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'Damn excited': Calgary lifts water-use restrictions after broken pipe repaired
January 16, 2026 - 4:58 PM

CALGARY — Calgary’s 1.6 million residents and those in surrounding municipalities are once again free to flush and take longer showers, as water restrictions imposed due to a broken water main were lifted Friday.
Low water levels in Quebec rivers spur navigation warnings, watering bans
August 13, 2025 - 3:10 PM

MONTREAL — The lack of rain in recent weeks is contributing to low water levels in parts of the St. Lawrence River in Quebec, prompting officials to ask boat pilots to be wary of potential navigation hazards.
Many heat records at risk as Ontario, Quebec battle scorching temperatures
June 23, 2025 - 4:21 PM

TORONTO — Dangerously high temperatures persisted on Monday across much of Ontario and southwestern Quebec, as residents tried to keep cool under a lingering heat dome.
Leak of containment pond at site of Yukon mine disaster impacting creek: officials
February 18, 2025 - 5:05 PM

Officials in Yukon say they believe about 19 million litres of cyanide-contaminated water leaked from a containment pond at the site of a mining disaster last year before the problem was spotted and the water diluted.
Former priest sentenced to six years for sex abuse of Nunavut children
January 30, 2025 - 10:47 AM

IQALUIT, Nunavut - The devastating effects of Eric Dejaeger's sexual abuse of seven Inuit children more than four decades ago are being felt a generation later, a judge said Thursday as he handed the former Catholic priest a six-year prison sentence.
In the news: Canada nabs bronze men's in swimming, B.C. landslide assessment planned
August 01, 2024 - 4:48 AM

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Quebec municipalities using artificial intelligence to track tree cover, cars, pools
July 28, 2024 - 3:00 AM

MONTREAL - Municipalities in Quebec’s capital region have recently begun using artificial intelligence to track everything from tree cover to cars -- and even backyard pools.
Calgary marks two weeks of water restrictions, aiming for pipe fix July 5
June 19, 2024 - 2:50 PM

CALGARY - It has been two weeks since a massive water pipe ruptured in Calgary, leaving residents under restrictions.
In the news today: Fort McMurray lessons learned, Admitted killer's wife to testify
May 16, 2024 - 1:15 AM

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today...
Quebec teen drowns while swimming in Gulf of Mexico with high school swim club
March 08, 2024 - 1:40 PM

INDIAN SHORES, Fla. - A Quebec teenager died in Florida while swimming in the Gulf of Mexico with a high school swim team during spring break, authorities say.
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THOMPSON: Department of War name change comes with hefty bill for American taxpayers
OPINION Last month, President Donald Trump decided he liked the sound of Department of War a lot more than Department of Defense. It was - like so many Trump impulses - a move that did little to change reality other t

Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna
It’s 10:30 p.m. and the night feels young inside one of Kelowna’s charming breweries, but your hope of painting the town red is dashed by last call. That’s a pretty common experience for folks who aren’t familiar wit

Why Okanagan cannabis shops aren't dominating the black market
Law abiding cannabis companies in the Okanagan deal with the government taking its piece of the pie at every turn, while trying to compete with a black market that's still going strong. Cannabis in B.C. gets taxed at several points betw

The story behind the Shuswap's familiar and historic Trickle Inn
A large, charming white house with green trim has been a familiar site for people travelling through the Shuswap for decades. Perched on side of the Trans-Canada Highway in Tappen, the house was a family home for the Carlin family for sever

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'Damn excited': Calgary lifts water-use restrictions after broken pipe repaired

Low water levels in Quebec rivers spur navigation warnings, watering bans

Many heat records at risk as Ontario, Quebec battle scorching temperatures

Leak of containment pond at site of Yukon mine disaster impacting creek: officials

Former priest sentenced to six years for sex abuse of Nunavut children

In the news: Canada nabs bronze men's in swimming, B.C. landslide assessment planned

Quebec municipalities using artificial intelligence to track tree cover, cars, pools

Calgary marks two weeks of water restrictions, aiming for pipe fix July 5

In the news today: Fort McMurray lessons learned, Admitted killer's wife to testify

Quebec teen drowns while swimming in Gulf of Mexico with high school swim club

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