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Wildfire advance paused as wind shift aids firefighters near Fort St. John, B.C.
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. - A change in wind direction aided firefighters working overnight as they managed to prevent two out-of-control wildfires from advancing closer to Fort St. John in northeast Britis...
May 17, 2023
Kiwanis Central Park to undergo irrigation upgrades
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The irrigation system at Kiwanis Central Park is being upgraded later this month. The city anticipates that the project will take at least 12 weeks to complete.The general park area...
May 17, 2023
Fort McPherson, N.W.T., declares local state of emergency over flood
FORT MCPHERSON, N.W.T. - A hamlet in the Northwest Territories' Beaufort Delta region has declared a local state of emergency due to flooding from the Peel River. The Hamlet of Fort McPherson said Tue...
May 17, 2023
Air quality worsening in Medicine Hat, currently rated 'high risk'
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The air quality is decreasing in Medicine Hat and area as wind blows smoke our way from the wildfires ravaging northern Alberta and B.C. The Air Quality Health Index, last updated a...
May 17, 2023
Feed relief for ag producers in southwestern Saskatchewan
Some Saskatchewan producers will be able to get extra help to cover the cost of transporting feed after theirs was damaged.Federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau and Saskatchewan Agriculture...
May 17, 2023
MPs debate how to challenge Israel's judicial reform and push for regional peace
OTTAWA - Canadian MPs are mulling how vigorously and publicly they should challenge moves by Israel's far-right government to curtail the power of judges and expand illegal settlements on Palestinian ...
May 17, 2023
Grand jury indicts man in 4 University of Idaho stabbing deaths, eliminating need for hearing
BOISE, Idaho (AP) - A grand jury has indicted a man who was already charged in the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students, allowing prosecutors to skip a planned week-long preliminary he...
May 17, 2023
Former senior judges to have last word on disclosure of sensitive laboratory records
OTTAWA - Three former senior judges will have the final say on the public disclosure of documents related to the firing of two scientists from Canada's highest-security laboratory. The Liberal governm...
May 17, 2023
RCMP report 911 network outage across N.W.T.
YELLOWKNIFE - RCMP in the Northwest Territories say people trying to call emergency services are not able to get through by calling 911. They say people requiring urgent police service should dial the...
May 17, 2023
Smoky haze from active wildfires forecasted to worsen in B.C. Interior
Environment Canada says smoke from wildfires in the B.C. Interior is expected to worsen in the coming days, bringing poor air quality and associated health risks. In a special air quality statement, E...
May 17, 2023