‘Canada’s shawarma capital’ turns to its signature wrap to explain storm risks

Picturing the process of making a tasty hot shawarma is one way for people to think through what some kinds of weather alerts mean. (Rachelle Elsiufi/CBC) When Environment Canada issued severe thunderstorm watches and warnings for Ottawa last week, the city decided to slice a tasty explainer off the metaphorical spit. A breakdown on some of its…

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The ‘Summer of Summer’ and other big stories this week – National

The federal government’s consultation process on tariffs for Chinese-made electric vehicles ended this week, tensions rose in the Middle-East, and Canada’s Summer McIntosh continued her dominance at Paris 2024. Here are the top stories this week. The ‘Summer of Summer’ Canadian swimmer Summer McIntosh is entering the Olympic record books after winning gold on Thursday…

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Tour touting Hudson Bay ‘Stonehenge’ site disregards cultural, ecological importance, critics say

A northern Manitoba tour advertising a trip to an ancient Inuit hunting camp is raising concerns that tourists’ presence there could damage an “irreplaceable” cultural and historical site, and the critical animal habitats around it. The company behind the tour describes it as a “life-changing” adventure with access to Arctic animals in an “awe-inspiring northern…

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Thousands of short-term rentals operating illegally in B.C., data shows

New data from the B.C. government shows thousands of short-term rentals have been operating illegally. Seven communities across the province require short-term rentals to operate with a business licence. According to the province, there are 22,000 listings in those areas but nearly 11,000 are operating without that permit. The data comes from new legislation that…

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