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Wind gusts, hot weather mean ‘challenging week’ ahead for BC Wildfire Service
The operations director at the BC Wildfire Service says firefighters are bracing for a "challenging week" as hot and dry conditions are expected to persist.
Firefighter killed in B.C. identified as Zak Muise, 25, called ‘vital’ member of team
The young Ontario firefighter who died last week in British Columbia has been identified as Zak Muise in an online obituary and a tribute by the firefighting contractor he worked for.
Conservatives still beating out Liberals in fundraising
The Conservative Party continues to hold a big fundraising edge over the Liberals, bringing in millions more than the governing party in this year's second quarter.
Crews gauge winds as wildfire continues to threaten B.C. border town
Fire crews near Osoyoos, B.C., say they are carefully watching wind levels and direction as the Eagle Bluff wildfire continues to burn out of control just kilometres away from the town adjacent to the U.S. border.
Canada urges U.S. to make a deal on latest softwood lumber duty negotiations
Canada is urging the United States to make a good-faith effort at negotiating an end to the interminable bilateral dispute over softwood lumber.
Feds should yank Calgary Stampede funding in wake of abuse settlement
A member of Parliament says he's calling on the federal government to halt funding to the Calgary Stampede.
Canada geese 'stained' with crude oil at Alberta Imperial Oil facility
The Alberta Energy Regulator says a flock of Canada geese were stained with oil after landing on a lagoon at an Imperial Oil facility northwest of Cold Lake.
$23B First Nations child welfare settlement approved by rights tribunal
The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal has approved a $23.4-billion settlement agreement for First Nations children, youth and families harmed by the federal government's underfunding of child welfare services.
Fires roar near Invermere, Cranbrook, Kamloops, in B.C.'s record wildfire season
A wildfire in southeastern British Columbia that was first spotted on Monday afternoon has charred nine square kilometres and is threatening more than 1,000 properties, including a ski resort, west of Invermere.
International firefighters give B.C. colleagues a boost as they battle dozens of wildfires
Wildfire crews in B.C. have tamed a pair of wildfires in the province's Cariboo region, but continue to grapple with stubborn blazes burning out of control elsewhere.