Cranberry Portage residents evacuate, parts of Highway 10 closed as wildfire burns (www.cbc.ca)
Thousands of Canadians are on doctor wait-lists. Are they effective? (www.cbc.ca)
In Ontario, the average wait time for the thousands of prospective patients on the province’s list looking to be connected to a family doctor is, according to the government, around 90 days....
CSIS says China remains "an enduring threat" to Canadian technology, democracy and diaspora communities (www.cbc.ca)
As the dust settles on the landmark findings of the foreign interference inquiry, Canada’s intelligence agency is warning that China likely will back more meddling campaigns and expand its online pressure tactics over the coming year....
Ottawa turns to civilian first responders as another dire wildfire season approaches (www.cbc.ca)
Instead of sending in the troops to deal with what promises to be another dangerous wildfire season, Public Safety Canada is testing the capabilities of civilian-led first responders and relief providers....
Fort McMurray residents told to be ready to evacuate on short notice due to wildfire threat (www.cbc.ca)
Here we go again. Good luck and stay safe McMurray.
911 services in N.W.T., Yukon knocked out by wildfires (www.cbc.ca)
Officials say wildfires are affecting phone lines across the north — and that includes 911 emergency lines in the Northwest Territories and Yukon....
Fort McMurray residents told to be ready to evacuate on short notice due to wildfire threat (www.cbc.ca)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ca/post/20959432...
Tactical evacuations underway in Fort Nelson, B.C., due to wildfire (www.cbc.ca)
Thousands ordered to evacuate Fort Nelson town, First Nation due to B.C. wildfire (www.cbc.ca)
Highway 97 expected to close, according to B.C. Wildfire Service.
Toronto awarded WNBA expansion team to begin play in 2026 (www.cbc.ca)
Auroras could light up the sky Friday night (www.cbc.ca)
Northern lights are expected to illuminate Ottawa’s sky Friday evening as a powerful geomagnetic storm ushers in the weekend....
Tactical evacuations underway in Fort Nelson, B.C., due to wildfire (www.cbc.ca)
State actor attempted to breach B.C. government systems in cyberattack (www.cbc.ca)
‘Sophisticated’ breach was announced Wednesday; few details have been provided
B.C. Finance Minister Katrine Conroy won't seek re-election (www.cbc.ca)
Kootenay West MLA says it was one of the hardest decisions she’s ever had to make
Solar storm could bring northern lights to Southern Canada (www.cbc.ca)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ca/post/20941789...
Western Canada and the North face an above average wildfire risk in June, federal officials say (www.cbc.ca)
Parks Canada bans watercraft from Manitoba's Clear Lake for 2024 over zebra mussel concerns (www.cbc.ca)
These fuckers have been spreading like wildfire so now Parks Canada has invoked the nuclear option. This is a bit of a test case and I really hope it’s successful and shows that zebra mussels can be stopped given appropriate and possibly even temporary restrictions. Of course to Canadians the natural world has no value beyond...
City of Winnipeg orders evacuation of Portage Avenue apartment block after structural issues found (www.cbc.ca)
Canada's foreign student push 'mismatched' job market, data shows (www.cbc.ca)
Parks Canada bans watercraft from Manitoba's Clear Lake for 2024 over zebra mussel concerns (www.cbc.ca)
How Canada's recruitment of foreign students failed to match labour market needs (www.cbc.ca)
Manitoba premier breaks through 'zone of secrecy' on tobacco lawsuits, says anti-smoking group head (www.cbc.ca)
Should parking fines depend on how much your car costs? One councillor is asking (www.cbc.ca)
As the City of Ottawa looks to take over responsibility for parking ticket disputes next year, one councillor wants to look at a sliding scale of penalties that would give low-income drivers a break....
Should your mail be delivered daily? Canada Post wants Ottawa to rethink its mandate (www.cbc.ca)
Canada Post wants the federal government to consider changing the legislation that requires it to deliver letter mail daily— a mandate the Crown corporation says no longer reflects modern realities and is causing it to lose money....