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West Kelowna wildfire prompts ‘tactical evacuations’

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Published: June 16, 2026 at 5:17PM EDT

Second heat event to hit Toronto, southern Ontario starting Monday

Second heat event to hit Toronto, southern Ontario starting Monday

Bonnie Crombie to run for Mississauga mayor

Bonnie Crombie to run for Mississauga mayor

B.C. nurses expand picket lines to Vancouver Island

B.C. nurses expand picket lines to Vancouver Island

Evacuation alert issued as wildfire burns out of control in East Kootenay area

Evacuation alert issued as wildfire burns out of control in East Kootenay area

70-year-old woman suffers life-altering injuries after getting hit by car in southwest Calgary

70-year-old woman suffers life-altering injuries after getting hit by car in southwest Calgary

Horse injured during chuckwagon races but X-rays show no fractures: Stampede CEO

Horse injured during chuckwagon races but X-rays show no fractures: Stampede CEO

Heat warning issued for Ottawa as temperatures set to hit 36 C Tuesday

Heat warning issued for Ottawa as temperatures set to hit 36 C Tuesday

Princess Kate lauds Ottawa's Dabrowski for returning to Wimbledon final after cancer treatment

Princess Kate lauds Ottawa's Dabrowski for returning to Wimbledon final after cancer treatment

‘Not a fun time’: Quebec video game industry in limbo as studios cut back

‘Not a fun time’: Quebec video game industry in limbo as studios cut back

Quebec municipalities express interest in Samuel de Champlain statue from Ontario

Quebec municipalities express interest in Samuel de Champlain statue from Ontario

All-gold error God Pack opened at Alberta Pokémon prerelease event

All-gold error God Pack opened at Alberta Pokémon prerelease event

Oilers sign forward Colton Dach to two-year extension

Oilers sign forward Colton Dach to two-year extension

Mobile skin cancer screening clinic to visit the Maritimes

Mobile skin cancer screening clinic to visit the Maritimes

‘Thrilled with the engagement’: Fredericton Pride Parade a success

‘Thrilled with the engagement’: Fredericton Pride Parade a success

Amid music festival struggles, Winnipeg Folk Festival continues to thrive

Amid music festival struggles, Winnipeg Folk Festival continues to thrive

‘Don’t play around’: Manitobans urged to stay safe amid heat wave

‘Don’t play around’: Manitobans urged to stay safe amid heat wave

Severe weather leaves trail of damage in Saskatchewan communities

Severe weather leaves trail of damage in Saskatchewan communities

A look at Canada's uranium mining industry and its plan for nuclear plants

A look at Canada's uranium mining industry and its plan for nuclear plants

Top stories of the week: Multi-vehicle crash closes Highway 401 in Cambridge, 570 NewsRadio’s sudden curtain call, and Six Nations dissolving cannabis commission

Top stories of the week: Multi-vehicle crash closes Highway 401 in Cambridge, 570 NewsRadio’s sudden curtain call, and Six Nations dissolving cannabis commission

Floating food truck makes anticipated relaunch during Pottahawk weekend

Floating food truck makes anticipated relaunch during Pottahawk weekend

Annual Brits by the Bess car show features Minis in Saskatoon

Annual Brits by the Bess car show features Minis in Saskatoon

Poisonous plant found in RM of Victory

Poisonous plant found in RM of Victory

Sudbury mall owners awarded $906K in court costs over Zellers pullout

Sudbury mall owners awarded $906K in court costs over Zellers pullout

Michigan woman charged with impaired driving after CBSA stop at Sault border

Michigan woman charged with impaired driving after CBSA stop at Sault border

Port Dover standoff ends with dozens of charges for one person

Port Dover standoff ends with dozens of charges for one person

London Minor Football names MVP trophy after Chase and Sydney Brown

London Minor Football names MVP trophy after Chase and Sydney Brown

Barrie man faces impaired driving charges after disturbance at Huntsville park

Barrie man faces impaired driving charges after disturbance at Huntsville park

Man beats up woman after asking for cigarette: Police

Man beats up woman after asking for cigarette: Police

Annual Windsor bike show fuels support for 5 Windsor-Essex food banks

Annual Windsor bike show fuels support for 5 Windsor-Essex food banks

Second Amherstburg drive-thru proposal raises traffic concerns ahead of public meeting

Second Amherstburg drive-thru proposal raises traffic concerns ahead of public meeting

B.C. nurses expand picket lines to Vancouver Island

B.C. nurses expand picket lines to Vancouver Island

Canadian warship fires torpedoes in first test of new underwater warfare system

Canadian warship fires torpedoes in first test of new underwater warfare system

Man ordered to pay $20K in damages for sharing woman’s intimate images without consent

Man ordered to pay $20K in damages for sharing woman’s intimate images without consent

‘All I wanted to do was get out’: Witnesses describe panic after Toronto street festival shooting

‘All I wanted to do was get out’: Witnesses describe panic after Toronto street festival shooting

The U.S. launches more strikes on Iran as the standoff over the Strait of Hormuz escalates

The U.S. launches more strikes on Iran as the standoff over the Strait of Hormuz escalates

Fire breaks out at a pub in Bangkok, killing at least 27 people

Fire breaks out at a pub in Bangkok, killing at least 27 people

Canada’s Senate: How does it work?

Companies ‘no longer in the wait and see mode’ as experts predict manufacturing exodus from Canada

Former Chretien chief of staff Eddie Goldenberg has died

‘Not good’: Gas prices jump 5 cents but relief expected at the pumps this weekend

Meta appeals landmark jury verdict that found it to blame for social media addiction for young users

China blocks exports of helium, key for chipmaking, as Iran war squeezes supply

Soccer, not just American football, may affect long-term brain health

‘I do not think that is fair’: Canadians react to new rules in Germany banning sick days without doctor’s note

Wimbledon finalist Alexander Zverev is using his tennis success to raise diabetes awareness

‘Moana’: Disney live-action underwhelms at the box office

Avant-garde gardens, singular debuts and vampire brides: A dispatch from Paris Haute Couture Week

U.S. rapper Pitbull sets bald cap world record at London show

Canadian women beat Dominican Republic 3-1 to lock up first appearance in VNL Finals

Jannik Sinner beats Alexander Zverev to win Wimbledon again and move on from French Open meltdown

Senegal fires coach Pape Thiaw after World Cup elimination

Decluttering? Here’s where to sell your household items

‘It only does one thing’: Why some are bringing back landlines

Campari fights Aperol copycats as rivals chase growing spritz market

Climate & Environment

Bangladesh monsoon death toll hits 50, thousands displaced

Spain wildfire: Evacuees allowed to return home after blaze stabilizes

Typhoon Bavi weakens but still brings strong winds and rain to China

France heatwave 2026: Nuclear reactors powered down

Fossil fuel surge to power AI sparks advocacy for clean energy sources

How the federal government’s proposed digital regulator would work