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B.C.'s wildfire crisis was forecast, but it arrived decades sooner than expected

B.C.'s wildfire crisis was forecast, but it arrived decades sooner than expected

The province has experienced its four most severe wildfire seasons on record during the past seven years, in 2017, 2018, 2021 and 2023
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Airline competition ramps up, setting stage for showdown and reducing (some) fares

Airline competition ramps up, setting stage for showdown and reducing (some) fares

The emergence of newer carriers including Flair Airlines and Lynx Air has shaken up the sector, injecting fresh competition to a once-complacent market
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Montrealers line up for souvenir rivets from old Champlain Bridge

Montrealers line up for souvenir rivets from old Champlain Bridge

As of 9:30 a.m., people were lined up on foot and in vehicles at the giveaway site on Montreal's Nun's Island to get one of the 2,000 rivets that were being given away as souvenir keepsakes
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Challenges and a to-do list: Five takeaways from the Conservative party convention

Challenges and a to-do list: Five takeaways from the Conservative party convention

Party members, MPs and insiders say the chance for a return to power feels within reach
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From foreign interference to war in Ukraine, Trudeau pushes rule-of-law agenda at G20

From foreign interference to war in Ukraine, Trudeau pushes rule-of-law agenda at G20

As the two-day summit in New Delhi wrapped up, Trudeau openly condemned Moscow for its 'illegal invasion of Ukraine'
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Trudeau's plane grounded in India by technical issues after G20 summit conclusion

Trudeau's plane grounded in India by technical issues after G20 summit conclusion

Trudeau arrived at the G20 summit in New Delhi early Saturday, the last leg of a trip to the Indo-Pacific region
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'Phenomenal': Canada's historic bronze medal at FIBA World Cup brings cause for pride

'Phenomenal': Canada's historic bronze medal at FIBA World Cup brings cause for pride

Canada booked its ticket to the Paris 2024 Olympics by advancing to the quarterfinals last Sunday, ending an Olympic drought dating back to 2000
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Novak Djokovic wins the US Open for his 24th Grand Slam title by beating Daniil Medvedev

Novak Djokovic wins the US Open for his 24th Grand Slam title by beating Daniil Medvedev

He moved one major singles title ahead of Serena Williams to become the first player to win 24 in the Open era
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Kiermaier lifts Blue Jays over Royals 5-2; Toronto keeps pace in wild-card hunt

Kiermaier lifts Blue Jays over Royals 5-2; Toronto keeps pace in wild-card hunt

The Blue Jays now hold the AL's second wild card berth
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Can the NFL's 2020 QB draft class be among the best ever? The early results say yes

Can the NFL's 2020 QB draft class be among the best ever? The early results say yes

Joe Burrow is not only the NFL’s highest-paid quarterback, he is the leader of a draft class that in a short time is making a run to be one of the best
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