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Staged evacuation in Fort Chipewyan begins
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NDP gains seats in election
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No cabinet members in Edmonton
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First Black woman elected in Alta. Legislature
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2 homes damaged in early morning fire in southeast Calgary
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Kevin J. Johnston sentenced in Delburne, Alta., COVID protest
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'It was a rite of passage': Sask. group comes together to save a nostalgic drive-in theatre
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Warman dad left shaken after alleged abduction attempt
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'We are stuck here': Saskatoon woman says she can't sell home due to nearby shelter
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Regina
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Tornado surveyors search for damage following first confirmed twister of 2023 in Sask.
Contrary to popular belief, a tornado can’t be rated by the way it looks, rather by the destruction it leaves behind.
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Regina's Wascana Pool ready to make a splash
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Economic growth beats expectations with 3.1 per cent gain in Q1: StatCan
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'This is going to be a prolonged operation': Halifax-area wildfire grows to 837 hectares
Officials say the wildfire burning in the Upper Tantallon, N.S., area has grown to 837 hectares.
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'For God's sake, stop burning': N.S. premier bans all activity in forests, urges residents to abide by burn ban
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Shelburne County wildfire still out of control as schools close, thousands evacuate
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'Deplorable:' Loaded gun found wrapped in sweater in child's bedroom, police say
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TTC investigating after fireworks set off inside Scarborough buses
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Stay hydrated! Record-breaking heat in Montreal this week
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5 changes in Quebec's Bill 96 that come into effect June 1
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'Deeply troubling': English parents group says it was left out of hearings on Quebec education bill
A parents' group representing students in English-language school boards said it is 'deeply troubling' that it was not invited to participate in public hearings on Quebec's education reform bill.
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Driver crashes through fences, shed and into a building in Kitchener
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School bus driver killed in crash near Woodstock, Ont. remembered as 'a phenomenal man'
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'It’s devastating': Community in mourning after fatal crash in Oxford County
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