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Politics·6h ago

5,000 firefighters battling blazes as Canada faces ‘intense’ wildfire season: Carney

The province has faced criticism for its handling of some evacuations after residents of Whitesand First Carney said extreme heat waves and dry conditions have made this year “one of the most intense wildfire seasons in Canadian history.” Evacuees of wildfires in northwestern Ontario recall harrowing escapes The prime minister’s comments came as. Emergency Preparedness Minister Jill Dunlop said Sunday that mayors, First Nations chiefs, police chiefs and other government and emergency management officials can now request that Alert Ready messages be sent to residents via television, radio and mobile devices.

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Local·14h ago

Ontario wildfire evacuees recall ashes ‘landing from the sky’ in harrowing escape

“I told people around the reserve, start packing, get going now … we’re in danger.” Nodin and his family are among the nearly 350 people from Whitesand First Nation and neighbouring unincorporated communities of Armstrong and McKenzie Lake sheltering at a Thunder Bay hotel and wondering if their homes will still be standing when they return. “People left way before that because they knew the smoke was getting bad, they knew fires were coming,” Baskatawang said. “If the First Nation is struggling for cash, they should speak to their regional adviser or they can call their member of Parliament.

CityNews Toronto · Google News: Ontario

Climate·13h ago

Toronto air quality live: Environment Canada lifts warnings in GTA as wildfire smoke begins to clear

Environment Canada lifted all air quality warnings for the Toronto area on Sunday, after several days of poor air quality caused by smoke from wildfires burning in northern Ontario.

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Region·7h ago

Ontario government expands emergency message system as nearly 200 wildfires rage

Emergency Preparedness Minister Jill Dunlop said Sunday that mayors, First Nations chiefs, police chiefs and other government and emergency management officials can now request that Alert Ready messages be sent to residents via television, radio and mobile devices. The province has faced criticism for its handling of some evacuations after residents of Whitesand First Nation and Namaygoosisagagun First Nation – also known as Collins First Nation – fled approaching wildfires without help from the province.

CityNews Toronto · Google News: Ontario

National·9h ago

Wildfire northeast of Halifax being held, N.S. officials say

The Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources said in a post on X the Mooseland Road fire was estimated at 1,447 hectares or 14 square kilometres. The fire started earlier this week and triggered some evacuations, including about 100 cottages, cabins and homes along Moosehead Road. A wildfire raging northeast of Halifax is being held after seeing minimal growth, the Nova Scotia government said Sunday morning.

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Region·12h ago

Evacuees of wildfires in northwestern Ontario recall harrowing escapes

“I told people around the reserve, start packing, get going now … we’re in danger.” Nodin and his family are among the nearly 350 people from Whitesand First Nation and neighbouring unincorporated communities of Armstrong and McKenzie Lake sheltering at a Thunder Bay hotel and wondering if their homes will still be standing when they return. Collins First Nation Chief Helen Paavola is photographed at a hotel in Thunder Bay, Ont., on Friday, after residents of the First Nation community fled as a wildfire destroyed their homes. “If the First Nation is struggling for cash, they should speak to.

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World·7h ago

Russian attacks kill six in Kyiv, other cities; expose gaps in Ukraine’s air defences

| Photo Credit: Reuters Russia attacked Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities with ballistic missiles, drones and guided bombs on Sunday (July 19, 2026), killing at least six people and wounding dozens, authorities said, again highlighting Ukraine’s shortage of U.S.-made Patriot air defence systems. Russian air defence systems shot down 140 Ukrainian drones over eight Russian regions, annexed Crimea, and the Black and Azov seas. Separately, a strike on two oil tankers at the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) terminal off Russia’s Black Sea halted oil loadings at the site, the CPC said Sunday.

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World·14h ago

U.S. Launches Strikes After Iranian Attack Kills 2 American Soldiers

The deaths are the first from hostile fire since a truce with Iran in early April and come after a week of the heaviest fighting since the conflict began in February. To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement.

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World·17h ago

US launches new airstrikes on Iran after confirming troop deaths

@ Ohad Zwigenberg, AP Washington said on Saturday that two additional troops were killed in Jordan as part of the war with Iran, bringing the total number of US military deaths to 16. Washington launched its eighth consecutive wave of strikes in Iran overnight Saturday with US Central Command saying the latest attacks had targeted Iran's Revolutionary Guard in retaliation for Tehran's killing of two US troops at an airbase in Jordan. The US military said that it carried out an eighth consecutive night of strikes against Iran, with targets including units behind the attack that killed two American troops in.

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Sports·6h ago

Spain vs. Argentina odds, prediction, time: 2026 World Cup final picks from expert on 27-18 roll

Argentina needed an extraordinary late comeback to beat England in the 2026 World Cup semifinal, and Lionel Messi's side now faces Spain in the World Cup final on Sunday. Spain are -160 to lift the cup, with Argentina at +138.

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Sports·5h ago

Trump visit causes logistical delays at World Cup final

However, when players from Spain and Argentina first took the field roughly 45 minutes before kickoff, a healthy portion of the lower stadium bowl appeared to be full, including the overwhelming majority of allocated There were significant queues outside New York New Jersey Stadium more than four hours before kick-off Supporters faced long queues to get into New York New Jersey Stadium amid. In the 48 hours before Sunday’s finale at New York New Jersey Stadium, FIFA sent emails to media staff inviting them to arrive as early as six hours before kickoff and warned them of road closures 150 minutes beforehand.

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Sports·12h ago

FIFA World Cup Final Roundtable: Can Spain’s defence stop Argentina attack?

“Spain are just a great team that pass the ball confidently and play amazing football as a collective.” Zlatan Ibrahimovic, the ex-Barcelona and Manchester United striker who represented Sweden at two World Cups, expects Spain to dominate the final, which comes two years on from their Euro 2024 triumph. “Spain haven’t got the greatest individual players, I think France probably have … but Spain as a team are everything England are not – they are brave, courageous with the ball,” Owen told The Straits Times. Sorry Messi fans, but I don’t think Argentina will crack Spain’s code.

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5,000 firefighters battling blazes as Canada faces ‘intense’ wildfire season: Carney

Ontario wildfire evacuees recall ashes ‘landing from the sky’ in harrowing escape

Toronto air quality live: Environment Canada lifts warnings in GTA as wildfire smoke begins to clear

National

Ontario government expands emergency message system as nearly 200 wildfires rage

Wildfire northeast of Halifax being held, N.S. officials say

Evacuees of wildfires in northwestern Ontario recall harrowing escapes

World

Russian attacks kill six in Kyiv, other cities; expose gaps in Ukraine’s air defences

U.S. Launches Strikes After Iranian Attack Kills 2 American Soldiers

US launches new airstrikes on Iran after confirming troop deaths

Sports

Spain vs. Argentina odds, prediction, time: 2026 World Cup final picks from expert on 27-18 roll

Trump visit causes logistical delays at World Cup final

FIFA World Cup Final Roundtable: Can Spain’s defence stop Argentina attack?