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Rain offers some help for crews battling deadly wildfires in eastern Manitoba

Rain offers some help for crews battling deadly wildfires in eastern Manitoba

LAC DU BONNET — Rain offered some help in the battle against forest fires in eastern Manitoba on Friday, but the effort remained far from over.
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School newspapers thousands of miles apart team up to heal from wildfires

School newspapers thousands of miles apart team up to heal from wildfires

After a wildfire decimated a California high school’s newsroom, destroying its cameras, computers and archived newspapers spanning six decades, one of the first offers of help that its journalism adviser received came from the other side of the count
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In the news today: Crews continue battle against Manitoba wildfires

In the news today: Crews continue battle against Manitoba wildfires

A roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed...
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Construction magnate surrenders on negligence charges over Bangkok building collapse in earthquake

Construction magnate surrenders on negligence charges over Bangkok building collapse in earthquake

BANGKOK (AP) — A construction magnate, builders, designers and engineers surrendered to police Friday on criminal negligence charges for the deadly collapse of a Bangkok high-rise in the March 28 earthquake that hit Myanmar.
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'A serious situation': Manitoba evacuates provincial park, warns of deadly wildfires

'A serious situation': Manitoba evacuates provincial park, warns of deadly wildfires

LAC DU BONNET — Wildfires in eastern Manitoba prompted the government to evacuate and close another popular provincial park ahead of the long weekend, while many offered condolences to the family of a stranded couple found dead in the ashes.
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Man, woman found dead as crews battle wildfire in Manitoba, police say

Man, woman found dead as crews battle wildfire in Manitoba, police say

WINNIPEG — The bodies of two people were found in an area northeast of Winnipeg as fast-moving wildfires spurred by dry, hot and windy conditions prompted hundreds to evacuate Wednesday.
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Virginia boy swept away as heavy rains and flooding hit several states

Virginia boy swept away as heavy rains and flooding hit several states

WESTERNPORT, Md.
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Inuit village in Quebec's Far North facing 'severe' water distribution challenges

Inuit village in Quebec's Far North facing 'severe' water distribution challenges

MONTREAL — Officials in Quebec's Nunavik region are raising the alarm over water shortages in the Inuit community of Puvirnituq, where a frozen pipe and persistent blizzards have left residents without consistent water deliveries for nearly two month
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Two hikers dead and seven rescued in flooding on the Caribbean island of Martinique

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Nine hikers on the French Caribbean island of Martinique were swept away by a swollen river, leaving two of them dead and seven requiring a rescue, officials said Wednesday.
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Wildfires raging in northwestern Ontario trigger evacuation alerts

Wildfires raging in northwestern Ontario trigger evacuation alerts

Fast-moving wildfires in northwestern Ontario are triggering evacuation alerts as the region endures another day of sweltering heat.
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