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Manitoba Wildfires Force Evacuations in Two Provincial Parks

Due to dry weather and high temperatures, Manitoba declared evacuations in Nopiming and Whiteshell Provincial Parks on Tuesday due to out-of-control wildfires spanning 50 and 80 square kilometers, respectively, impacting cottagers, campers, and hikers.

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Canada's Opportunity: Leading UN Reform Amidst Global Crisis

As the UN faces its biggest crisis, marked by US funding cuts and global instability, Canada has an opportunity to demonstrate global leadership by actively participating in the selection of the next secretary-general and advocating for meaningful UN reform, aligning with its historical commitment t...

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B.C. Fast-Tracks American Nurse Applications, Registers 113 in Five Weeks

British Columbia's expedited American nurse application process, launched in early April, resulted in 113 registered nurses within five weeks, a 127 percent application increase, prompting a broader recruitment campaign in three U.S. states next month, driven by the U.S. political climate and B.C.'s...

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LNG Canada Poised for First Asia Exports

LNG Canada's $18-billion export terminal in Kitimat, B.C., is nearing completion, poised to become Canada's first LNG export facility, shipping fuel to Asia within weeks, despite past setbacks and ongoing environmental concerns.

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Affordable and Clean Energy
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Hot Docs 2025: Festival's Resurgence After Near Collapse

Despite facing financial difficulties and internal turmoil in 2024, Hot Docs successfully held its 32nd edition in 2025 under new executive director Diana Sanchez, implementing cost-cutting measures while maintaining comparable audience numbers and securing the sale of its cinema.

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Quality Education
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Trillion-Dollar Inheritance Shift Alters Wealth Dynamics

Boomers are set to transfer an estimated $1 trillion to their millennial and Gen Z children, marking a significant shift in wealth creation and distribution, impacting housing, spending, and economic inequality.

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Reduced Inequality
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Newfoundland Town Faces Job Losses After Oil Platform Completion

The completion of a massive concrete platform for the West White Rose oilfield near Placentia, Newfoundland, has caused hundreds of job losses, leaving the small town facing an economic transition period, despite planned port expansion and wind energy developments.

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B.C. to Hold Public Inquiry into Mental Health Care of Vancouver Attack Suspect

British Columbia Premier David Eby announced a public inquiry into the mental health care of Adam Kai-Ji Lo, the suspect in the Vancouver festival attack that killed 11 people, after acknowledging discrepancies between health authority reports and the attack's reality.

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Robotic Device Reduces Healthcare Worker Injuries, Addresses Staffing Shortages

Able Innovations Inc. launched its ALTA Platform, a robotic patient transfer device, in five major Canadian healthcare organizations to address the high rate of worker injuries and alleviate the burden of transferring patients, a task often requiring three to four staff members.

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Montreal's Tuberculosis Cases Surge 53%, Exposing Healthcare Gaps

Montreal saw a 53% surge in tuberculosis cases in 2024 (203 vs. an average of 123 annually in the previous decade), largely affecting uninsured individuals (48% in 2024) born outside Canada (89% since 2015), prompting calls for better healthcare access.

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Hudson's Bay to Pay Down $165 Million in Debt After Successful Liquidation Sales

Hudson's Bay Co. will choose a buyer for its assets and leases by mid-June, after exceeding expectations in liquidation sales that generated $129.5 million, which will be used to pay down $165 million in debt. The company received 17 bids for its assets and 12 for its 39 store leases.

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Canada's Construction Shortage: The Need for More Women in Skilled Trades

Despite a critical need for 350,000 new construction workers in Canada over the next decade, women only make up 8.3 percent of skilled trades workers in 2022, prompting initiatives like NSCC's Women Unlimited program to recruit and retain more women in the field.

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