'It weighs on you': Ontario wildland firefighters being overworked due to lack of resources, union says
July 5, 2025
The union for Ontario's wildland firefighters is calling for a funding increase as they struggle with a lack of resources during a particularly trying season. "As summers go on and fires get more intense with the heat, so too does our fatigue," says a wildfire crew leader who's VP of the local OPSEU union.
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An investigation report detailing the prison assault that led to the death of B.C. serial killer Robert Pickton says he was assaulted by another inmate who broke a broom handle and thrust it into his face. The board of investigation report released Friday says Pickton was assaulted as medication was being distributed in the unit he was housed in at Quebec’s Port-Cartier Institution on May 19, 2024.
July 6, 2025 - 20:40 | Darryl Greer | The Globe and Mail
Coldplay fans are gearing up to watch the British rock band perform this week in Toronto, but some say they are concerned after mixed reviews about Rogers Stadium, the concert's venue.
July 6, 2025 - 20:31 | | CBC News - Canada
An environmental think tank is warning the federal government against repealing its electric vehicle mandate, instead suggesting that politicians should be helping to put more EVs on the road.In a statement published Friday, Clean Energy Canada gave three recommendations to the federal government to help deliver affordable EVs to Canadians for less than $40,000.
July 6, 2025 - 18:42 | Nick Murray | The Globe and Mail
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