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For trappers, the land is their office — wildfires have them bracing for the worst
August 23, 2025 - 5:00 AM

WINNIPEG — Some trappers are expecting "catastrophic losses" to their food and financial security this year, as Canada's second-worst wildfire season on record sent swaths of remote boreal forest up in flames.
Gilles Villeneuve museum temporarily closes amid legal action by late driver's family
February 28, 2025 - 10:45 AM

MONTREAL - A museum northeast of Montreal named in honour of Canadian racing legend Gilles Villeneuve says it is temporarily shutting its doors amid a legal battle with the late driver's family over his memorabilia.
Villeneuve family seeks to protect driver's 'legacy' in battle against Quebec museum
February 27, 2025 - 7:48 AM

MONTREAL - The legend of Gilles Villeneuve still holds an outsized place in the minds of Canadian auto racing fans, more than 40 years after the Quebec-born Formula One star died at age 32 in a crash during qualifying for the Belgian Grand Prix in 1982.
Head-on snowmobile collision leaves 2 dead in Quebec's Côte-Nord
February 22, 2025 - 7:53 AM

MONTREAL - Two men are dead after a pair of snowmobiles collided in the Côte-Nord region of Quebec.
Icebreaker journey along St. Lawrence River sparks hopes for winter cruise industry
January 18, 2025 - 3:00 AM

MONTREAL - An icebreaker cruise ship set sail on Friday for a frosty journey that will bring passengers along the St. Lawrence River, a new route that tourism officials hope will usher in a new era of winter cruises in the province.
In response to Trump threat, Quebec ready to deploy another 300 officers at border
January 14, 2025 - 2:37 PM

The Canadian government must deploy more officers to the United States border to show president-elect Donald Trump that Canada is serious about stopping illegal immigration, Quebec's public security minister said Tuesday.
Quebec provincial police investigating death of 70-year-old man found on snowmobile
January 05, 2025 - 1:33 PM

MONTREAL - Quebec provincial police are investigating the death of a 70-year-old man who was found on a snowmobile in the Abitibi—Témiscamingue region of the province.
Three men dead after apparent avalanche during snowmobile trip in Quebec
March 27, 2024 - 2:09 PM

MONTREAL - Three men in their 30s died after an apparent avalanche Tuesday during a snowmobiling expedition on Quebec's Gaspé Peninsula.
One killed in B.C. avalanche near Revelstoke as warning extended to Thursday
March 04, 2024 - 2:14 PM

REVELSTOKE, B.C. - An avalanche in British Columbia's Interior has killed a snow biker near Revelstoke as warnings of persisting danger are extended by the forecaster.
Warm weather forces city in Quebec to cancel ice-fishing villages for first time
February 13, 2024 - 1:00 AM

SAGUENAY, Que. - There will be no colourful ice-fishing huts dotting the frozen water near Saguenay, Que., this year after mild winter weather forced authorities to cancel the popular tradition for the first time.
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THOMPSON: Don't speak ill of the dead; speak the truth
OPINION I’ve always heard folks say, “Don’t speak ill of the dead.” Presumably, the reasoning is that they’re no longer here to defend their comments or actions. Sorry, but sometimes we h

New $1.2M renovation lets beverage makers experiment in Penticton
Drink makers are going to be able to head to the newly renovated lab at Okanagan College's Penticton campus to work on innovative beverages. Okanagan College has spent $1.2 million to renovate its Beverage Technology Access Centre with

Penticton 'potio' weed lounge going strong despite stifling regulations
A cozy, clean patio with picnic tables where Penticton’s potheads can gather outside a dispensary to get stoned is a surprisingly rare space. As of February 2024 cannabis shops in BC could have outdoor lounges for people to smoke, but

Okanagan appraisal firm wins trademark dispute with rival company
An Okanagan real estate appraisal company has won the right to trademark its name despite opposition from a rival firm. According to an Aug. 6 Canadian Intellectual Property Office decision, Okanagan Appraisals had been granted the right to

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For trappers, the land is their office — wildfires have them bracing for the worst

Gilles Villeneuve museum temporarily closes amid legal action by late driver's family

Villeneuve family seeks to protect driver's 'legacy' in battle against Quebec museum

Head-on snowmobile collision leaves 2 dead in Quebec's Côte-Nord

Icebreaker journey along St. Lawrence River sparks hopes for winter cruise industry

In response to Trump threat, Quebec ready to deploy another 300 officers at border

Quebec provincial police investigating death of 70-year-old man found on snowmobile

Three men dead after apparent avalanche during snowmobile trip in Quebec

One killed in B.C. avalanche near Revelstoke as warning extended to Thursday

Warm weather forces city in Quebec to cancel ice-fishing villages for first time

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