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Heat wave expected to hit central Canada, wildfire smoke, rainfall and wind elsewhere

Heat wave expected to hit central Canada, wildfire smoke, rainfall and wind elsewhere

Most of Ontario is expected to swelter under a heat wave through the long weekend and into the coming week, with temperatures expected to reach highs of 40 degrees Celsius with humidity.
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Raymond Moriyama, renowned Canadian architect behind iconic buildings, dies at 93

Raymond Moriyama, renowned Canadian architect behind iconic buildings, dies at 93

TORONTO — Raymond Moriyama, a renowned architect behind the design of some of Canada's most iconic buildings, has died. He was 93. A spokesperson for the architecture firm he founded said Moriyama died on Friday, but offered few other details.
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Maine resident captures nature in action in N.B. as shark snacks on whale carcass

Maine resident captures nature in action in N.B. as shark snacks on whale carcass

Paul Keller was sitting on the back porch of his rented cottage by the Bay of Fundy, sipping his morning coffee, when he spotted some commotion in the water. Perhaps the splash of a flipper, he figured, or something washing up against a rock.
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CSIS disinformation campaign leans on Soviet imagery, as Ottawa tracks 'grey media'

CSIS disinformation campaign leans on Soviet imagery, as Ottawa tracks 'grey media'

OTTAWA — Canada's spy agency is leaning on Soviet imagery to help prime the public against disinformation but experts say Moscow is more likely to use images that make readers think the messaging is coming from North American sources.
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Canada's envoy to Ukraine says Canadian support will outlast Russian invasion

Canada's envoy to Ukraine says Canadian support will outlast Russian invasion

OTTAWA — Canada's new ambassador to Ukraine had an eerie sense of déjà vu when she reached Kyiv last month.
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School boards grappling with AI use in classroom, but formal policies still elusive

School boards grappling with AI use in classroom, but formal policies still elusive

Some of the largest school boards across Canada will begin the new school year without formal policies on the use of artificial intelligence in the classroom, despite concerns about how the technology will impact learning and academic integrity.
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Ecologists say life will return to B.C. wildfire zone, but trees may never grow back

Ecologists say life will return to B.C. wildfire zone, but trees may never grow back

The charred hills surrounding Okanagan Lake in the B.C. Interior will likely look very different in a year's time and beyond as life returns to the wildfire-ravaged landscape, ecologists predict.
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No winning ticket sold for Friday's $40 million Lotto Max jackpot

No winning ticket sold for Friday's $40 million Lotto Max jackpot

There was no winning ticket sold in Friday's Lotto Max $40 million draw. The jackpot for the next draw on Sept. 5 will be an estimated $50 million, with two $1 million Maxmillion prizes up for grabs. The Canadian Press
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Two key fires in Okanagan, B.C., are under control, but winds pose challenge to north

Two key fires in Okanagan, B.C., are under control, but winds pose challenge to north

West Kelowna resident Heather MacKay watched her home burn via an interior security camera about two weeks ago as the property was engulfed by wildfire. She said she saw the smoke spread and "could hear the flames popping".
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Another Canadian who served in Afghanistan files discrimination lawsuit against feds

Another Canadian who served in Afghanistan files discrimination lawsuit against feds

OTTAWA — The federal government is asking a judge to combine two separate lawsuits, after another Afghan Canadian alleged Canada discriminated against Afghan refugees by treating them differently than they did Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion.
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