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"They were able to give me that information (about the closure) ahead of time, so I could start applying for other jobs," Roske recalled. She ended up getting a position at the company's Cigar Lake mine, where she has worked ever since. Still, she added, it was a stressful time for many in the industry. "I think people thought that it was kind of over and that we weren't going to make a comeback.

TORONTO - The remainder of Toronto's Salsa on St. Clair festival has been cancelled as police continue to investigate a shooting that left two people dead and others injured at the event on Saturday night.

There are 105 seats in the Senate - 24 each from Ontario and Quebec, six each from British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Newfoundland and Labrador, 10 each from New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, four from Prince Edward Island, and one from each of the three territories. There are currently 97 senators in the upper chamber, and eight vacancies - though two of those vacancies will be filled when Pitfield and Martel are sworn in.

By The Canadian Press CIGAR LAKE, SASK. - After about a decade of stagnation, the nuclear industry is now seeing what some are calling a renaissance. Here's a look at the sector in Canada and its future plans. Canada is the world's second-largest uranium producer In 2024, Canada produced 14.3 kilotonnes of uranium or about $3 billion in production value. The radioactive material is used to create electricity in most nuclear power plants. The world's top producer is Kazakhstan.

The BC Wildfire Service is issuing a call for compliance, as two out-of-control wildfires continue to burn in the Fraser Canyon. An overnight statement from the agency says that since Highway 1 reopened yesterday, between Boston Bar and Jackass Summit, drivers have been seen speeding through the fire zone and even stopping to film the ongoing firefighting efforts.

By The Canadian Press CALGARY - Prime Minister Mark Carney is scheduled to attend the last day of this year's Calgary Stampede. Carney attended the annual rodeo and exhibition Saturday night, munching on mini doughnuts and taking in some chuckwagon races. He also talked pipelines with some in the crowd. Carney was in Calgary just last week to announce, with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, a plan for a new oil pipeline to the West Coast.

"Every self-respecting Albertan has a small section in their closet of western wear, and people turn out (in it). It just is part of the culture here. "It is a social phenomenon that surprises me to this day." The Stampede's website says western wear is encouraged. And politicians follow the dress code.

A new deal has been struck for a three-year labour contract between a union representing Canadian autoworkers and Ford Motor Co.. The tentative agreement covers roughly 5,000 workers at five plants in southern Ontario and one in Alberta. Details are being kept under wraps until they can be presented to union members for ratification. Negotiations began on June 22, 2026, coming at a time when deals at all three of the big American automakers were set to expire.

U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham died Saturday evening after a "brief and sudden illness," his office said in statement posted on social media. The office did not provide any additional details about the South Carolina Republican, who was 71 years old. "Senator Graham's family appreciates prayers at this time and asks for privacy during this incredibly difficult period," the statement said. Graham was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2002 and was running for a fifth term.

But Qatar's rise under Sheikh Hamad also rankled regional and Western allies with its independent-minded policymaking, including its close ties to Shiite powerhouse Iran, the Palestinian militant Hamas group and Egypt's outlawed Muslim Brotherhood. Al Jazeera's blunt reporting, though a much-praised departure from the traditionally deferential habits of Arab media, also was criticized and accused of slanting coverage to suit the views of Qatar's rulers.