board decision…

A family member of five slain students holds a heart sign with their names on it following a court decision in Calgary, Alta., Wednesday, May 25, 2016. Alberta’s highest court is being asked to overturn a review board decision on the stabbing deaths of five young people at a Calgary house party that confined a man to a supervised Edmonton group home. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
New York Yankees’ Clarke Schmidt pitches to Chicago White Sox’s Tim Anderson during the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, June 6, 2023, in New York. Smoke from Canadian wildfires has travelled into the United States, resulting in a number of air quality alerts issued since May. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Air pollution cloaks eastern US for a second day. Here’s why there is so much smoke

Intense smoke blanketed the northeastern United States for a second day Wednesday,…

New York Yankees’ Clarke Schmidt pitches to Chicago White Sox’s Tim Anderson during the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, June 6, 2023, in New York. Smoke from Canadian wildfires has travelled into the United States, resulting in a number of air quality alerts issued since May. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
A T&T Supermarket storefront is seen in Sage Hill Plaza in Calgary, Alta., in a Dec. 1, 2022, handout photo. T&T Supermarkets says it’s expanding into the U.S. with a store in Bellevue, Washington, set to open next summer. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Loblaw, Kerun Ip, *MANDATORY CREDIT*

Loblaw-owned T&T Supermarkets to open U.S. flagship store in Bellevue, Washington

T&T Supermarkets, the largest chain of Asian grocery stores in Canada, is…

A T&T Supermarket storefront is seen in Sage Hill Plaza in Calgary, Alta., in a Dec. 1, 2022, handout photo. T&T Supermarkets says it’s expanding into the U.S. with a store in Bellevue, Washington, set to open next summer. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Loblaw, Kerun Ip, *MANDATORY CREDIT*
A man walks to work wearing a mask near Parliament Hill, Wednesday, June 7, 2023 in Ottawa. The battle against hundreds of wildfires continued Thursday, as almost every jurisdiction in Canada was under either heat or air quality warnings from the federal government. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Wildfire battles continue under heat, air quality alerts over most of Canada

The battle against hundreds of wildfires continues today as large swaths of…

A man walks to work wearing a mask near Parliament Hill, Wednesday, June 7, 2023 in Ottawa. The battle against hundreds of wildfires continued Thursday, as almost every jurisdiction in Canada was under either heat or air quality warnings from the federal government. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
The RCMP logo is seen outside Royal Canadian Mounted Police “E” Division Headquarters, in Surrey, B.C., on Fri, April 13, 2018. Alberta’s police watchdog is investigating after Valleyview RCMP shot and killed a man Monday night. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Police watchdog investigating after Alberta RCMP shooting leaves man dead

Alberta’s police watchdog is investigating after Valleyview RCMP shot and killed a…

The RCMP logo is seen outside Royal Canadian Mounted Police “E” Division Headquarters, in Surrey, B.C., on Fri, April 13, 2018. Alberta’s police watchdog is investigating after Valleyview RCMP shot and killed a man Monday night. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
A woman walks her dog along the Ottawa River in Ottawa as smoke from wildfires obscures Gatineau, Que., in the distance on Tuesday, June 6, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Feds looking at options for a national disaster response agency as wildfires rage

The federal government is studying options for creating a new national disaster…

A woman walks her dog along the Ottawa River in Ottawa as smoke from wildfires obscures Gatineau, Que., in the distance on Tuesday, June 6, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
A rural property is seen in Langdon, Alta., Monday, April 10, 2023. A bail hearing for a man accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting women in Calgary will continue later this month. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Bail hearing to continue for Alberta man accused of sexually assaulting five women

A bail hearing for a man accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting…

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A rural property is seen in Langdon, Alta., Monday, April 10, 2023. A bail hearing for a man accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting women in Calgary will continue later this month. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Firefighters battle a grass fire on an acreage behind a residential property in Kamloops, B.C., Monday, June 5, 2023. A small but aggressive wildfire on Vancouver Island is burning beside the only major highway linking Port Alberni, Tofino and Ucluelet to the rest of British Columbia. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Vancouver Island road closed, campfire bans, as drought raises wildfire risks in B.C.

A small but aggressive wildfire on Vancouver Island is burning beside the…

Firefighters battle a grass fire on an acreage behind a residential property in Kamloops, B.C., Monday, June 5, 2023. A small but aggressive wildfire on Vancouver Island is burning beside the only major highway linking Port Alberni, Tofino and Ucluelet to the rest of British Columbia. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Chris Licht attends the 16th annual CNN Heroes All-Star Tribute on Dec. 11, 2022, in New York. Licht’s year-long tenure at the network’s helm hit a low point last week with publication of a lengthy, damaging profile in Atlantic magazine and the appointment of a new executive from parent company Warner Bros. Discovery to help manage CNN. Licht said on an editorial conference call that he was sorry that his role in the news cycle overshadowed the work of CNN’s journalists(Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

CNN ousts CEO Chris Licht after a brief, tumultuous tenure

The chief executive CNN pushed out of a job on Wednesday faced…

Chris Licht attends the 16th annual CNN Heroes All-Star Tribute on Dec. 11, 2022, in New York. Licht’s year-long tenure at the network’s helm hit a low point last week with publication of a lengthy, damaging profile in Atlantic magazine and the appointment of a new executive from parent company Warner Bros. Discovery to help manage CNN. Licht said on an editorial conference call that he was sorry that his role in the news cycle overshadowed the work of CNN’s journalists(Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
Eric Dejaeger leaves an Iqaluit courtroom Jan. 20, 2011, after his first appearance for six child sexual abuse charges in Igloolik dating back to the 1970s. The defrocked Oblate priest and convicted sex offender is facing eight new criminal charges for historical sexual assaults he allegedly committed while living in Nunavut. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Windeyer

Defrocked Nunavut priest arrested on historical sexual assault charges

A defrocked Oblate priest and convicted sex offender is facing eight new…

Eric Dejaeger leaves an Iqaluit courtroom Jan. 20, 2011, after his first appearance for six child sexual abuse charges in Igloolik dating back to the 1970s. The defrocked Oblate priest and convicted sex offender is facing eight new criminal charges for historical sexual assaults he allegedly committed while living in Nunavut. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Windeyer