N.S. wildfire burns out of control as hot, windy weather intensifies blaze

Department of Natural Resources says the Shelburne County fire ‘escaped containment’ on Saturday night, growing to about 775 hectares

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How a B.C. Indigenous community is reintroducing fire to manage the land

As wildfire seasons become longer and more intense, prescribed burns can help prevent forests from becoming out-of-control infernos

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Double homicide in Hamilton allegedly involves landlord and tenants, police say

On Saturday evening Hamilton police found a 27-year-old woman and 28-year-old man, both tenants at the residence, shot dead

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Worker dead in accident with Regina’s airport runway rehabilitation project

A statement from Regina International Airport says a serious accident occurred Friday night, and that it was related to rehabilitation work that’s being done on the airport’s main runway

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Man killed by Halifax police; N.S. watchdog to investigate

Halifax Regional Police say a man confronted them with a weapon and officers fired their guns

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For gardeners, Blue Jay beans are a textbook case in why seed-saving matters. Here’s how to grow them

When seed companies stopped stocking these beans, it fell to gardeners and community exchanges to keep them growing. You can do it too, with the right conditions and care

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Man stabbed at Toronto’s Downsview Park subway station

Victim has serious injuries, suspect ran from the scene, police say

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