Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet participate in the first French-language leaders’ debate.
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Emergency declared in New York City as Ida batters, floods region
At least one tornado struck southern New Jersey and a flash flood emergency was declared for New York City, NBC News reports.
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Ottawa mayor writes to premier calling for vaccine passport in Ontario
Ottawa’s mayor and board of health chair have written to Premier Doug Ford calling for a provincewide vaccine passport, saying local small businesses will be at a disadvantage if the province doesn’t act.
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Skaha Creek fire grows to 100 hectares, very visible from Penticton
UPDATE: 9:40 p.m. According to BC Wildfire the Skaha Creek fire is now at 100 hectares in size.
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Recap: Pacific FC 4, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3
The first-ever Battle of British Columbia was one for the ages. Pacific FC eliminated their MLS neighbors Vancouver Whitecaps FC from the Canadian Championship with a 4-3 win at Vancouver Island’s Starlight Stadium on Thursday night.
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Manitoba ICUs could be overwhelmed during 4th wave without more vaccinations, modelling suggests
The province’s most extreme projected scenarios for the fourth wave of COVID-19 — if no measures were put in place to control it and with current vaccination rates — would see intensive care units overwhelmed within weeks, Manitoba modelling suggests.
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Former NHLer Jimmy Hayes Passes Away at 31
Jimmy Hayes, a seven-year NHLer, has passed away at the age of 31.
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Blue Jays lose to Tigers in extra innings after Semien error
A ninth-inning throwing error from Blue Jays second baseman Marcus Semien gave the Detroit Tigers enough life to score an extra-inning victory and an added reason to celebrate Miguel Cabrera’s historic 500th career homer on Sunday.
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Don Everly, Who Set the Standard for Pop Harmony as Half of the Everly Brothers, Dies at 84
Don Everly, who with his late younger sibling Phil established the template for close harmony vocalizing in the chart-topping duo the Everly Brothers, died…
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Concern abounds for Blue Jays as Springer suffers injury in loss to Mariners
George Springer’s status going forward is the macro concern for the Toronto Blue Jays on a night in which there were many micro ones such as another bullpen implosion, another quiet night offensively, and another loss to the Seattle Mariners, 9-3.
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Tsunami alert issued as powerful earthquake strikes western Haiti
Magnitude 7.2 earthquake strikes western Haiti and tsunami alert issued, US Geological Survey says.
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B.C. community of Logan Lake ordered to evacuate because of wildfire
The entire southern Interior community of Logan Lake, B.C., has been ordered to evacuate because of an approaching wildfire.