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4 Indigenous siblings found alive after surviving Amazon plane crash and 40 days alone in jungle

4 Indigenous siblings found alive after surviving Amazon plane crash and 40 days alone in jungle

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Four Indigenous children survived an Amazon plane crash that killed three adults and then wandered on their own in the jungle for 40 days before being found alive by Colombian soldiers.
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Wildfires still causing smoke problems in much of Canada, though weekend may improve

Wildfires still causing smoke problems in much of Canada, though weekend may improve

OTTAWA — Air pollution from wildfires remained well above healthy levels across much of southern and northern Ontario and several communities in British Columbia and Alberta on Thursday.
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4 Indigenous children lost in jungle for 40 days after plane crash are found alive in Colombia

4 Indigenous children lost in jungle for 40 days after plane crash are found alive in Colombia

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Four Indigenous children who disappeared 40 days ago after surviving a small plane crash in the Amazon jungle were found alive Friday, Colombian authorities announced, ending an intense search that gripped the nation.
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Residents flee as 'incredibly intense' wildfire closes in on Tumbler Ridge, B.C.

Residents flee as 'incredibly intense' wildfire closes in on Tumbler Ridge, B.C.

VANCOUVER — An "incredibly intense" wildfire is just a few kilometres away from the British Columbia community of Tumbler Ridge, fire officials said Friday.
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Firefighters from France arrive to battle blazes as wildfire smoke lingers

Firefighters from France arrive to battle blazes as wildfire smoke lingers

Firefighters from France arrived in Canada to help Quebec face a marathon wildfire season while most evacuation orders were lifted in Nova Scotia nearly two weeks after intense infernos caused thousands to flee their homes.
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Wildfire roundup: What you need to know about blazes burning across Canada

Wildfire roundup: What you need to know about blazes burning across Canada

Smoke and flames continue to engulf much of Canada with poor air quality in parts of Ontario and Quebec and the same blanketing much of the west.
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RCMP find missing First Nations woman's remains 3 years after disappearance

RCMP find missing First Nations woman's remains 3 years after disappearance

WINNIPEG — Manitoba RCMP say they have found the remains of a First Nations woman who was reported missing three years ago.
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New name proposed for Sir John A. Macdonald parkway reflects Indigenous heritage

New name proposed for Sir John A. Macdonald parkway reflects Indigenous heritage

The National Capital Commission appears to be moving forward with a new name for Ottawa's Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway suggested by an Indigenous consultation group: Kichi Zibi Mikan.
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Three children missing from Muskoka area found safe, police say

Ontario Provincial Police say three children reported missing in the Muskoka area have been found. Police say the 15-year-old boy, 12-year-old girl and seven-year-old girl are safe.
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A tale of history and humanization unfold in colourful 'Haida Manga'

A tale of history and humanization unfold in colourful 'Haida Manga'

On a ship with torn sails, tossed by churning waters, the first of many Europeans needing rescue arrives along the coast of what is now British Columbia, before a Haida canoe brings an outstretched paddle and the warm light of salvation.
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