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(Wildfires-BC)(Audio:090)
The mayor for Fort Nelson, B-C says he's sad for the property owners of the four homes recently destroyed by wildfire.
But Rob Fraser says he's also relieved and happy that everybody's getting an opportunity to come home.
He says the evacuation order that has forced 47-hundred residents from their homes in Fort Nelson and the Fort Nelson First Nation since May 10th is being lifted this morning at 8 o'clock local time.
Fraser says some of the six properties also damaged by the Parker Lake fire are still extremely dangerous and access to them will be limited to only the property owners and anyone working for them. (4)
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(Alta-Officer-Involved-Shooting)
Edmonton police say one of their officers shot someone at a gas station on the city's north side on Saturday night.
Police say the uniformed officer encountered a male with a weapon at the entrance to the gas station.
The officer immediately called for assistance, but there was a confrontation and the officer fired.
The male suffered life-threatening injuries and remains in hospital, and police say a suspected conductive energy weapon was found at the scene. (4)
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(Poland-Defense)
Defence officials in NATO-member Poland are presenting plans to strengthen its eastern border with Russia and Russian ally Belarus.
The government says Poland, which supports Ukraine in its defence against Russia's aggression, is being targeted by hostile actions from Russia and Belarus.
They include cyberattacks, attempted arson and migrants being pushed illegally across the border.
The government has planned a range of security measures in cyberspace, as well as a 2.5-billion-dollar investment into eastern border security.
The defence minister and the armed forces chief of staff are presenting the details today.(4)
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(Turkey-Crash)
A passenger bus has crashed into vehicles on a highway in southern Turkey, killing at least 10 people and leaving 39 others injured.
The accident occurred in the province of Mersin late on Sunday, when the intercity bus veered into the opposite lane in heavy rain and crashed into two vehicles.
A truck later slammed into all three vehicles.
The injured were taken to nearby hospitals and at least eight of them were in serious condition.(4)
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(US-ENT-OBIT-Johnny-Wactor) (Audio:009)
Former "General Hospital" actor Johnny Wactor was shot and killed on the weekend when he interrupted thieves stealing the catalytic converter from his car in Los Angeles.
Police say the shooting occurred at around 3 a.m. on Saturday when the victim approached three men in downtown L-A.
Three suspects drove away from the scene and Wactor died at a hospital.
Wactor portrayed Brando Corbin on the A-B-C soap from 2020 to 2022.
He also appeared in several T-V series, including "Station 19," "NCIS," and "Westworld," and the video game "Call of Duty: Vanguard."(4)
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(SPORTS-HKN-Oilers-Stars-Preview)
Canada's last remaining team in the N-H-L's Stanley Cup playoffs will play game three of round three tonight before a home crowd in Edmonton.
The Oilers will host the Dallas Stars.
Their Western Conference final series is tied after two games played in Texas.
Edmonton won the series opener 3-2 in double overtime on Thursday, but Dallas won the second game 3-1 on Saturday.
Last night, the New York Rangers took a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Conference final with a 5-4 win in overtime against the Florida Panthers. (5)
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(NewsWatch by Karen Rebot)
The Canadian Press
