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US air quality as far south as Virginia affected by Nova Scotia wildfires National Weather Service issues air quality alert for Richmond while Maryland, Pennsylvania and other states affectedThe historically intense wildfires that battered the Nova Scotia province on the eastern coast of Canada have had a severe effect on air q
The Guardian | 20 hours, 3 minutes ago | comment? | recommend

Some insurers stop covering California homes over costs linked to wildfires. Is Canada next? The threat of wildfires in Canada doesnt yet have home insurers balking like some are in California, but Craig Stewart, a vice-president with the Insurance Bureau of Canada, points to concerning trends for Canadian homeowners who need insurance in areas a
CBC.ca | 20 hours, 4 minutes ago | comment? | recommend

Trudeau continues to stand by David Johnston despite calls for him to step down Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he is committed to keeping David Johnston in place as Canada's special rapporteur on foreign interference, despite a majority of MPs voting to call on him to resign.
CBC.ca | 21 hours, 10 minutes ago | comment? | recommend

Wildfires Spread in Eastern Canada, Forcing Evacuations in Coastal Quebec A coastal city in Quebec ordered some 10,000 residents to evacuate homes on Friday as wildfires spread in eastern Canada and stretched firefighting resources already tackling blazes across the country. Canada is experiencing one of the worst starts to wil
Voice of America | 21 hours, 20 minutes ago | comment? | recommend

Cheese rolling winner from Canada returns home Canadian backpacker Delaney Irving won the women's race despite being knocked unconscious at the end.
BBC News | 21 hours, 47 minutes ago | comment? | recommend

Facebook and Instagram are about to start blocking news for random Canadians. Heres what it will look like if youre targeted:Metas move follows a simi Metas move follows a similar tactic employed by Google earlier this year, which saw the global search giant launch a test that filtered out Canadian and international news content for some of its users in Canada.
InsideToronto.com | 21 hours, 47 minutes ago | comment? | recommend

Smoke from wildfires in Canada prompt US air quality alerts. Here's a wildfire, smoke map. Smoke from wildfires in Canada continued to drift into the U.S. on Friday, prompting air quality alerts across the Midwest, Northeast and mid-Atlantic.
USA Today | 22 hours, 31 minutes ago | comment? | recommend

P.D. Workman: a Legacy of 100 Captivating Books With the publication of her 100th book, P.D. Workman cements her place as one of Canada's most prolific writers, delivering page-turning prose and complex characters in both cozy mysteries and darker thrillers. [PR.com]
PR.com | 23 hours, 10 minutes ago | comment? | recommend

Snow fly in US and Canada can detach its legs to survive, research shows Flies chilled to sub-zero temperatures amputate one or more of their six limbs to protect their internal organsFlightless snow flies in the US and Canada can amputate their legs to survive as they begin to freeze, researchers have discovered.Lab experimen
The Guardian | 23 hours, 40 minutes ago | comment? | recommend

Groups file court application over whether Canada's laws allow entry of former Israeli PM Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino is facing a court application aimed at forcing him to determine whether Canada's war crime laws prevent former Israeli prime minister Naftali Bennett from attending a speaking engagement in Toronto later this month.
CBC.ca | Jun 2, 2023 4:05 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend

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