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• New fires wildfires confirmed in the Northeast Region

  The Ministry of Northern Development, Mines, Natural Resources and Forestry confirmed two new wildfires in the northeast region Saturday evening.

  

• Well-being check by police finds victim being held by three people in Wawa

  A wellness check on a person living on Churchill Avenue in Wawa last month led to the discovery that the victim was being forcibly confined in their home by three people.

  

• More than 10,000 Canadians received a medically-assisted death in 2021: report

  More Canadians are ending their lives with a medically-assisted death, says the third federal annual report on medical assistance in dying (MAID). Data shows that 10,064 people died in 2021 with medical aid, an increase of 32 per cent over 2020.

  

• Author Salman Rushdie on ventilator after he was stabbed on lecture stage in New York

  Salman Rushdie, whose novel 'The Satanic Verses' drew death threats from Iran's leader in the 1980s, was stabbed in the neck and abdomen Friday by a man who rushed the stage as the author was about to give a lecture in western New York.

  

• Canadian universities earned record-high surplus revenues during COVID-19: StatCan

  Canadian universities reported record-high surplus revenues in wake of the pandemic as schools took advantage of last year's strong stock market performance.

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  EXCLUSIVE | Woman who was stalked by police officer ex-boyfriend says justice system failed her

  Despite a police misconduct probe that found a high-ranking B.C. officer had stalked and harassed his ex-girlfriend for years, a criminal investigation into the case did not result in charges.

• Algoma Steel union agrees to let members vote on last offer from company

  Algoma Steel announced Friday that United Steelworkers Local 2251 have agreed to take the company’s last offer to a vote by employees in the affected bargaining unit.

• Iqaluit declares state of emergency due to water shortage

  The City of Iqaluit has declared a state of emergency due to a water shortage.

• The August 'sturgeon moon' has passed over Earth: Here is what it looked like

  Rising over beaches, buildings and statues, the last supermoon of the year created ample viewing and photo opportunities around the world Thursday night.

  

• Sisters adopted into separate families find each other after 35 years

  Two sisters adopted into separate families have found each other after 35 years of separation.