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Publication Date: July 21, 2026 - 12:29
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B.C. firefighters use drone to ignite a controlled burn while fighting an active wildfire
July 21, 2026
Firefighters in British Columbia say they have successfully used a drone to ignite a controlled burn while fighting an active wildfire in what they call a Canadian first.
There are currently 582 active wildfires burning across Canada, 31 of which are labelled as out of control, according to Natural Resources Canada.
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Nova Scotia’s rookie energy minister is apologizing for decade-old song lyrics that even he admits were ridiculous. Marco MacLeod — who is 37 and was named to cabinet in May — wrote and recorded four songs that were released in 2013, when he was in his mid-20s. They came to light recently in Frank Magazine , and have been seized on by a Halifax’s women’s organization as being misogynistic. The PC caucus said in an email to National Post that MacLeod has never made money from the songs, and they are not autobiographical. MacLeod is facing calls to resign. The lyrics include: “I wan’...
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