Unpublished Newswire
A fire that cut the power to a B.C. village has attracted international attention for its bizarre cause: a fish that fell from the sky.
Ashcroft Fire Rescue responded to a fire located six kilometres south of town last Wednesday, just before noon. With support from BC Hydro staff and local ranchers, firefighters were able to stop the fire from spreading and fully extinguish it.
The fire department said firefighters and ranchers used about 4,800 gallons of water to put out the fire.
After the flames were put out, crews discovered the unlikely source: a charred fish lying at the...
August 5, 2025 - 18:18 | Amna Ahmad | National Post
The Mohawk Council of Kahnawake said Tuesday that it is looking at imposing tolls on the roads crossing its territory in response to looming federal budget cuts.Grand Chief Cody Diabo told reporters the tolls could help offset the impact of cuts to federal departments, including Indigenous Services Canada.
August 5, 2025 - 17:52 | Morgan Lowrie | The Globe and Mail
Ottawa Transit Services has announced disruptions for testing at the east-end extension of LRT. Read More
August 5, 2025 - 17:44 | Doug Menary | Ottawa Citizen
Vancouver Island photographer Colby Rex O’Neill has had restless nights as a wildfire burns less than a kilometre from his home.That’s a worry, but he also fears the Wesley Ridge fire could reach what he calls a “national treasure” – Cathedral Grove, a temperate rainforest containing trees that are about 800 years old.
August 5, 2025 - 17:32 | Nono Shen | The Globe and Mail
Just 20, Adisa De Rosario has spent half his life in Toronto FC colours.The young goalkeeper joined the TFC academy in 2015. Even then, he was no stranger to the club’s training centre, having been part of its pre-academy.
August 5, 2025 - 17:25 | Neil Davidson | The Globe and Mail
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney suggested Tuesday he is considering substituting or rescinding the Online News Act to ensure local news is disseminated wider and faster two years after Meta banned access to news on its platforms.
Carney made the unexpected suggestion while announcing over $1 billion in loan guaranteed and long-term supports for the softwood lumber industry at a mill in West Kelowna, B.C.
At the start of the news conference, Carney highlighted the brutal impact of wildfires this summer, including one that recently forced the evacuation of roughly 400...
August 5, 2025 - 17:17 | Christopher Nardi | National Post
