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Hurricane Francine takes aim at Louisiana as Category 2 stormThe hurricane was expected to make landfall later in the day, crashing into a coastal region that hasn’t fully recovered from a series of devastating hurricanes in 2020 and 2021.U.S. NewsSep 11
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Kananaskis council planning fireguards to protect from wildfire threat'Forest fire is probably our biggest risk and biggest fear, and we’ve all seen what happened in Jasper and other communities,' said KID chair Melanie Gnyp at a council meeting.Fire11 hours
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Alberta Health Minister says AHS, Covenant Health hospital transfer plan isn’t ‘hard and fast’AHS operates more than 100 facilities across the province, while Covenant Health's website lists fewer than a dozen hospitals and rural health centres.HealthSep 3
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Man accused of starting California wildfire by throwing firework from carThe Thompson fire scorched nearly 15.5 square kilometers, destroyed 13 homes and damaged others in the Oroville area of the northern Sacramento Valley.U.S. NewsAug 27
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Alberta NDP leader slams premier’s plan to possibly transfer control of some hospitalsAlberta's Opposition leader says Premier Danielle Smith needs to explain her plan to potentially transfer control of underperforming hospitals to third parties.PoliticsAug 27
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Doctors, nurses concerned by Alberta premier considering plan to transfer hospitalsThe president of the AMA said the provincial government needs to share its data and show why third-party providers might be better suited to run some facilities.HealthAug 28
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Women’s body found in Kitchener’s Grand River, uncertain if one of two missing boatersA body was found along the banks of the Grand River in Kitchener, but police can't yet say whether the person is one of two women who went missing over the weekend.CanadaJul 16
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Body of 2nd woman found in Grand River, police call off searchEmergency services were dispatched to Willow Street in Paris on Wednesday at around 4:30 p.m. after a body was spotted in the river, according to police.CrimeJul 17
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B.C. communities on edge due to wildfires as evacuees from Jasper arrive in provinceThere are 365 active fires burning with four wildfires of note, meaning they are highly visible or pose a threat to communities. There are 206 fires out of control.FireJul 23
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Venables Valley wildfire victims face ‘daunting’ cleanup without insuranceSix weeks after wildfire ravaged their remote community, Venables Valley residents are facing new challenges as they try to cleanup and rebuild as government funding dries up.FireAug 29
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New public high school set to open in southeast Edmonton as enrolment pressure continuesA new high school will open in Edmonton later this week, but public school board officials stress there is still a need for more space as enrolment numbers continue to grow.EducationAug 26
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Another wave of device explosions rocks Lebanon a day after fatal pager attackThe exploding devices Wednesday, which appeared to be hand-held radios used by Hezbollah, killed at least nine people and wounded 300 others, Lebanese officials said.WorldSep 18
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Jasper National Park under wildfire threat. How far is it from safe zones?Alberta’s famous Jasper National Park has been shut down and evacuations are under way amid raging wildfires threatening residents and visitors.FireJul 23
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Unsealed documents reveal past of Edmonton terror convictKhaled Hussein was born in Edmonton but came to police attention after returning from Lebanon.CanadaAug 8
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In 45 mins, North Van resident captures 40 drivers failing to stop at intersectionIan Batchelor set up a camera at the popular intersection of Lynn Valley and Dempsey roads in North Vancouver and posted the video online to call attention to stop signs.TrafficAug 12
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Hezbollah members among 9 dead as exploding pagers wound 2,750 in LebanonParts of Syria were also impacted in what appeared to be a sophisticated, remote attack that Lebanon's health minister said killed at least nine people.WorldSep 17
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Battle continues to keep historic Barkerville wet and safe from fireThe British Columbia gold rush town of Barkerville is drenched, both from overnight rains and sprinklers dousing its timber buildings, some more than 150 years old.WeatherJul 24
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Vancouver’s second annual Graffiti Jam crowdfunds to stay alive in Downtown EastsideThe 2024 Clean Lines Graffiti Jam runs from Aug. 3 to Aug. 5 in the 133 West Pender Street lane.PoliticsAug 1
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Jasper National Park under wildfire evacuation orderEveryone in Jasper National Park was ordered to flee west to B.C. as a wildfire threatens the popular Rocky Mountain community in western Alberta.FireJul 23
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Province to allow B.C. wineries to import grapes after ‘catastrophic’ winter lossMore relief for BC’s wine industry was announced on Thursday in Penticton following a difficult couple of years.EconomyJul 25