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Unprecedented Nova Scotia wildfires have evacuees fearing what awaits them

Unprecedented Nova Scotia wildfires have evacuees fearing what awaits them

HALIFAX — As an unprecedented string of wildfires in Nova Scotia continued to burn out of control Wednesday, thousands of residents forced to flee their homes spent a fourth day wondering what their neighbourhoods will look like when they return home.
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Pace of oilsands decarbonization an open question after UCP win in Alberta

Pace of oilsands decarbonization an open question after UCP win in Alberta

CALGARY — As Danielle Smith's United Conservative Party celebrates Monday's election win in Alberta, the province's oil and gas sector remains in the dark over how much financial support the new government will offer it to decarbonize.
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David Johnston plans to keep role, as House of Commons votes for him to step aside

David Johnston plans to keep role, as House of Commons votes for him to step aside

OTTAWA — David Johnston said his mandate to probe allegations of foreign interference comes from the government and not the House of Commons, after members of Parliament voted in favour of his ouster on Wednesday.
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Northern Alberta community of Fort Chipewyan evacuated due to wildfire

Northern Alberta community of Fort Chipewyan evacuated due to wildfire

FORT CHIPEWYAN, Alta. — A northern Alberta hamlet was eerily quiet and peaceful Wednesday after being evacuated in the face of an out-of-control wildfire inching closer to town.
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'Prepared for the worst:' One adult, 16 children injured during Winnipeg school trip

'Prepared for the worst:' One adult, 16 children injured during Winnipeg school trip

WINNIPEG — Several Grade 5 students were treated for broken bones and other injuries Wednesday after falling from a wooden structure at a popular tourist attraction during a school trip, but most were expected to return home by the end of the day.
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'Poison in every puff': Canada reveals warning labels on individual cigarettes

'Poison in every puff': Canada reveals warning labels on individual cigarettes

Health Canada's new regulations that require warning labels to be printed on individual cigarettes are set to come into effect this summer.
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Weather Network summer forecast: El Nino to bring warm temp west, cooler temp east

Weather Network summer forecast: El Nino to bring warm temp west, cooler temp east

A summer forecast warns western wildfires will likely continue to be “a major concern," with higher-than-normal temperatures expected when the second fire season ramps up in July and peaks in August.
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Uganda's president signs into law anti-gay legislation with death penalty in some cases

Uganda's president signs into law anti-gay legislation with death penalty in some cases

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Uganda's president has signed into law anti-gay legislation supported by many in this East African country but widely condemned by rights activists and others abroad.
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Canadian Afghan advisers take government to court over alleged discrimination

Canadian Afghan advisers take government to court over alleged discrimination

OTTAWA — Canadians who served the military in Afghanistan are suing the federal government for failing to rescue their family members from the Taliban, and alleging the government has been discriminatory in the way it treats Afghans compared to Ukrainians. 
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Tesla's Musk meets Chinese foreign minister, who calls for 'mutual respect' in US-China relations

Tesla's Musk meets Chinese foreign minister, who calls for 'mutual respect' in US-China relations

BEIJING (AP) — China’s foreign minister met Tesla Ltd. CEO Elon Musk on Tuesday and said strained U.S.-Chinese relations require “mutual respect,” while delivering a message of reassurance that foreign companies are welcome.
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