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CBC
4 days ago
- Climate
- CBC
More wildland firefighters needed in Manitoba: grand chief
The grand chief of Anisininew Okimawin — a coalition of First Nations from northeastern Manitoba's Island Lake area, which has been largely evacuated due to wildfires — says more wildland firefighters will be needed in future years. But with fire rangers in the province among the lowest-paid in Canada, recruitment could be difficult, a union leader warns.
The Verge
09-06-2025
- Politics
- The Verge
The National Guard arrived in Los Angeles earlier today in a move that
Adi Robertson A few places to follow the LA protests. hasn't been seen since 1965, and protests are stretching into the evening. There's a Bluesky starter pack of LA-based independent journalists providing text and photo updates, plus news outlets and streamer Hasan Piker live on the ground. And demonstrations in several cities are planned for tomorrow, pushing for the release of union leader David Huerta, arrested during the recent aggressive ICE raids.
