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In the news today: Feds talk new Canadians and housing, First Nations policing delays
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Liberals say newcomers can help solve housing crisis ... The alarm bells are be...
Aug 16, 2023
Firefighters hoping for rain for 'reprieve' in battling wildfires in Alberta-N.W.T.
FORT SMITH, NWT - Firefighters will be watching the skies over the next couple of days hoping for help from Mother Nature as wildfires along the Alberta-Northwest Territories boundary continue to forc...
Aug 16, 2023
Montreal researchers join international study of rare disease Friedreich's ataxia
Montreal researchers are joining an international study to learn more about a little-understood genetic disease that is found in Canada, and especially in Quebec and in Acadian regions of the Maritime...
Aug 16, 2023
Feds blamed AFN for delays, slow progress on First Nations policing bill: documents
OTTAWA - Federal officials worried long-promised legislation declaring First Nations policing an essential service was being delayed by Assembly of First Nations hesitations about the bill, newly rele...
Aug 16, 2023
B.C. wildlife association reports uptick in heat-related calls, hospital admissions
BURNABY, B.C. - As high temperature records fall across southern British Columbia, a wildlife rescue group is warning of the heat risks for animals. Kimberly Stephens, the hospital manager for the Wil...
Aug 16, 2023
Death toll from devastating Maui fire reaches 106, as county begins releasing names
LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) - A mobile morgue unit arrived Tuesday to help Hawaii officials working painstakingly to identify remains, as Maui County released the first names of people killed in the wildfire...
Aug 15, 2023
Auger-Aliassime bounced from Cincinnati Open by Mannarino in straight sets
CINCINNATI - There was good news and bad news for Felix Auger-Aliassime at the Cincinnati Open. The Montreal tennis ace snapped a five-match losing skid when he battled from behind to bounce Italy's M...
Aug 15, 2023
Deadly clashes between rival militias in Libya leave 27 dead, authorities say
CAIRO (AP) - Deadly clashes between rival militias in Libya's capital killed at least 27 people and left residents trapped in their homes on Tuesday, unable to escape the violence, medical authorities...
Aug 15, 2023
Death toll from devastating Maui fire reaches 101, Hawaii governor says
LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) - The blaze that burned through the town of Lahaina on Maui last week has killed at least 101 people, Hawaii's governor said Tuesday, as recovery efforts continue. The fire is the...
Aug 15, 2023
Biggio's plunk lifts Blue Jays over Phillies 2-1; Romano earns 29th save in return
TORONTO - Cavan Biggio was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded as the Toronto Blue Jays scratched out a 2-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday. A pitcher's duel between starters Yusei Kiku...
Aug 15, 2023
