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Boat collision in Canada leaves 3 dead and 5 injured, Ontario police say
KINGSTON, Ontario (AP) — A speed boat and a fishing boat collided on a lake north of Kingston, Ontario killing three people and injuring five others, Canadian police said. Ontario Provincial Police said the crash happened at around 9:30 p.m. local time Saturday night in the Bucks...
Residents forced out of Canada's oil sands hub by wildfire cleared to return, officials say
FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta (AP) — Residents who were ordered out of Canada's oil sands hub of Fort McMurray, Alberta, due to a nearby wildfire are clear to return home, authorities said Saturday. The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo lifted the evacuation order for the Abasand,...
Canada tops Finland, Sweden beats Latvia, Switzerland routs Denmark at men's hockey worlds
PRAGUE (AP) — Defending champion Canada had to recover from an early scare before rallying to beat Finland 5-3 for its fifth victory from five games at the ice hockey world championship on Saturday. Captain John Tavares set up the winning goal with his second assist with 8:28...
Rain, cooler temperatures help prevent wildfire near Canada's oil sands from growing
FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta (AP) — A wildfire that has forced thousands of people out of their homes in Canada's oil sands hub city of Fort McMurray was held in place Thursday, as rain and cooler temperatures swept the area. Alberta provincial wildfire information officer Christie...
Fire threat eases near Canada's oil sands hub, but a long, hot summer looms
The threat from a wildfire near Canada's oil sands hub of Fort McMurray, Alberta, appeared to be easing on Wednesday, a day after it forced thousands of residents to evacuate and stirred memories of a damaging blaze nearly a decade earlier. Favorable winds were expected to push the...
A wildfire has forced out hundreds of residents in Canada's oil sands hub of Fort McMurray
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Hundreds of residents in four neighborhoods in the southern end of Canada’s oil sand hub of Fort McMurray, Alberta, were ordered to evacuate with a wildfire threatening the community, authorities said Tuesday. The Rural Municipality of Wood...
Alice Munro, Nobel literature winner revered as short story master, dead at 92
Nobel laureate Alice Munro, the Canadian literary giant who became one of the world’s most esteemed contemporary authors and one of history's most honored short story writers, has died at age 92. A spokesperson for publisher Penguin Random House Canada said Munro, winner of the...
Ontario will suspend driver’s licenses for convicted car thieves for at least 10 years
TORONTO (AP) — Canada’s most populous province announced Tuesday it will suspend driver’s licenses for at least 10 years for those who have been convicted of stealing a car. Ontario Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria said those convicted three times of auto theft would...
Arthur Irving, who grew his family's oil business and was one of Canada's richest men, dies at 93
SAINT JOHN, New Brunswick (AP) — Arthur L. Irving, one of Canada's richest people and the son of industrialist K.C. Irving, has died at 93 after a life spent growing the oil business his father founded. Irving Oil said in its statement that he died Monday surrounded by his wife,...
American Jesse Marsch hired as coach of Canada's men's national soccer team through 2026 World Cup
TORONTO (AP) — American Jesse Marsch was hired Monday as coach of Canada's men's national soccer team and signed to a contract through the 2026 World Cup. The 50-year-old takes over Canada ahead of the Copa América, where Canada plays defending champion Argentina in the tournament...
