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Smog, air quality alerts in place across much of Quebec as wildfires continue to burn

Smog, air quality alerts in place across much of Quebec as wildfires continue to burn

MONTREAL — Environment Canada has issued a smog warning for a large part of Quebec as forest fires continue to burn in the provinces northwest.
Rooming house revival: Canadian cities look to single-room homes amid housing crunch

Rooming house revival: Canadian cities look to single-room homes amid housing crunch

Rooming or boarding houses are regaining favour with some Canadian cities as a way to offset a lack of affordable homes, but experts warn there are pitfalls to the once-popular form of urban housing.
Legacy of Canada's ban on Chinese immigration lasted longer than the law

Legacy of Canada's ban on Chinese immigration lasted longer than the law

When Matthew Yan looks at the stoic and determined expression on his father's face in the black and white photo affixed to the identification papers he carried for decades, he mostly feels pity.
Center for Whale Research confirms two calves spotted in B.C.'s Strait of Georgia

Center for Whale Research confirms two calves spotted in B.C.'s Strait of Georgia

The endangered southern resident killer whale population has grown by two.
No winning ticket sold for Friday's $40 million Lotto Max jackpot

No winning ticket sold for Friday's $40 million Lotto Max jackpot

There was no winning ticket sold in Friday's Lotto Max $40 million draw. The jackpot for the next draw on July 4 will be an estimated $50 million, with 2 $1 million Maxmillion prizes up for grabs. The Canadian Press
Lotto Max winning numbers for Friday, June 30, 2023.

Lotto Max winning numbers for Friday, June 30, 2023.

TORONTO — The winning numbers in Friday's Lotto Max draw for an estimated $40 million: 01, 13, 19, 26, 35, 42 & 49. Bonus: 37 In the event of any discrepancy between this list and the official winning numbers, the latter shall prevail.
Possible B.C. port strike will spare cruise ships, employers say

Possible B.C. port strike will spare cruise ships, employers say

A possible strike by British Columbia port workers will not disrupt cruise ships docked in Vancouver, Prince Rupert or Vancouver Island, employers say.
N.W.T. construction company fined $100K following worker's death

N.W.T. construction company fined $100K following worker's death

FORT SIMPSON, N.W.T. — A construction company in the Northwest Territories has been fined $100,000 after a worker was killed at a site outside Fort Simpson in 2020. Nogha Enterprises Ltd.
Yukon 'patiently waiting' on federal support to build flood mitigation infrastructure

Yukon 'patiently waiting' on federal support to build flood mitigation infrastructure

WHITEHORSE — Yukon is "patiently waiting" for federal funding that could come this fall to help build critically needed climate-mitigation infrastructure in the wake of recent severe flooding.
Fire damages Syrian tent home of detained Canadian mother and children: advocate

Fire damages Syrian tent home of detained Canadian mother and children: advocate

OTTAWA — A Canadian mother struggling to leave a Syrian detention camp with her six children was dealt another setback this week when a fire damaged their tent home, an advocacy group says.