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Veterans, advocates want to see changes at Veterans Affairs under new minister

Veterans, advocates want to see changes at Veterans Affairs under new minister

OTTAWA — It's been just over three years since Veterans Affairs Canada released a strategy to tackle its 23,000 backlogged benefits applications, and that file has landed on the desk of a new minister for the first time.
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'Nation-building moment': Yukon eyes connection to B.C. electricity grid

'Nation-building moment': Yukon eyes connection to B.C. electricity grid

Yukon's energy minister says Canada's push for more green energy and a net-zero electricity grid should spark renewed interest in connecting the territory's power to British Columbia.
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B.C. declares wildfire emergency amid desperate battle to save West Kelowna

B.C. declares wildfire emergency amid desperate battle to save West Kelowna

WEST KELOWNA — Homes were ablaze on Friday in West Kelowna, B.C., with firefighters locked in a pitched battle against a rampaging wildfire that helped trigger a provincewide state of emergency.
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Demerio Houston's pick-six lifts Blue Bombers over Stampeders 19-18

Demerio Houston's pick-six lifts Blue Bombers over Stampeders 19-18

CALGARY — Demerio Houston has a new football for his mantle after his first professional interception for a touchdown was the difference on Friday night.
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Sports scoreboard for Friday, Aug. 18, 2023

Friday's Scoreboard CFL Winnipeg 19 Calgary 18 --- MLB Interleague Kansas City 4 Chicago Cubs 3 Cincinnati 1 Toronto 0 Colorado 14 Chicago White Sox 1 Minnesota 5 Pittsburgh 1 Milwaukee 9 Texas 8 American League Detroit 4 Cleveland 2 (1st game) Cleve
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No winning ticket sold for Friday's $18 million Lotto Max jackpot

There was no winning ticket sold in Friday's Lotto Max $18 million draw. The jackpot for the next draw on Aug. 22 will be an estimated $23 million. The Canadian Press
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A timeline of events related to wildfire threat in the Okanagan, B.C.

A timeline of events related to wildfire threat in the Okanagan, B.C.

WEST KELOWNA, B.C. — Thousands of people have been ordered to evacuate from West Kelowna and the Westbank First Nation due to the nearby MacDougall Creek wildfire, which has destroyed a significant number of properties.
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'Ghost town': 19,000 out of N.W.T. capital as dangerous wildfire looms

'Ghost town': 19,000 out of N.W.T. capital as dangerous wildfire looms

YELLOWKNIFE — More than 19,000 people left Yellowknife in less than 48 hours as one of the largest firefighting mobilizations in the history of the Northwest Territories continued to protect the city from an encroaching wildfire.
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The latest news on the wildfires in the Northwest Territories

The latest news on the wildfires in the Northwest Territories

YELLOWKNIFE — Thousands of people have fled the Northwest Territories' capital and some neighbouring communities under the threat of encroaching wildfires. Here are the latest developments (all times are MT): 7:50 p.m.
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The latest news on the wildfires in British Columbia

The latest news on the wildfires in British Columbia

KELOWNA, B.C. — A state of emergency has been declared in British Columbia, as threatening wildfires force thousands to evacuate from homes in the Okanagan in the southern Interior and elsewhere. Here are the latest developments on the B.C.
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