Trump backs higher pay for wildland firefighters while DOGE cuts wildfire support staff
Wildland firefighters will keep a four-year-old pay hike under a GOP-led spending bill signed by President Donald Trump, but ...
Blizzard conditions hit the Midwest while wildfires and tornadoes threaten Central US
Another storm system is affecting millions of people in the middle of the U.S., leaving parts of the Midwest and Great Plains ...
Selkirk RCMP investigate fatal car crash on Highway 8
On March 19, 2025, around 1:00 am, Selkirk RCMP responded to a single-vehicle crash on Highway 8 and Road 85 North in St.
Police diver testifies about panic on capsized boat after crash on Lake Ontario
A former Toronto police marine unit diver testified about trying to help panicked passengers who were trapped in a capsized ...
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Man Dies in Single-Vehicle Crash on Highway 8
A 44-year-old man from Fraserwood was killed in a single-vehicle crash early Tuesday morning in the RM of St. Andrews.
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In Winnipeg, land defenders fight to save a sacred forest
The Lemay Forest — housing unmarked graves, protected birds and old growth trees. Now, it’s being threatened by a housing ...
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Iran celebrates ancient fire festival ahead of Persian New Year as tensions with US loom
Iran has marked its annual fire festival. The festival is known as “Chaharshanbe Souri” in Farsi. It comes a week before ...
Tesla stock, sales continue to slide for 9th straight week
Tesla is no longer the largest asset in Elon Musk's portfolio as the company's share price continues to slide for a ninth straight week.
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Lawmakers vote in favor of bill addressing sexual misconduct in health care, following Tribune report
A sweeping bill that would expand reporting requirements related to sexual misconduct allegations against health care workers and impose fines for failure to report serious incidents gained initial ap ...