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Parks Canada says bison herd to remain the backcountry of Banff National Park

Parks Canada says bison herd to remain the backcountry of Banff National Park

BANFF, Alta. — A final report on a five-year project to bring plains bison back to Banff National Park in Alberta says the herd will stay on the mountain landscape.
Centre Block on pace to reopen in 2032, include new public area under Parliament Hill

Centre Block on pace to reopen in 2032, include new public area under Parliament Hill

OTTAWA — A massive overhaul of Centre Block on Parliament Hill is expected to be completed by 2031 and open to the public by 2032.
Owner of destroyed sub could use 'cruel' law for protection : In The News for today

Owner of destroyed sub could use 'cruel' law for protection : In The News for today

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today...
Foreign firefighters fight flames, fatigue and get 'eaten alive' by mosquitoes

Foreign firefighters fight flames, fatigue and get 'eaten alive' by mosquitoes

MONTREAL — Eighteen-year-old Hunter Sousa from Maine celebrated his high school graduation by hopping in a truck and heading to Nova Scotia to fight the biggest forest fire in the province's history.
As LBGTQ community girds for battle, advocates say time and the law are on their side

As LBGTQ community girds for battle, advocates say time and the law are on their side

WASHINGTON — Harleigh Walker is just an ordinary American high school kid, but with one important difference: how she's spending her summer vacation.
More threats mean more security at Pride. That plays out differently across Canada

More threats mean more security at Pride. That plays out differently across Canada

For the first time in its decade-long history, the Pride festival in Timmins, Ont., had to budget for security this year. Previously, there had been no online threats, no reason to believe safety was any issue.
Quebec wildfires: Northern city and Cree community ordered to evacuate

Quebec wildfires: Northern city and Cree community ordered to evacuate

MONTREAL — A northern Quebec city and a Cree community have ordered to residents to leave their homes as the areas face the threat of forest fires.
'Gone in an instant:' Manitoba RCMP release names of 16 seniors killed in bus crash

'Gone in an instant:' Manitoba RCMP release names of 16 seniors killed in bus crash

DAUPHIN, Man. — They were great-grandparents, a couple in their 80s, a former teacher — and they were "gone in an instant." RCMP Supt.
Liberal bill requiring Google and Meta to pay for news content becomes law

Liberal bill requiring Google and Meta to pay for news content becomes law

OTTAWA — A federal bill that will require Google and Meta to pay media outlets for news content that they share or otherwise repurpose on their platforms has become law.
B.C. vineyards devastated by winter freeze, slashing wine output up to 56%: growers

B.C. vineyards devastated by winter freeze, slashing wine output up to 56%: growers

KELOWNA, B.C. — Wine growers in British Columbia say a bitter cold snap last winter has devastated vineyards, causing irreparable damage to almost half of the province's planted acreage that may force some producers out of business.
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