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TORONTO — They're an easily recognizable part of Canada's fight against wildfires, playing a key supporting role in the annual battle against the flames.

LONDON, Ont. — Researchers at Western University say they've confirmed that a fire-generated tornado occurred in British Columbia this summer after a video of the "rarely observed" event went viral back in August.

SAINT JOHN, N.B. — Two New Brunswick men whose murder convictions in 1984 were quashed Friday by the federal justice minister will appear before a court next month to see if a new trial will proceed, a director with Innocence Canada said.

QUEBEC — Two Quebec teachers unions say their leadership has approved a partial agreement with the provincial government, marking one small step forward in a broader series of labour disputes that threaten to upend a large swath of the province's pub

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — In an improbable confluence of geopolitical strife, childhood wonder and salty air, a Ukrainian watchmaker has repaired a 118-year-old town clock in eastern Newfoundland that hadn't told time in decades.

OTTAWA — Members of the LGBTQ+ community have long faced discrimination and prejudice in Canada and beyond, having to fight for job protection, access to services and basic human rights.

VANCOUVER — Data from Metro Vancouver show the queue for social housing in the region has spiked in the past year, with 18,865 households on the wait-list, mostly seniors and families.

An American Israeli man thought to have been taken hostage with his Canadian wife by Hamas during the Oct. 7 attacks on Israel has been declared dead.

OTTAWA — A federal inquiry into foreign interference has asked to delay its first report by about two months in order to allow sufficient time for a public process and hearings on the issues.

OTTAWA — The union representing rank-and-file Mounties has asked the federal government for $24 million annually to boost the RCMP cadet training allowance to help attract the best recruits.