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Some 40 previously contained wildfires could become out of control: minister

Some 40 previously contained wildfires could become out of control: minister

MONTREAL — Several Quebec communities were told to prepare to evacuate their homes on Wednesday, as the province's forests minister warned that firefighters were on the verge of losing control of dozens of fires that were previously contained.
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Trudeau raises flag honouring residential school survivors on Parliament Hill

Trudeau raises flag honouring residential school survivors on Parliament Hill

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau raised a flag on Parliament Hill Wednesday morning to honour Indigenous people who were forced to attend residential schools.
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Momentum building among N.B. Progressive Conservatives to force Blaine Higgs to quit

Momentum building among N.B. Progressive Conservatives to force Blaine Higgs to quit

A group of New Brunswick Progressive Conservative constituency presidents is pushing for the ouster of Premier Blaine Higgs, saying his leadership has divided the party.
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Capitol rioter who shocked police officer with stun gun is sentenced to over 12 years in prison

Capitol rioter who shocked police officer with stun gun is sentenced to over 12 years in prison

WASHINGTON (AP) — A California man who drove a stun gun into a police officer's neck during one of the most violent clashes of the U.S. Capitol riot was sentenced on Wednesday to more than 12 years in prison. Daniel “D.J.
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Manitoba governing Tories gain a bit of ground in new poll, ahead of election

Manitoba governing Tories gain a bit of ground in new poll, ahead of election

WINNIPEG — A new opinion poll suggests Manitoba's governing Progressive Conservatives have closed a bit of the gap in public support ahead of the election slated for Oct. 3.
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Once wrongly imprisoned for notorious rape, member of 'Central Park Five' is running for office

Once wrongly imprisoned for notorious rape, member of 'Central Park Five' is running for office

NEW YORK (AP) — Outside a Harlem subway station, Yusef Salaam, a candidate for New York City Council, hurriedly greeted voters streaming out along Malcolm X Boulevard. For some, no introductions were necessary.
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In latest crackdown on critics, Russia declares World Wide Fund for Nature 'undesirable'

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Russian authorities on Wednesday declared the World Wide Fund for Nature to be an undesirable organization, effectively banning it from operating in the country, in the latest move to stifle dissent.
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NDP seeks bigger tax break for volunteer firefighters as fire chief warns of crisis

NDP seeks bigger tax break for volunteer firefighters as fire chief warns of crisis

OTTAWA — New Democrats are calling on the federal government to increase the tax credit for volunteer firefighters as they combat wildfires raging across the country.
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Tech, human rights groups call on Ottawa to take action on facial recognition, AI

Tech, human rights groups call on Ottawa to take action on facial recognition, AI

OTTAWA — A group of technology and human rights organizations are calling on the federal government to take immediate action to address concerns around artificial intelligence and facial recognition technology.
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Need for speed: F-16 pilot calls the fighter jets sought by Ukraine 'easy to fly'

Need for speed: F-16 pilot calls the fighter jets sought by Ukraine 'easy to fly'

LE BOURGET, France (AP) — F-16 fighter jets hurtle pilots through the sky at up to 2,000 kilometers per hour (1,243 miles per hour). In tight turns or sudden climbs, gravity is pressing so hard on their bodies that some of them might even pass out.
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