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Amid crisis in Kashechewan First Nation in northern Ontario, a tough choice: melt ice for water or leave others behind

Amid crisis in Kashechewan First Nation in northern Ontario, a tough choice: melt ice for water or leave others behind

Life is quieter in Kashechewan First Nation in northern Ontario. Some children can still be seen playing hockey on a snow-packed road, but that would have been more common three weeks earlier had the community’s water-treatment plant not failed. Amid a state of emergency, about half of the 2,300 residents have already been evacuated to cities including Timmins, Kingston and Niagara Falls.

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See some amazing new species discovered in 2024
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January 3, 2025

See some amazing new species discovered in 2024

It’s the time of year when scientific organizations take a…

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Famous orca mother carrying body of another dead calf in act of grief: researchers
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January 3, 2025

Famous orca mother carrying body of another dead calf in act of grief: researchers

A mother killer whale who famously pushed the body of…

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Musician Wayne Osmond of the Osmonds dead at 73
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January 2, 2025

Musician Wayne Osmond of the Osmonds dead at 73

Wayne Osmond, a singer, guitarist and founding member of the…

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Investigators call off attempt to arrest South Korea president after 6-hour standoff
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January 2, 2025

Investigators call off attempt to arrest South Korea president after 6-hour standoff

South Korean investigators left the official residence of impeached President…

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Canada out of world junior hockey championship after 4-3 loss to Czech Republic
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January 2, 2025

Canada out of world junior hockey championship after 4-3 loss to Czech Republic

Canada has been eliminated from the world junior hockey championship…

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Major Canadian airlines rank bottom of the pack for being on time, data shows
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January 2, 2025

Major Canadian airlines rank bottom of the pack for being on time, data shows

Mexican airline Aeromexico had the world’s best record for on-time…

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Ontario Provincial Police investigate computer scam after victim handed over $320K in gold bars
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January 2, 2025

Ontario Provincial Police investigate computer scam after victim handed over $320K in gold bars

Ontario Provincial Police want help identifying the suspects who picked…

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Man found dead in Cybertruck explosion outside Trump hotel in Vegas was shot, sheriff says
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January 2, 2025

Man found dead in Cybertruck explosion outside Trump hotel in Vegas was shot, sheriff says

The highly decorated army soldier inside the Tesla Cybertruck that…

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Toronto-area teen arrested over alleged plan to travel to join ISIS
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January 2, 2025

Toronto-area teen arrested over alleged plan to travel to join ISIS

RCMP recently applied for a terrorism peace bond to restrict…

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