The British Columbia government says it is ending the state of emergency imposed last month when thousands of residents were chased out of their homes by wildfires.
The government says in a statement the wildfire risk is diminishing in much of the province as temperatures cool, allowing most residents to return home.
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Trudeau is scheduled to start the day behind closed doors in Metro Vancouver discussing B.C.'s wildfires and recent punishing heat wave with members of his cabinet's Incident Response Group.
A recent heat wave in Western Canada that blew past records and contributed to hundreds of deaths could not have happened without climate change, an international group of scientists has concluded.
The first Canadian victim identified in the collapse of a South Florida condominium is a former Montrealer. Ingrid "Itty" Ainsworth, 66, died in the collapse in late June along with her husband Tzvi, 68.
Gabriel Klein was convicted of second-degree murder and aggravated assault in March 2020 in the attack that killed Letisha Reimer, 13, and seriously injured her friend, whose name is protected by a publication ban.
A Toronto-based privacy lawyer says businesses across Canada are considering putting policies in place that would require customers to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination before receiving service.
78.2% (3,631,452) of eligible people 12 and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 38.2% (1,772,595) received their second dose.