Houston officials are surveying the damage left behind by Harvey. The White House estimates the storm affected around 100,000 homes in Texas.…
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The flooded Arkema chemical plant could see explosions over the next few days. Part of the facility in Crosby, Texas, caught fire…
A 20-year-old college football player disappeared one stormy day in 2016 while paddleboarding with friends in California’s Lake Tahoe. Now police believe…
The 1967 Detroit riots began after a police raid of an unlicensed bar in a black neighborhood. Racial tensions erupted, and over…
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Yukon Party members apologize after sending crude messages about premier, NDP leader
by Sue JonesYukon Party leader Currie Dixon is apologizing after crude text messages written by members of his party about Premier Sandy Silver and NDP leader Kate White emerged over the weekend.Yukon Party Leader Currie Dixon has issued an apology after two members of his party made crude comments in a group chat about Premier Sandy Silver and NDP…
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Johnson & Johnson vaccine recommended for Canadians 30 and older despite risk of rare blood clots
by Sue JonesCanada now recommends the Johnson & Johnson vaccine for all Canadians 30 years of age and older, but officials also say to weigh the risk of rare but potentially serious blood clots that can occur from the vaccine against COVID-19 levels in the community — or hold out for another shot altogether.
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Iqaluit declares local state of emergency after COVID-19 community transmission detected
by Sue JonesThe City of Iqaluit declared a local state of emergency Monday afternoon at an emergency city council meeting. Iqaluit’s mayor Kenny Bell said the emergency empowers the city’s bylaw officers to enforce the territorial lockdown rules. The City of Iqaluit declared a local state of emergency after COVID-19 cases rose to 81 in the city over the…
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Conservatives call on Trudeau to fire top adviser over military sexual misconduct scandal
by Sue JonesThe federal Conservatives laid down a political marker today by calling on the prime minister to fire his top adviser over how his government handled the sexual misconduct crisis in the military.Right: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Left: Trudeau’s Chief of Staff Katie Telford. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press)The federal Conservatives laid down a political marker today by calling on the…
Nova Scotia’s microbiology labs are once again trying to ramp up capacity to deal with a backlog of 45,000 COVID-19 swabs.Lab capacity in Nova Scotia is now 15,000 tests per day, but it still isn’t enough to keep up with demand. (Communications Nova Scotia)Dr. Todd Hatchette knew something had to give the day 22,000 specimens…