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Still time to convince U.S. of benefits of Paris climate accord: McKenna

Still time to convince U.S. of benefits of Paris climate accord: McKenna

OTTAWA — Environment Minister Catherine McKenna says there is still time to convince the United States not to withdraw from the Paris climate change accord and an unexpected meeting scheduled for New York next week might be the first step in that dir

'Exceptionally serious:' Report says half of Canadian wildlife declining

An extensive survey of 903 species of Canadian birds, fish, mammals, reptiles and amphibians over more than four decades has found that half of them are in serious population decline.

Healthy evacuees can return to home on Saskatchewan First Nation; smoke remains

PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. — A Saskatchewan First Nation lifted an evacuation order Wednesday, allowing some people to return to their homes that had been threatened by forest fires.
'Not a lot left:' Ranch near Waterton ravaged by southern Alberta wildfire

'Not a lot left:' Ranch near Waterton ravaged by southern Alberta wildfire

WATERTON, Alta. — Members of a southern Alberta ranching family say they will rebuild after a wildfire swept through their property just outside Waterton Lakes National Park.
Q&A: Del Toro on his festival sensation and love of monsters

Q&A: Del Toro on his festival sensation and love of monsters

TORONTO — If the Toronto International Film Festival has proven one thing, it's that Guillermo del Toro can work a room.
Canadian snowbirds will face higher insurance costs even if unscathed by Irma

Canadian snowbirds will face higher insurance costs even if unscathed by Irma

MONTREAL — Canadian snowbirds who were lucky enough to escape property damage from hurricane Irma will still face higher costs as insurance providers jack up premiums and condo associations levy special assessments, say Florida insurance experts.

Northern Ireland enters fight to defend Bombardier in dispute with Boeing

MONTREAL — The United Kingdom is allying itself with Canada in the fight to persuade U.S. aircraft manufacturer Boeing to abandon its complaint against Bombardier regarding the CSeries.
Equifax hack likely affected only Canadians with dealings in U.S.

Equifax hack likely affected only Canadians with dealings in U.S.

TORONTO — Equifax Canada's customer service agents are telling callers that only Canadians who have had dealings in the United States are likely to be affected by the massive hack announced last week.

Imam says he was told school tragedy in Saskatoon happened in seconds

SASKATOON — An imam who was called to a Saskatoon school after a kindergarten student died says the Muslim boy's attendant told him the tragedy happened in seconds.

B.C. Crown wants four years for man who created revenge website against ex-wife

VANCOUVER — A man who launched a revenge website to humiliate and emotionally ruin his ex-wife shows no insight into his crime and must be sentenced to four years in prison, a Crown prosecutor has argued.
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