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People from Red Lake Ont., no longer have access to the town, as of 8 a.m local time Friday, due to an implementation order issued by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) because of a nearby forest fire. The order was issued due to “extreme” forest fire activity …

Vigils will be held Friday evening in Red Deer, Calgary and Edmonton to pay tribute to the life of physician Walter Reynolds. The 45-year-old father of two young girls died Monday after he was attacked in an examination room in a Red Deer walk-in clinic. His patient, 54-year-old Deng Mabiour, …

On August 13, 2010, the MV Sun Sea, a cargo ship carrying 492 Tamils seeking asylum from civil war in Sri Lanka docked in Esquimalt on Vancouver Island. Ten years later, some are still seeking relief. Piranavan Thangavel, 29, a passenger on the ship, says he’s still waiting for permanent …

York Regional Police have arrested a man in connection with a hate crime investigation after a small Ontario community’s efforts to confront racism were reduced to ash. Residents of Schomberg, a village of 2,700 people about 70 km north of Toronto, have been displaying about 200 signs reading “Black Lives …

As the Canadian economy continues to adapt to the reality of the COVID-19 pandemic, some restaurants in Toronto are saying goodbye to a service industry staple: tipping. Three restaurants — Richmond Station, Ten and Burdock Brewery — have publicly signed onto doing away with the practice, with the aims of …

Thousands of couples across Canada are calling on the federal government to ease international travel restrictions to help them reunite after months apart. Ottawa imposed the rules at the start of the pandemic shutdown in March, however, the border to Canada isn’t entirely closed. Immediate family, including spouses and common-law …

Thousands of couples across Canada are calling on the federal government to ease international travel restrictions to help them reunite after months apart. Ottawa imposed the rules at the start of the pandemic shutdown in March, however, the border to Canada isn’t entirely closed. Immediate family, including spouses and common-law …

Warning: This story includes graphic content that some readers may find disturbing. The drowning deaths of a mother, father and nephew who were swept under a powerful waterfall in west-central Alberta on Tuesday has left their family shattered. Partab Rai Oad, his wife, Venjhar Oad, and their nephew, Anoop Kumar …

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is expected to meet with local mayors to discuss the region’s economic recovery from COVID-19 during his visit to Windsor-Essex County Thursday. This is Ford’s second visit to the region during the pandemic, after visiting in mid-July to get a haircut. Ford said he wouldn’t cut …

Two Saskatchewan First Nations have revealed their guidelines for safely bringing students and staff back into the classroom come fall, amid an unpredictable pandemic. “This is nothing to be taken lightly. We have to do all that we can to fight this pandemic and get back to a little bit …