'We are at war against the fires': 32,000 flee flames in peak tourist season in Greece; updates
July 24, 2023
Thousands more residents and tourists in Greece fled wildfires fueled by high winds and an unrelenting pattern of brutal heat waves.
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The Parti Québécois is projected to win a Quebec by-election in the Arthabaska riding.Former journalist Alex Boissonneault holds a comfortable lead over Quebec Conservative Leader Éric Duhaime, who had been hoping to win a first legislature seat for his party.
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B.C. is appealing the landmark decision of its Supreme Court that granted a group of First Nations on Vancouver Island title to riverside land in the mainland suburb of Richmond, saying the judgment raises questions about private-property rights.Attorney-General Niki Sharma announced the appeal at a news conference Monday, saying the Cowichan Tribes v. Canada judgment must be reconsidered by a higher court because it could have significant, unintended consequences on the province’s system of real estate ownership, known as fee-simple title.
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Christine McNeil has spent the past several days helping feed the crews responding to an out-of-control wildfire in Newfoundland and Labrador that is just seven kilometres away from her restaurant.She and her three employees at The Mess Tent Poutinerie, located in the small community of Lower Island Cove on the Bay de Verde Peninsula, sprung into action to help feed firefighters, many of whom are volunteers who have put their day jobs on hold. Ms. McNeil said her previous job as a supply tech in the military prepared her for the work she’s been doing over the past week.
August 11, 2025 - 21:31 | Claire McFarlane | The Globe and Mail
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