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Vancouver Sun
08-06-2025
- Politics
- Vancouver Sun
Canadian Armed Forces deployed to assist northwestern Ontario wildfire evacuations
The federal government is deploying members of the Canadian Armed Forces to help evacuate a northwestern Ontario First Nation as wildfires rapidly spread in the region, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Sunday. Carney said in a social media post that Ottawa has accepted Ontario's urgent request for assistance in and around Sandy Lake First Nation, and the military will help with emergency airlift evacuations. 'We're prepared to mobilize every resource needed to keep Canadians safe,' Carney wrote. In response to rapidly spreading wildfires in northwestern Ontario, the federal government has accepted a Request for Federal Assistance from the province. We've deployed Canadian Armed Forces aircraft and personnel to support emergency airlift evacuations… As of Sunday, the Ontario government said the Red Lake 12 wildfire, near Deer Lake First Nation, is out of control and more than 1,500 square kilometres in size. The fire is about six kilometres from the community of Sandy Lake First Nation, it said. 'Overnight growth was minimal, but the fire has been exhibiting high intensity activity this morning,' the Ministry of Natural Resources said. Helicopters and fire ranger crews are continuing to suppress the fires and are focusing on structure protection, the ministry said, adding that minimal rain is forecasted in the next 24 hours. The ministry said Sandy Lake First Nation is conducting a phase one evacuation of residents by air, and boats will be available if needed. The province said Deer Lake First Nation remains evacuated and is being protected by fire rangers. Aerial suppression activities will continue as smoke conditions allow, with helicopters and 11 FireRanger crews continuing suppression operations and focusing on structure protection. Minimal rain is forecasted over the next 24 hours. It said the province's northwest region had 26 active fires as of Saturday night, seven of which were out of control. Videos and photos on social media showed one fire approaching a construction site near Sandy Lake First Nation on Saturday, with multiple cargo containers catching on fire and crews reportedly escaping the blaze by sheltering in one of them. Manitoba-based construction company Sigfusson Northern confirmed their crew was safely evacuated after they were working on a job site near the First Nation. 'Our crews showed an extreme level of professionalism and courage in the face of a rapidly changing situation,' the company said in a social media post. Other provinces, including Manitoba and Saskatchewan, are also undergoing evacuation efforts in some areas due to wildfires. The wildfires have prompted air quality alerts in Ontario. Environment Canada warned that smoke is causing poor air quality and reduced visibility in areas including Sioux Lookout, Summer Beaver and Ear Falls. The weather agency added that some northeastern areas, including Timmins, Kapuskasing and Attawapiskat, are under a special air quality statement Sunday due to the smoke. Our website is the place for the latest breaking news, exclusive scoops, longreads and provocative commentary. Please bookmark and sign up for our daily newsletter, Posted, here .
Edmonton Journal
08-06-2025
- Climate
- Edmonton Journal
Canadian Armed Forces deployed to assist northwestern Ontario wildfire evacuations
Article content It said the province's northwest region had 26 active fires as of Saturday night, seven of which were out of control. Videos and photos on social media showed one fire approaching a construction site near Sandy Lake First Nation on Saturday, with multiple cargo containers catching on fire and crews reportedly escaping the blaze by sheltering in one of them. Manitoba-based construction company Sigfusson Northern confirmed their crew was safely evacuated after they were working on a job site near the First Nation. 'Our crews showed an extreme level of professionalism and courage in the face of a rapidly changing situation,' the company said in a social media post. Other provinces, including Manitoba and Saskatchewan, are also undergoing evacuation efforts in some areas due to wildfires. The wildfires have prompted air quality alerts in Ontario. Environment Canada warned that smoke is causing poor air quality and reduced visibility in areas including Sioux Lookout, Summer Beaver and Ear Falls. The weather agency added that some northeastern areas, including Timmins, Kapuskasing and Attawapiskat, are under a special air quality statement Sunday due to the smoke.
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Medicure: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Medicure Inc. (MCUJF) on Wednesday reported a loss of $483,000 in its first quarter. On a per-share basis, the Winnipeg, Manitoba-based company said it had a loss of 5 cents. The drugmaker posted revenue of $3.8 million in the period. _____ This story was generated by Automated Insights ( using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on MCUJF at Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Business Journals
13-05-2025
- Business
- Business Journals
5 things: Little Whale Swim School opens on Broadway
Welcome to Tuesday, loyal readers. Friendly reminder: You have until Friday to submit nominations for this year's Best Places to Work Awards. We're looking for local employers that have created an outstanding workplace culture. Nomination information is available online. Here's what else you need to know today. Want more local business headlines? Sign up for our morning and afternoon newsletters to get Sacramento business news delivered straight to your inbox. GET TO KNOW YOUR CITY Find Local Events Near You Connect with a community of local professionals. Explore All Events Little Whale Swim School opens on Broadway In 2023, my colleague Jake Abbott told you that locally owned Little Whale Swim School would fill a former bank building at 1331 Broadway in Sacramento. Update: The swim school is now open on Broadway, according to a social media announcement from the business. This is the second location for the indoor swim school, which also has a site at 4106 El Camino Ave. in Arden-Arcade. Anya Hall owns the business. The Broadway swim school was a $2 million project, according to the Business Journal's recent Redefining the Core coverage. Railyards development finally coming to life In the works for decades, the Railyards project north of Sacramento is now showing tangible results. The AJ — a 345-unit, mixed-income project in the Railyards — began leasing in late April. A half-mile west of AJ, dozens of construction worker cars are parked across Railyards Boulevard from the other big project underway in that area — Kaiser Permanente's $1 billion, 18-acre medical center campus. Two more projects are on deck: a new 12,000-seat soccer stadium for Sacramento Republic FC, and adaptive reuse of an existing building to create Paint Shop, a venue for live events. In our latest cover story, Senior Reporter Ben van der Meer has an update on the Railyards project. Entertainment chain replacing former Rite Aid A former Rite Aid space in Roseville is being converted into a new entertainment facility by a chain breaking into the California market. The building at 990 Pleasant Grove Blvd. in Roseville's Veterans Plaza has been vacant since Rite Aid shuttered the site in 2022. Winnipeg, Manitoba-based entertainment company Activate Games, which operates facilities globally that merge technology and physical activity to create live-action gaming experiences, is seeking a permit to remodel a portion of the building. Reporter Jake Abbott explains what Activate Games is planning in Roseville. Local company closes after failing to raise capital Ag-tech company California Safe Soil LLC has shut down its operations and is liquidating its products and planning to auction off its equipment. The 2012 startup developed a process to convert leftover expired food from supermarkets into a low-cost, nutrient-rich soil amendment for farmers. 'We ran out of money. We were making great progress,' said founder Dan Morash. The company ceased operations May 2. Reporter Mark Anderson has details about California Safe Soil's closure. 2 local nonprofits combining to expand services TKMomentum Inc., a Sacramento-based nonprofit providing employment services for people with barriers to work, is being acquired by Odyssey Learning Center Inc., an Orangevale nonprofit known for its programs for individuals with autism and developmental disabilities. All 80 TKMomentum employees will join Odyssey Learning Center when the acquisition is completed July 1, leaders from both organizations said. Reporter Chris Campbell explains what you need to know about Odyssey Learning Center's planned acquisition of TKMomentum. Have a great day, folks. Thanks for reading.
