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Multiple slides close South Klondike Highway south of Carcross, Yukon
12 Aug 2026
The South Klondike Highway was hit by a series of landslides near the Yukon Suspension Bridge in northern B.C. on Tuesday evening.
What you need to know about B.C. wildfires on Aug. 11
12 Aug 2026
A B.C. Wildfire Service director said crews are seeing "explosive" fire behaviour on all four of B.C.'s largest fires, due to "extreme" drought.
Dawson Creek homeless shelter seeks to ease community conflict, improve services
12 Aug 2026
The Aboriginal Housing Management Association is the new operating partner of the Nawican Friendship Centre and emergency homeless shelter in Dawson Creek.
From last place to the post-season? Here's how the 2026 Blue Jays could pull it off
12 Aug 2026
The Toronto Blue Jays have played some scrappy baseball lately, as the team finds itself on the fringes of playoff contention with a quarter of the season to go. Statisticians and analysts say a playo
Yellowknife man travels to Spain to catch his 23rd solar eclipse
12 Aug 2026
A total solar eclipse will be visible Wednesday across Greenland, Iceland, Spain, and northern Russia, along with a small part of Portugal. In Canada, there will be an opportunity to view a partial solar eclipse.
Proposed community plan could help address housing crisis: Yellowknife deputy mayor
12 Aug 2026
Rob Warburton, Yellowknife's deputy mayor, says a proposed community plan could help address the city’s long-standing housing crisis, which has been exacerbated by the lack of land under municipal con
Fiona-ravaged eastern P.E.I. fishing harbour to get new higher, stronger wharf
12 Aug 2026
Nearly four years after post-tropical storm Fiona caused significant damage to Red Head Harbour, the eastern P.E.I. fishing port is getting some major upgrades.
Why P.E.I.’s Old Home Week may have to find a new home next year
12 Aug 2026
It’s once again time for the annual Old Home Week on P.E.I. As they get ready for this year's fair, organizers are already thinking about next year — and where the 138-year-old tradition may be held.
Blue Jays fans still hopeful as team chases wild-card spot
12 Aug 2026
It's been a frustrating season for the Toronto Blue Jays after the team made it all the way to Game 7 of the World Series last year, but a winning surge in the past two weeks has kept their playoff ho
Ontario skies are set for a meteor shower this week. Here’s where to watch
12 Aug 2026
The Perseid meteor shower is expected to dazzle Ontario skies this week. CBC’s Alejandrina Alvarez breaks down what you need to know about where to watch the spectacle.
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