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☆ Six Dead in Rio Tinto Plane Crash in Canada's Northwest Territories
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-24 | by ( Jan. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: 1 min

By Nia Williams(Reuters) - Six people were killed after a small plane carrying Rio Tinto workers crashed near Fort Smith in Canada's remote Northwest Territories (NWT), the NWT Coroner Service said on Wednesday. Four passengers and two North Western Air Lease crew members died in the crash, Chief Coroner Garth Eggenberger said in a statement, adding the plane had been travelling from Fort Smith en route to the Diavik Diamond Mine. There was one survivor who was treated at the Fort Smith Health Centre before being taken to hospital in the provincial capital Yellowknife. Rio Tinto Chief Executive Jakob Stausholm said in a statement on Tuesday night that the company was devastated by the crash. (Reporting by Nia Williams in British Columbia, Editing by Franklin Paul and Chizu Nomiyama)

Persons: Nia Williams, Garth Eggenberger, Jakob Stausholm, Franklin Paul, Chizu Organizations: Reuters, Tinto, Northwest Territories, NWT, Service, Western Air Lease, Fort Smith Health, Yellowknife . Rio Tinto Chief Locations: Fort Smith, Northwest, Yellowknife . Rio, British Columbia

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☆ British Columbia lifts most travel restrictions as Canada wildfires ease
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Nia Williams | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The restrictions barred non-essential travel to communities in the province's interior including Kelowna, Vernon and Kamloops and were due to expire at midnight. The measure will remain in place for West Kelowna. Flames burned nearly 200 homes in Kelowna and West Kelowna, officials said, but conditions were slowly improving even though smoke continued to blanket the province. "I really am beginning to feel like we're turning the corner here on this fire," West Kelowna fire chief Jason Brolund told a news conference. "...The efforts in partnership with the federal government, with First Nations and others on recovery has started already," British Columbia Premier David Eby told a news conference in West Kelowna.

Persons: David Eby, Chad Hipolito, Jason Brolund, Columbia Premier David Eby, Nia Williams, Cynthia Osterman Organizations: British, REUTERS Acquire, West, Northwest Territories, Flames, Kelowna and, First Nations, Columbia Premier, Thomson Locations: Kamloops, Canada, British Columbia, Kelowna, Vernon, West Kelowna, Northwest, Yellowknife, Kelowna and West Kelowna, Hay River, Fort Smith, Alberta

☆ Meta putting profit ahead of safety by blocking wildfire news, says Trudeau
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( Ismail Shakil | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

OTTAWA, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday criticized Meta (META.O) for blocking domestic news from its platforms, saying the Facebook-parent was prioritizing profit over safety as devastating wildfires force tens of thousands to evacuate their homes. "Facebook is putting corporate profits ahead of people's safety," Trudeau told a televised news conference in the Atlantic province of Prince Edward Island, saying the company's actions were "inconceivable." [1/2]A satellite image shows wildfires burning near Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada August 16, 2023. Maxar Technologies/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsFederal Liberal cabinet ministers last week described the ban as reckless and irresponsible. Some people fleeing wildfires complained to domestic media that the ban prevented them from sharing important data about the fires.

Persons: Justin Trudeau, Meta, Trudeau, Prince Edward Island, Ismail Shakil, Steve Scherer, David Ljunggren, Mark Porter, Nick Macfie, Sandra Maler Organizations: OTTAWA, Canadian, Facebook, Maxar Technologies, REUTERS, Federal Liberal, Northwest Territories, Thomson Locations: Canada, Atlantic, Prince, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, British Columbia, Cornwall, NWT, Kelowna, Ottawa

☆ Cooler conditions bring some hope as Canada wildfires rage on
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Aug 21 (Reuters) - Wildfires ravaging Canada's British Columbia province are showing some signs of easing and the weather conditions should improve through Monday into Tuesday, through crews are still battling "epic" blazes, emergency officials said. Blazes are also raging further north as Canada reels from its worst wildfire season on record, which many experts have blamed on climate change. British Columbia, which sits on Canada's Pacific coast, could get some rains this week from Tropical Storm Hilary, which hit California on Sunday, forecasters have said. The air quality index in many fire-affected areas - including Central Okanagan, Eastern Fraser Valley, Kamloops - hit above 10 on Monday, signaling a high risk, the British Columbia government said. Fires continued to burn about 15 km from Yellowknife and it was unclear when they will reach the city, officials said.