Winnipeg Free Press
10-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Winnipeg Free Press
Animated Indigenous series filled with friends of all kinds
Before they became chums, they were strangers with little professional acting experience. Elise Armitage, 17, and James Siegers, 11, are two of the young local voice actors featured in Chums, an animated children's series with an all-Indigenous cast and creative team from Manitoba and Saskatchewan. The show — the second season of which premières on APTN today in Anishinaabemowin, Cree and English — follows a girl named Flies with Eagles and her ragtag group of animal friends as they learn about life on Turtle Island pre-contact. 'Romper is a fast-moving, energetic, but really empathetic bunny. So, pretty much me,' says Armitage, who is of Cree heritage and lives in Miniota, a small municipality 300 kilometres west of Winnipeg. 'Pterry the ptarmigan, he's pretty energetic, probably not as energetic as Romper, but he's a really fun character to voice. Every now and then he'll crack a joke, which is similar to me,' says Siegers, who lives in Oakbank and is a member of the Waskaganish Cree Nation in northern Quebec. Voice acting has been a learning experience for both up-and-comers. Prior to auditioning for Chums, Siegers had worked as a photo double on Crave drama Little Bird and has since appeared on several episodes of sitcom Acting Good — both Manitoba-based productions. Armitage is a former member of the Westman Youth Choir with performance credits in community musical theatre productions. 'It took me a while to really get comfortable in the studio. I was so nervous because I didn't want to screw up or get fired,' she says. SUPPLIED From left: Pterry the ptarmigan, Romper the rabbit, Ira the eaglet, Flies with Eagles and Emiree the baby beaver Siegers also describes his first few days in the recording booth as nerve-racking. 'But after that I was like, 'Oh, this is actually pretty good and fun,'' he says. Their initial reactions to hearing themselves on screen as a ptarmigan and a rabbit ranged, respectively, from 'funny' to 'weird, like in a good way.' Other local youth voice actors include Olivia Sinclair as Flies with Eagles and Zacchary Fontaine as Emiree the baby beaver. The 11-minute episodes are geared towards preschoolers and rooted in Indigenous teachings, with walk-on appearances from a wide cast of wildlife, from squirrels to coyotes to a young goose named Ryan the gosling, who has blue eyes and a swoop of blond hair. Chums is written, directed and produced by Dennis and Eric Jackson, a father-and-son team from Saskatchewan, and executive produced by Winnipeg's Zoot Pictures. Eleven-year-old James Siegers voices Pterry the ptarmigan The show, which made its television debut in spring 2024, has been greenlit for three seasons and picked up by global distributor Serial Maven Studios. The simple 3D design of Chums is also homegrown. Unable to find space at a Canadian animation studio during the height of the pandemic, Zoot decided to build its own. Winnipeg Jets Game Days On Winnipeg Jets game days, hockey writers Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe send news, notes and quotes from the morning skate, as well as injury updates and lineup decisions. Arrives a few hours prior to puck drop. 'We have animators in Saskatchewan and here in Manitoba,' Zoot principal Leslea Mair says, adding the goal is to expand the studio while helping train local animators. 'It's a bit of an incubator for animation personnel and we've had great success with people taking on bigger pieces.' The success of Chums is thanks in large part to the strength of its Indigenous-led storytelling and creative, Mair says. Elise Armitage, 17, is the voice of Romper the rabbit. 'As someone from a settler background, I may have a hand in the story editing or I may have comments, but I don't make the final creative decisions, the Indigenous team does. That's something we have to do in order to have it really ring true.' Eva WasneyReporter Eva Wasney has been a reporter with the Free Press Arts & Life department since 2019. Read more about Eva. Every piece of reporting Eva produces is reviewed by an editing team before it is posted online or published in print — part of the Free Press's tradition, since 1872, of producing reliable independent journalism. Read more about Free Press's history and mandate, and learn how our newsroom operates. Our newsroom depends on a growing audience of readers to power our journalism. If you are not a paid reader, please consider becoming a subscriber. Our newsroom depends on its audience of readers to power our journalism. Thank you for your support.
