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Heavy snowfall expected in Toronto Sunday
A special weather statement has been issued for Toronto, as five to seven centimetres of snow are expected Sunday. Source link
Maduro slams 'colonial threat' as Trump says Venezuelan airspace should be closed
U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday said that the airspace “above and surrounding” Venezuela should be considered as “closed in its entirety,” an assertion that raised more questions about the U.S. pressure on Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro. His government accused Trump of making a “colonial threat” and seeking to undermine the South American country’s sovereignty. […]
Properties ordered evacuated after train derailment east of Cranbrook, B.C.
Multiple train cars derailed Saturday morning in the East Kootenays in B.C., about 16 kilometres east of Cranbrook, according to Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC). Source link
Flooding and mudslides kill dozens, displace tens of thousands in Sri Lanka
The death toll from Cyclone Ditwah is expected to rise. Social media posts on Saturday showed several areas affected by overnight mudslides that authorities have yet to reach. Source link
Team Homan books Olympic ticket after sweeping final of Canadian curling trials
Rachel Homan, Tracy Fleury, Emma Miskew and Sarah Wilkes will represent Canada at the Milano-Cortina Olympics after sweeping Team Christina Black in the final of the Canadian curling trials on Saturday in Halifax. Source link
Sanctions haven’t sidelined Russia’s shadow fleet. So Ukraine has turned to drones
Ukraine says it used sea drones to strike two oil tankers that are part of Russia’s sanctioned shadow fleet and were a few dozen kilometres off the coast of Turkey. Source link
Emergency alert issued over dangerous man with firearm in Enfield, N.S.
Nova Scotia RCMP have issued an emergency alert about a man with a firearm in the area between Oldham Road and Rockcliffe Drive in Enfield. Source link
Abbotsford, B.C., RV camp residents say province shut off services without notice
The Cole Road rest stop is among a number of encampment sites created along Highway 1 over recent years, and will soon be closed for good. Source link
Balancing conservation with millions of visitors: Banff National Park at 140
Four million people pour into Banff National Park each year — a level of visitation the park’s first wardens could never have imagined in 1885. As Banff turns 140, Parks Canada is rethinking what it means to welcome so many people while still protecting the landscape for future generations. Source link
Couple weds in Nelson, B.C., with little notice — but great support from community
There is no story that encapsulates the vibes of Nelson, B.C., quite like this. Witnesses, a photographer, an officiant and a musician all showed up at Cottonwood Falls Park, with very little notice, to help an out-of-town couple’s dreams come true. Source link