Persons: Hilary, Jerrad Schroeder, Jason Brolund, Brolund, Denny Thomas, Michael Perry, Andrew Heavens Organizations: Canada's, U.S ., Tropical, Kamloops Fire, British Columbia, Government, Northwest Territories, Canada's Department of National Defence, Canadian Broadcasting Corp, Thomson Locations: Canada's British Columbia, Canada, U.S, U.S . Pacific Northwest, British Columbia, California, Kamloops, Central Okanagan, Eastern Fraser Valley, British, New York, U.S . East Coast, Yellowknife, Northwest, West Kelowna

Companies City of Yellowknife FollowYELLOWKNIFE, Northwest Territories, Aug 16 (Reuters) - A huge wildfire in northern Canada is creeping closer to the capital of the Northwest Territories and could reach the outskirts of Yellowknife by the weekend unless rain comes, the territorial government said on Wednesday. Canada is enduring its worst-ever wildfire season with more than 1,000 active fires burning across the country, including 230 in the Northwest Territories. Northwest Territories Premier Caroline Cochrane said some Yellowknife residents were preemptively leaving the city but urged people to remain calm and warned that highways could close suddenly because of the fire risk. The Northwest Territories declared a state of emergency late Tuesday and the Canadian military has been mobilized to help tackle the blazes and airlift some residents to safety. Cochrane spoke to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau about the wildfire situation on Wednesday afternoon.

Persons: Northwest Territories Premier Caroline Cochrane, I've, Cochrane, Justin Trudeau, Trudeau, Ismail Shakil, David Ljunggren, Sandra Maler, Chris Reese, Diane Craft Organizations: Northwest, Northwest Territories Premier, City, Northwest Territories, Canadian, Thomson Locations: Yellowknife, YELLOWKNIFE, Northwest Territories, Canada, Enterprise, Alberta, Sunday, City, Western Canada, Pacific, British Columbia, Cathedral, Keremeos, Ottawa

Companies City of Yellowknife FollowYELLOWKNIFE, Northwest Territories, Aug 16 (Reuters) - Canadian officials ordered the evacuation of the Northwest Territories' capital of Yellowknife and several smaller communities on Wednesday as a massive wildfire threatened the town of Hay River overnight. Canada is enduring its worst wildfire season with more than 1,000 active fires burning across the country, including 230 in the Northwest Territories. The Northwest Territories declared a state of emergency late Tuesday and the Canadian military has been mobilized to help tackle the blazes and airlift some residents to safety. Cochrane spoke to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau about the wildfire situation on Wednesday afternoon. Blazes have engulfed parts of nearly all 13 Canadian provinces and territories this year, forcing home evacuations, disrupting oil and gas production and drawing in federal as well as international firefighting resources.

Persons: Mike Westwick, Westwick, Northwest Territories Premier Caroline Cochrane, Pat Kane, I've, Cochrane, Justin Trudeau, Trudeau, Nia Williams, Ismail Shakil, David Ljunggren, Dan Whitcomb, Diane Craft, Stephen Coates Organizations: Northwest Territories, Northwest Territories Premier, REUTERS, City, Canadian, Thomson Locations: Yellowknife, YELLOWKNIFE, Northwest Territories, Northwest, Hay, Canada, Enterprise, Alberta, Sunday, City, Western Canada, Pacific, British Columbia, Cathedral, Keremeos, Ottawa, Los Angeles

☆ If you want a side hustle reselling clothing on Poshmark, start by learning the important lingo
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-22 | by ( Jennifer Ortakales Dawkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Reselling clothes and items on Poshmark can be a lucrative job or business for some users. For example, sellers can gain higher statuses as stylists or ambassadors when they promote other sellers' listings. Poshmark members, or "poshers," use a lot of phrases you may not understand if you're new to the community. ClosetA closet is a Poshmark seller's online store where they list items for sale. Users can share images and 15-second videos with their followers, similar to other apps like Instagram and Snapchat.

☆ If you want a side hustle reselling clothing on Poshmark, start by learning all the lingo insiders use, like 'love notes' and 'bundles,' and what they mean for your business
▼ + stars: | 2020-08-03 | by ( Jennifer Ortakales Dawkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

The app also functions much like a social platform where sellers benefit when they share others' listings. For example, sellers can gain higher statuses as stylists or ambassadors when they promote other sellers' listings. Poshmark members, or "poshers," use a lot of phrases you may not understand if you're new to the community. ClosetA closet is a Poshmark seller's online store where they list items for sale. Users can share images and 15-second videos with their followers, similar to other apps like Instagram and Snapchat.

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