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Fade into the night: Fireflies facing threats from climate change and light pollution

Fade into the night: Fireflies facing threats from climate change and light pollution

Aaron Fairweather remembers seeing fireflies as a child for the first time, a swarm of twinkles flashing across the surface of a lake near Saint John, N.B., illuminating a summer's night.
The latest legacy of Canada's wildfire smoke? Wisconsin's new beer-and-burger pairing

The latest legacy of Canada's wildfire smoke? Wisconsin's new beer-and-burger pairing

WASHINGTON — Another fragrant, hazy phenomenon is turning heads in the United States — only this time, beer fans in Canada will happily take the blame.
Canada lifts education requirement for Hong Kong immigrants

Canada lifts education requirement for Hong Kong immigrants

Vancouver resident Calvin Wong says he can finally start picturing a future in Canada after the federal government announced it was dropping educational requirements for Hong Kongers seeking permanent residency in the wake of the Chinese city's crack
Emergencies minister mobilizes military to help fight B.C. wildfires

Emergencies minister mobilizes military to help fight B.C. wildfires

OTTAWA — Federal assistance including military resources are being mobilized to help British Columbia's fight against hundreds of wildfires, Minister of Emergency Preparedness Bill Blair announced Friday.
Court grants temporary injunction to end Winnipeg landfill blockade

Court grants temporary injunction to end Winnipeg landfill blockade

WINNIPEG — A Manitoba judge granted a temporary injunction to end a blockade at a Winnipeg landfill Friday, but some supporters of the protest said they would not back down.
'Kind and thoughtful' firefighter, 19, who died in B.C. is identified by her brother

'Kind and thoughtful' firefighter, 19, who died in B.C. is identified by her brother

REVELSTOKE, B.C. — A 19-year-old B.C. firefighter who police say was killed by a falling tree near Revelstoke on Thursday has been identified by her brother as Devyn Gale, who was a former member of the B.C.
B.C. drops Facebook, Instagram advertising in response to Meta's news block, says Eby

B.C. drops Facebook, Instagram advertising in response to Meta's news block, says Eby

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government says it has stopped advertising on Facebook and Instagram to send a message to parent company Meta, which is blocking Canadian news from the social media platforms.
B.C. cargo flow should be back to normal in days after port strike, says researcher

B.C. cargo flow should be back to normal in days after port strike, says researcher

VANCOUVER — A logistics researcher said it should take only days for cargo flow to return to pre-strike levels at B.C. ports after a 13-day work stoppage ended with a tentative deal. Simon Fraser University Prof. Peter V.
Canadian Rangers to help evacuate Quebec Cree communities threatened by wildfires

Canadian Rangers to help evacuate Quebec Cree communities threatened by wildfires

MONTREAL — The federal government said Friday it will deploy Canadian Rangers to help evacuate northern Quebec communities threatened by wildfires, as several Cree nations ramped up air evacuations for vulnerable residents.
Canada set to end domestic subsidies for unabated fossil-fuel production

Canada set to end domestic subsidies for unabated fossil-fuel production

OTTAWA — Fourteen years ago, Canada joined the rest of the G20 in promising to wean fossil-fuel companies off of government subsidies that encouraged wasteful consumption and undermined efforts to slow climate change.