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Residents of Quebec town evacuated 2 weeks ago because of fire to return home Sunday

Residents of Quebec town evacuated 2 weeks ago because of fire to return home Sunday

MONTREAL — Residents of a northern Quebec town that has been under an evacuation order for the past two weeks due to forest fires are expected to be allowed home on Sunday, the town's mayor said.
House of Commons passes motion to permanently allow virtual attendance, voting

House of Commons passes motion to permanently allow virtual attendance, voting

OTTAWA — The House of Commons passed a motion Thursday evening to keep hybrid workplace rules adopted during the COVID-19 pandemic. This means members of Parliament can attend sittings and committee meetings virtually, and keep voting through an app.
In The News for June 16 : Manitoba grieving after deadly highway crash kills 15

In The News for June 16 : Manitoba grieving after deadly highway crash kills 15

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of June 16 ... What we are watching in Canada ... Residents in Dauphin, Man.
'Hero to me': Kyiv's memory wall a reminder of losses in Ukraine-Russian conflicts

'Hero to me': Kyiv's memory wall a reminder of losses in Ukraine-Russian conflicts

KYIV, Ukraine — Yuri Pisarenko reaches high up on the Memory Wall of the Fallen Defenders of Ukraine, pulls down a faded portrait of his grandson and reverently puts an identical photo in its place.
Groundwater pumping sends Earth's pole drifting

Groundwater pumping sends Earth's pole drifting

Humans have pumped out so much groundwater, it has raised sea levels and tilted the Earth's axis, a new study has found.
Manitoba bus crash brings focus on safety of at-grade intersections in Canada

Manitoba bus crash brings focus on safety of at-grade intersections in Canada

The deadly crash in Manitoba between a bus full of seniors and a semi has brought renewed attention on the safety of numerous so-called at-grade intersections on Canadian highways.
Canada's population to surpass 40 million people

Canada's population to surpass 40 million people

"This is an exciting milestone for Canada."
Vancouver Police Board accepts department's report on Myles Gray inquest

Vancouver Police Board accepts department's report on Myles Gray inquest

A pilot project this fall will see about 100 uniformed officers wear body cameras for six months.
A list of mass casualty bus and van crashes on Canadian highways

A list of mass casualty bus and van crashes on Canadian highways

RCMP say 15 people died and 10 others were taken to hospital on Thursday after a bus collided with a semi-truck near Carberry, Man.
Mendicino offers no answers on why he, PM were among last to know of Bernardo move

Mendicino offers no answers on why he, PM were among last to know of Bernardo move

Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino's office said Thursday that it was informed about Paul Bernardo's pending prison transfer at several key junctures leading up to the move.