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1 dead, 9 missing in wake of chemical tank implosion at U.S. paper mill
One person is dead and nine others remain unaccounted for after a chemical tank holding nearly a million gallons of a corrosive liquid imploded at a Washington state paper mill, authorities said. Source link
Some 16,000 Californians still out of their homes due to overheated chemical tank
About 16,000 people remain under evacuation orders in Southern California as an overheated chemical tank still poses a risk to homes closest to the site, and officials gave no word Tuesday on when residents might be able to return home. Source link
What will Mark Carney's role be in the Alberta referendum?
Not being Justin Trudeau is not a small thing in these circumstances. But the full extent of Mark Carney’s role in the federalist struggle against separatist sentiment remains to be seen. Source link
Congolese aid worker says he narrowly escaped angry mob outside Ebola hospital
There have been at least three attacks in recent weeks against health-care facilities in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where misinformation is rapidly spreading alongside a rare type of Ebola that, as of yet, has no vaccine. Source link
NASA reveals first plans for a moon base
NASA has provided the first look at its plans for its moon base, which include several robotic missions to the surface of the moon as early as this year. Source link
Canadians increasingly struggle to keep up with mortgage payments, report says
Canadians are increasingly struggling to pay their mortgages, particularly in high-priced Ontario and British Columbia markets, a new report from Equifax Canada says. Mortgage delinquency balances are up 32 per cent nationally compared with last year. Source link
Landmark LNG deal between Canada and German company expected to be announced this week
A landmark agreement to export liquified natural gas from northern British Columbia to Germany is expected to be announced later this week by the federal government, according to B.C. Energy Minister Adrian Dix. Source link
Canada clamping down on travel, immigration from central Africa amid Ebola outbreak
Canadian officials are clamping down on both travel and immigration from multiple countries in central Africa as the region continues to face a fast-spreading outbreak of Ebola. Source link
Liberal MP Steven Guilbeault to resign: sources
The Montreal MP and former environment minister is expected to break the news to his colleagues at the Liberal caucus meeting on Wednesday, sources told CBC News and Radio-Canada. Source link
Carney warned about public anxiety over mental health, firearms after Tumbler Ridge, B.C., shooting
Three days after the February mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., government officials warned Prime Minister Mark Carney that online sentiment was shifting from collective grief toward “emerging accountability narratives” — including questions about mental health intervention, firearms access and whether warning signs were missed. Source link