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In the news today: Wildfires in B.C. and NWT, Yellowknife still under threat

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Rain, lightning expected in B.C. wildfire regions Firefighters in British Colum...

Aug 23, 2023

Wildfire smoke can damage the brain long after flames are extinguished, research says

A growing body of international research suggests pollution from wildfire smoke can produce cognitive deficits, post-traumatic stress and may even increase the risk of dementia, Alzheimer's and Parkin...

Aug 23, 2023

Firefighter attends citizenship ceremony while on front lines of B.C. wildfire

POPKUM, B.C. - When Walter Roos was planning for the ceremony over Zoom where he would become a Canadian citizen, he expected to attend in business attire while at home in Popkum, B.C., east of Chilli...

Aug 23, 2023

B.C. wildfire regions see rain, lightning in forecast as province lifts travel ban

Firefighters in British Columbia's southern Interior continue to battle a number of significant wildfires even as cooler, wetter weather is anticipated in the region. The BC Wildfire Service says 120 ...

Aug 23, 2023

Yellowknife mayor says it's too unsafe for residents to return to the capital city

YELLOWKNIFE - The mayor of Yellowknife says it's not safe for residents to go home to the territorial capital, but notes city officials are working on a return plan as a fire continues to burn about 1...

Aug 23, 2023

Without Trump, debate gives Republican hopefuls rare chance to build some momentum

WASHINGTON - It doesn't happen often, but it's happening tonight: Donald Trump is spurning the chance to appear on prime-time television. That makes the Republican presidential debate in Milwaukee a r...

Aug 23, 2023

Brother of teen found dead in B.C. park tells jury they spoke the day of her death

VANCOUVER - The brother of a 13-year-old girl who was found dead in a Burnaby, B.C., park six years ago says he spoke to his sister via the messaging app WeChat just hours before their mother reported...

Aug 22, 2023

Patients in B.C. long-term care homes and N.W.T. hospitals displaced by wildfires

Nearly 900 seniors have been forced out of care facilities in a wildfire-ravaged region of British Columbia while the province has joined Alberta in receiving medical evacuees from the Northwest Terri...

Aug 22, 2023

Muscowpetung Saulteaux Nation settles century-old grievance with Ottawa

OTTAWA - Muscowpetung Saulteaux Nation in Saskatchewan has settled a specific claim with the federal government over nearly 20,000 acres of land. The nation north of Regina and the federal government ...

Aug 22, 2023

Quebec court authorizes class action over alleged sterilization of Indigenous women

Quebec's Superior Court has authorized a class-action lawsuit on behalf of Atikamekw women who say they were sterilized against their will. Two plaintiffs are leading the suit filed on behalf of all t...

Aug 22, 2023