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Government investigating CN’s actions after rail crew caught in wildfire

By Christopher Reynolds Federal authorities are looking into whether Canadian National Railway Co. broke the law after a crew had to be evacuated from a train engulfed in flames in northwestern Ontario. The government is “conducting followup oversight” to determine if CN failed to comply with rules under the Railway Safety Act, said Transport Canada spokesperson Hicham Ayoun. “Transport Canada will not hesitate to implement operational restrictions or protective measures when necessary,” he said in an email Friday. The department…

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Government investigating CN’s actions after rail crew caught in wildfire

By Christopher Reynolds Federal authorities are looking into whether Canadian National Railway Co. broke the law…

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President Donald Trump is threatening to increase tariffs on Canada due to smoke from wildfires in…

Fire-ravaged First Nations community accuses Ottawa of denying it federal aid

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First Nation, Yukon unveil region’s first wildfire roadmap

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Study links Yukon chinook salmon decline to marine heat waves in the Bering Sea

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Medicine Wheel Warriors Helps Indigenous Youth Discover Their Inner Superheroes

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Government investigating CN’s actions after rail crew caught in wildfire

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AFN Blasts Government Response to Namaygoosisagagun Wildfire Crisis: “Absolutely Ridiculous & Disgusting”

By Alex Murray Writer The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) tabled an emergency resolution on the…

Ontario crews battling about 190 wildfires, half out of control: officials

By Kathryn Mannie Ontario’s premier says approximately 190 wildfires raging across the northern part of the…

Fires from coast to coast: A look at the wildfire situation across the country

Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks in front of a live map of smoke movement during a…

Fire-ravaged First Nations community accuses Ottawa of denying it federal aid

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Osoyoos and RDOS allocate funds towards strengthening Indigenous relations

By Lexi McFarlane, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Times Chronicle The Town of Osoyoos has entered into…

Ontario crews battling about 190 wildfires, half out of control: officials

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Government investigating CN’s actions after rail crew caught in wildfire

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Funds to combat organized crime in Indigenous communities announced

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Parts of Ontario may get brief relief from wildfire smoke as northern blazes continue

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Some Whitesand residents return home despite evacuation order

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B.C., Simpcw First Nation sign consent deal for proposed copper mine near Kamloops

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