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Multiple evacuation orders issued as wildfire along Okanagan Lake grows
02 Aug 2026
Two separate evacuation orders have been issued as the out-of-control Bradley Creek wildfire threatens communities around the northern end of Okanagan Lake near Vernon, B.C.
About 230,000 people attend Vancouver's Summer Lights fireworks show, organizers say
02 Aug 2026
About 230,000 people attended Vancouver's one-night Summer Lights fireworks show, according to preliminary estimates from event producer BandLive.
Man drowns after jumping off cliff southeast of Calgary
02 Aug 2026
RCMP say a 35-year-old man drowned on Saturday after jumping off a cliff into the Highwood River at the Nature’s Hideaway campground southeast of Calgary.
Wildfires, WestJet labour dispute complicate B.C. Day long-weekend travel
02 Aug 2026
Wildfires, highway closures and flight disruptions due to a labour dispute are complicating travel across B.C. as residents head out for the B.C. Day long weekend.
Sopranos and Goodfellas actor Vincent Pastore dead at 80
02 Aug 2026
Vincent Pastore, a veteran actor who played mobsters and tough guys, and was best known for playing Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on The Sopranos, has died. He was 80.
Fire danger expected to rise over long weekend in the N.W.T.
02 Aug 2026
A cold front forecast for much of the N.W.T. this weekend brings a chance of lightning strikes — and with it an increased risk of wildfires, according to N.W.T. Fire.
National Bank Open family event serves to rally more kids to pick up tennis
02 Aug 2026
The National Bank Open tennis tournament hosted a family weekend in Montreal focusing on kids. Many families showed up to watch Quebec’s own Félix Auger-Aliassime, currently ranked fourth in the world
'Still here, still Black': New Brunswick families gather for landmark portrait
02 Aug 2026
Dozens of Black New Brunswickers and their families gathered in downtown Fredericton Saturday for a historic group photo.
Rainfall warnings issued for Pembroke area
02 Aug 2026
Showers and thunderstorms are expected around Pembroke, Ont., on Saturday, with between 50 to 80 millimetres of rain forecast in some places, Environment Canada says.
Heavy rain, thunderstorms for GTA: Environment Canada
02 Aug 2026
Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for heavy rainfall and thunderstorms in the Greater Toronto Area from late Saturday to early Sunday.
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