Wildfire contained near Flin Flon, Man., as Saskatchewan hamlet ordered to evacuate
June 1, 2025
Fire crews in northern Manitoba have so far been able to contain an encroaching wildfire that forced thousands from their homes, while more residents in Saskatchewan have been told to leave due to a fast-moving blaze.The Saskatchewan government has issued an evacuation alert for the dozens of residents that live in the small northern hamlet of Timber Bay.
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British Columbia’s Energy Minister has shut down the idea of a new pipeline in the province, citing the impracticality and massive costs associated with such a proposal. Adrian Dix’s comments follow Monday’s first ministers’ meeting in Saskatoon, in which talk of “nation-building” energy projects dominated. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has been pushing for the revival of the Northern Gateway pipeline project, which would have moved bitumen from Alberta to the northern coast of B.C.
June 4, 2025 - 22:45 | Andrea Woo | The Globe and Mail
Two young men living in a Vancouver suburb have been charged in connection with the daytime killing of a trucking insurance broker outside his Mississauga, Ont., office last month.But his family still wants to see more charges laid in the slaying of a man once targeted in a wave of extortions that has rattled Sikh people across Canada.
June 4, 2025 - 22:40 | Mike Hager | The Globe and Mail
A border security bill tabled this week by the federal government would grant CSIS, the police and other law enforcement agencies the right to demand information about internet subscribers – including their locations – without a warrant from a judge.The proposed changes, part of a sprawling piece of legislation unveiled on Tuesday, were criticized by civil liberties advocates and legal experts, who argued that the measures would run counter to previous court rulings and would almost certainly face new challenges.
June 4, 2025 - 22:27 | Marie Woolf | The Globe and Mail
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