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Why the fastest-growing place for young kids in the US is in the metro with the oldest residents

Why the fastest-growing place for young kids in the US is in the metro with the oldest residents

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More than 400 lightning strikes spark eight new wildfires, BC Wildfire Services says

More than 400 lightning strikes spark eight new wildfires, BC Wildfire Services says

BRITISH COLUMBIA — The agency monitoring wildfires in British Columbia said eight new blazes sprang up in the southern regions of the area served by the Northwest Fire Centre, after more than 400 lightning strikes hit the area on Friday night.
Celine Dion's management says singer never endorsed Trump campaign's use of song

Celine Dion's management says singer never endorsed Trump campaign's use of song

Pop superstar Celine Dion is pushing back against a video of her purportedly used at a campaign rally for U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump and his running mate, JD Vance.
Hotel workers in Montreal picket for third day in protest of contract impasse

Hotel workers in Montreal picket for third day in protest of contract impasse

MONTREAL — Workers at Montreal’s Queen Elizabeth hotel protested for a third straight day on Saturday in the middle of the busy summer tourist season, and they were joined by picketers from two other city hotels to speak out against an impasse in the
Looking for an activity that's social and will give you a workout? Give sport climbing a try

Looking for an activity that's social and will give you a workout? Give sport climbing a try

Watching climbing at the Paris Olympics makes it seem as if it’s a sport that would be completely out of the question for a weekend athlete. The speed, strength and dexterity with which the competitors scale the walls appear impossible to match.
Alexisonfire’s MacNeil on sobriety, new music and playing bigger venues

Alexisonfire’s MacNeil on sobriety, new music and playing bigger venues

Canadian post-hardcore band Alexisonfire is used to headlining shows and hometown festivals, but 23 years into their career the powerhouse performers have taken a rare opening act gig that puts them in front of one of their biggest audiences yet.
Betty Prashker, publisher of the feminist classics 'Sexual Politics' and 'Backlash,' dies at age 99

Betty Prashker, publisher of the feminist classics 'Sexual Politics' and 'Backlash,' dies at age 99

NEW YORK (AP) — Betty Prashker, a pioneering editor of the 20th century who as one of the first women with the power to acquire books published such classics as Kate Millett's “Sexual Politics” and Susan Faludi's “Backlash" and helped oversee the car
Rail shutdown possible in two weeks, as lockout warnings follow labour board ruling

Rail shutdown possible in two weeks, as lockout warnings follow labour board ruling

The country's two main railways warned Friday they will lock out their workers in less than two weeks unless the two sides can agree on new contracts, lending fresh weight to the threat of a work stoppage that would snarl supply chains nationwide.
Calgary mayor says city considering replacing water pipe that ruptured

Calgary mayor says city considering replacing water pipe that ruptured

CALGARY — City officials are weighing options to strengthen a key water main for the long term -- including building a new one -- after a June rupture forced Calgarians to cut their water use and further inspection found more weaknesses.
B.C. risks 'carpet' of rotting apples without help after co-op's closure: growers

B.C. risks 'carpet' of rotting apples without help after co-op's closure: growers

With less than a week to go before gala apples will be ready to be picked in British Columbia, the president of the provincial fruit growers' group worries about a devastating season without a way for farmers to refrigerate their crops.
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