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Officials have confirmed that multiple homes have been damaged, and some destroyed, as a wildfire west of Fort Nelson, B.C., continues to burn Sunday. 10 properties have been damaged and 4 lost due to Parker Lake wildfire, regional district says Officials have confirmed that multiple homes have been damaged, and …

The Parker Lake wildfire in British Columbia more than doubled in size Sunday afternoon — now spanning 41 square kilometres — as officials say winds are likely to push the blaze toward the community of Fort Nelson. Officials are asking anyone who remains in the evacuated area to leave immediately …

Officials have confirmed that multiple homes have been damaged, and some destroyed, as a wildfire west of Fort Nelson, B.C., continues to burn Sunday. 10 properties have been damaged and 4 lost due to Parker Lake wildfire, regional district says Officials have confirmed that multiple homes have been damaged, and …

The Parker Lake wildfire in British Columbia more than doubled in size Sunday afternoon — now spanning 41 square kilometres — as officials say winds are likely to push the blaze toward the community of Fort Nelson. Officials are asking anyone who remains in the evacuated area to leave immediately …

Thousands of people who fled their communities due to a wildfire in northeastern Alberta are allowed to return home, as all emergency alerts are being lifted, Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo Mayor Sandy Bowman announced Saturday. Rain, cool temperatures lowered fire risk, but wildfire near Fort McMurray still out of …

An out-of-control wildfire in Northern B.C. prompted evacuation orders for the town of Fort Nelson and the Fort Nelson First Nation on Friday night. Blackouts expected as local power generation winds down Poor internet connection? Access a low-bandwidth, accessible version of this story on CBC Lite. The latest: Residents of …

Thousands of Fort McMurray residents headed south to safety as a large out-of-control wildfire inched closer to their community, but many are worried they won't have a home to return to. Evacuees directed to Cold Lake, Edmonton for accommodation Thousands of Fort McMurray residents headed south to safety as a …

The Parker Lake wildfire in British Columbia more than doubled in size Sunday afternoon — now spanning 41 square kilometres — as officials say winds are likely to push the blaze toward the community of Fort Nelson. Officials are asking anyone who remains in the evacuated area to leave immediately …

The common front of Quebec unions representing about 420,000 public sector workers said Thursday it reached a tentative agreement with the Quebec government around salaries. FAE recommends an agreement in principle to members of affiliated unions The common front of unions known in French as the Front commun, which represents …

Ottawa police say they've found the body of the second teenager who was missing after four youth reportedly fell through the ice on Ottawa's Rideau River Wednesday night. 17-year-old Ahmed Ahmed's body found earlier in Rideau River Ottawa police say they've found the body of the second teenager who was …