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  • B.C. First Nation declares local state of emergency due to deaths from toxic drugs
    The Tŝilhqot’in National Government declared an emergency for all six Tŝilhqot’in communities, which provided the Nation the opportunity to access additional government support.
    Health
    Apr 13
  • Tsilhqot’in National Government declares overdose emergency
    A spike in overdose deaths in the six British Columbia nations that make up the Tsilhqot'in National Government has prompted the chiefs to declare a local state of emergency.
    Health
    Apr 12
  • Solar eclipse: Group launches legal challenge over Niagara state of emergency
    Niagara Region declared a state of emergency ahead of the solar eclipse "out of an abundance of caution." Now, the local government is facing a legal threat.
    Canada
    Apr 5
  • Ontario First Nation declares state of emergency amid skyrocketing benzene levels
    Aamjiwnaang First Nation, in southwestern Ontario., has declared a state of emergency after a significant spike in the cancer-causing substance benzene
    Environment
    Apr 25
  • Kingston fears traffic delays if major artery stays closed for eclipse
    There's been no word from the federal government on when the LaSalle Causeway will reopen, even though huge crowds are expected in the area for the total solar eclipse.
    Canada
    Apr 4
  • Feds fund wildfire emergency co-ordinators for 48 Alberta First Nations
    The federal government is providing all Alberta First Nations with an emergency co-ordinator to help plan for and respond to wildfires.
    Canada
    Apr 10
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  • Alberta releases drought response plan, including steps it would take to declare emergency
    Stage 5 of the plan would be declaring an emergency under the Water Act. The province said this would only be done as a last resort.
    Environment
    May 2
  • New fire paramedic station, more firefighters on the way for southwest Winnipeg
    As a modular station, it's intended to remain in place until the completion of a permanent station at Bison Drive and Ruth Crossing, slated for 2026.
    Canada
    Apr 23
  • Treatment facility, restored ER among changes announced for Winnipeg’s Victoria Hospital
    The province says it's making good on its promise to restore closed ERs, and adding to restoration at the Victoria Hospital with a world-class addictions treatment facility.
    Health
    Apr 24
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  • 33-year-old Regina man charged following fire at local business
    Police charged a 33-year-old Regina man following a fire investigation at a local business over the weekend.
    Fire
    Apr 8
  • Calgary Folk Fest unveils diverse 2024 lineup
    The 45th annual Calgary Folk Music Festival is bringing a variety of groundbreaking icons and emerging songwriters to the Prince's Island Park stage this summer.
    Entertainment
    Apr 30
  • Wildfire evacuation order lifted for homes on Cold Lake First Nation
    Residents of a community in eastern Alberta who were told to flee their homes late Monday afternoon due to a wildfire in the area have been allowed to return home. 
    Fire
    Apr 22
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  • Since Roe fell, U.S. emergency care refusals for pregnant women have spiked
    Complaints that pregnant women were turned away from U.S. emergency rooms spiked in 2022 after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, federal documents show.
    U.S. News
    Apr 19
  • Tornadoes kill at least 2 including 1 child in Oklahoma
    Dozens of reported tornadoes have wreaked havoc in the United States since Friday, with flood watches and warnings in effect Sunday.
    U.S. News
    Apr 28
  • Regina Urgent Care Centre construction is now complete
    Officials have announced that construction on the new Regina Urgent Care Centre is complete, and an opening date is expected this summer.
    Health
    Apr 9
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  • Ongoing health crisis: Peguis First Nation declares state of emergency
    Between flooding that occurred in 2014, 2017 and 2022, a total of 784 people have been unable to return home, mainly due to a significant lack of housing in the community.
    Canada
    Apr 30
  • State of emergency ‘had downward impact’ on eclipse attendance in Niagara Falls: mayor
    Mayor Jim Diodati believes the state of emergency declared by Niagara Region ahead of the solar eclipse likely had a negative effect on the size of the crowd at the falls.
    Canada
    Apr 10
  • Woman found dead in B.C. field was killed by dogs, not a bear: coroner
    Ridge Meadows RCMP officers were called and determined the woman's death was suspicious due to "evident traumatic injuries" according to the Coroner's report.
    Crime
    Apr 12
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  • Woman arrested in Montreal’s ninth homicide of 2024
    A woman was declared dead at the scene of a fire in the Pointe-aux-Trembles district of Montreal. Police say a 29-year-old woman was arrested Wednesday.
    Crime
    May 1
  • Fleming College in Peterborough suspends 29 programs in wake of international student cap
    Fleming College president Maureen Adamson says current students will not be impacted and a focus will be on helping them finish their programs.
    Education
    Apr 24
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