Lake Okanagan Resort condo owners left in limbo after West Kelowna, B.C fire

Two years after the devastating McDougall Creek fire burned down the majority of Lake Okanagan Resort, displaced residents struggle to rebuild as red tape delays recovery. Heather Ormiston called her second-floor condo unit, overlooking Okanagan Lake, her retirement plan. Now, all that remains of Ormiston’s condo is a barren patch of rocks and gravel. “It…

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Residents on evacuation standby as wildfire blazes northeast of Edmonton – Edmonton

Descrease article font size Increase article font size A wildfire that erupted near the Redwater Provincial Recreation Area in Sturgeon County, Alta., was burning out of control Sunday and local authorities urged residents to prepare for possible evacuations. The fire grew from 110 hectares to an estimated 388 hectares (or 959 acres) overnight, Sturgeon County…

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Quebec drug maker recalls pain medicine amid potentially fatal health risks – National

JAMP Pharma Corp., a Quebec pharmaceutical maker, is recalling one lot of JAMP-Pregabalin pain medicine because bottles labelled to contain 50-milligram capsules may contain 150-milligram capsules instead. Health Canada announced the recall in an unusual Saturday evening statement. The announcement said the company’s mix-up could lead to patients taking a much larger dose of the…

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Jets’ Scott Arniel named finalist for Jack Adams Award as coach of the year

Scott Arniel of the Winnipeg Jets, Martin St. Louis of the Montreal Canadiens and Spencer Carbery of the Washington Capitals are the finalists for the Jack Adams Award as the NHL’s top head coach. The league announced the finalists Friday, following a vote conducted by the NHL Broadcasters’ Association. Arniel, 62, led Winnipeg (56-22-4, 116…

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