Yellowknife wildfire: traffic clogs road out of town as residents race to evacuate

More than 20,000 residents given until noon on Friday to leave home in face of advancing wildfire that could arrive by weekend Long lines of traffic have clogged the only road out of the Canadian city of Yellowknife, after authorities … Read More

Canada’s Alberta blanketed by smoke as wildfire battle continues

May 17 (Reuters) – Smoke blanketed the skies over much of Alberta on Wednesday as firefighters from Canada and the U.S. battled raging wildfires that have prompted evacuations, disrupted rail service and shut energy production in Canada’s main oil-producing province. … Read More

Canada moves one step closer to euthanizing CHILDREN: Critics slam ‘reckless’ and ‘horrible’ panel urging government to pass law allowing minors under 18 with terminal illnesses to die by assisted suicide

Top government panel recommends assisted suicides for ‘mature minors’ Law could change as soon as this year; critics slam a ‘reckless’ proposal    Canada already has the world’s most expansive program of assisted dying    Campaigners have slammed as ‘reckless’ and … Read More

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