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Ontario firefighters land in Edmonton to help battle wildfires

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More than 100 Ontario firefighters arrived in Edmonton on Saturday to help battle the blazes ravaging areas across Alberta.

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Gaza conflict sparks massive global protests, some violent

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Thousand of protesters around the world, including hundreds in some of Canada’s major cities, protested Saturday against Israeli military action in Gaza. Thousands of Pro-Palestinian protesters took to the streets of numerous European cities, including London and Paris, to demand an immediate end to the conflict.

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Toronto Indy opener cancelled due to rain, low visibility

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Honda Indy Toronto’s first race of the weekend has been cancelled due to rain and low visibility on Saturday. Sunday’s race is expected to be run as scheduled.

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Texas prison roof collapses, trapping some inmates

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The roof of a privately run East Texas prison has collapsed, temporarily trapping dozens of inmates and sending 19 injured inmates to hospitals.

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Costa Concordia being prepped for final voyage to scrap yard

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Salvage workers on the Italian island of Giglio have been working round the clock to carry out final preparations on the wrecked Costa Concordia ahead of the cruise liner’s final voyage to the port of Genoa, so it can be broken up for scrap.

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Edmonton’s Dutch, Ukrainians mourn victims of Flight MH17

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A small group of Dutch and Ukrainian Canadians gathered on Friday night to mourn the victims that were killed Thursday when a Malaysian passenger plane was shot down over the skies in Ukraine.

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