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Grenade found buried in Vancouver park safely detonated: police
Vancouver police had to deploy its explosives team after a woman dug up a grenade in a city park on Sunday morning.A woman was digging in a small garden by Hinge Park, located near the seawall in Olympic Village, when she unearthed an "old grenade," according to a Sunday statement from the Vancouver Police Department (VPD). Explosive technicians analyzed the grenade, which police say appeared active, and safely detonated it using a small explosive charge. The park, which includes a playground an
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New pro-Palestinian encampment at Université du Québec à Montréal, organizers say
Montreal pro-Palestinian activists said Sunday they've set up a new encampment at the Université du Québec à Montréal, as nearby McGill University prepares to go to court to clear the protest camp that has been on its grounds since April 27. Solidarité pour les droits Humains des Palestiniennes et Palestiniens said in a news release that UQAM is joining the international student movement in solidarity with the people of Palestine amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. The protesters are demanding th
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With wildfires nearby, these Newfoundlanders living in Fort McMurray are prepared
A fire burns in Teepee Creek in the County of Grande Prairie. (Josh Bourget)On Friday, residents of Fort McMurray, Alta., received alerts telling them to be ready to evacuate their homes due to wildfires about 16 kilometres southwest of the city.Alberta Wildfire reported on its website on Saturday that there were about 52 active wildfires that morning, with the fire near the city covering as much as 1,500 hectares.Bob Groves grew up in Newfoundland and has been living in Fort McMurray for the pa
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911 service 'mostly restored' in the N.W.T., Yukon
911 service is being restored in the N.W.T., Yukon and northern B.C., but officials are warning people that connectivity issues may continue. In the Yukon:In an advisory midday Sunday, the Yukon government said 911 service was "mostly restored" in the territory and northern B.C. However, "with wildfires ongoing in BC and the NWT, connectivity issues may continue over the next few days," it said. The advisory told people to try calling 911 first in case of an emergency. It also offered guidance f
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VideoRefugees reflect on 25 years since Kosovo war
It has been 25 years since a deadly war in Kosovo led to the evacuation and temporary resettlement of what initially was 5,000 refugees – which saw some fleeing families find safety in Canada. Global's Vanessa Wright spoke with two refugees who reflected on the moment when everything changed.
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Convoy leader Pat King heads to trial
One of the most polarizing figures to gain notoriety during what became known as the Freedom Convoy in Ottawa more than two years ago will stand trial Monday, signalling the tail end of criminal proceedings that have dogged hundreds of individuals who participated in the historic protest. Pat King, from Red Deer, Alta., is facing charges of mischief, intimidation, obstructing police, disobeying a court order and other offences for his role in the protest that gridlocked downtown for nearly a mon
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Wildfires rage on across Western Canada as B.C. town braces for return of high winds
The mayor of a northeast British Columbia municipality where thousands have already evacuated says his community is bracing for a "last stand" as high winds are expected to push a nearby wildfire directly toward the town. Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Mayor Rob Fraser says there are about 37 households in Fort Nelson, B.C. and another 28 in the surrounding rural area which have not heeded an order to evacuate, totalling between 100 and 150 people. Fraser is urging those residents to lea
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