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The list of evacuation orders continues to expand as wildfires rage in B-C and across Canada. Meanwhile, Europe is battling fast-moving wildfires of its own. Fires have forced around 300-thousand people to evacuate their homes in France and Spain. Also: The federal government has grounded Ontario's plans for Toronto's island airport. The province wanted to expand Billy Bishop airport's runway to a...

Crews are battling wildfires all over Canada. More than 900 are burning, with dozens out of control, including in Ontario, Saskatchewan, and the Northwest Territories. In B.C., the situation is growing more dire by the day, with new evacuation orders issued, and two major blazes in the Fraser Canyon merging, effectively surrounding the community of Boston Bar. Also: A new Canadian study links a sp...

Prime Minister Mark Carney gets face time with Canada’s premiers in Charlottetown amid another tariff threat from US President Donald Trump. Also: Ontario police carry out a major sting, seizing cocaine, methamphetamines, and opium, in one of the province’s biggest-ever drug busts that even included an anti-tank rifle. And: Robot bragging rights. The new study that suggests driverless cars are inv...

A look at the art of the deal for the newest border crossing between Canada and the U.S.. Ottawa reveals who gets the revenue from the tolls on the Gordie Howe Bridge between Ontario and Michigan. And: While Trump’s trade rep defends the latest tariff threat, Canada's premiers say they are a united Team Canada, even though there’s disagreement on how to respond. Also: AI gone rogue. OpenAI says an...

Prime Minister Mark Carney says he and the U.S. president have agreed to intensify trade talks after Donald Trump threatened new tariffs — in possible violation of the free trade agreement. Carney spoke to premiers about what to do next… and cracks may be showing in Team Canada. And: The first group of beluga whales from Ontario’s Marineland theme park have begun their journey to their new ho...

U.S. President Donald Trump today announced new tariffs on Canadian goods. These came as a surprise to Canadian officials. U.S officials maintain these tariffs — in a number of sectors such as auto and dairy — are to address outstanding irritants in the U.S. Canada trade relationship. And: Inflation in Canada is down. It’s thanks, in large part, to lower gas prices. But as the war between the U.S...

Canadian armed forces are helping evacuate Eabametoong First Nation. Military planes are taking hundreds of residents of the fly-in community to reception centres elsewhere. There are nearly two hundred fires -- razing large swathes of the province. Many First Nations are feeling the brunt of the impact, and members say support from the government hasn't come fast enough. Also: Three months from t...

More than 900 wildfires are burning across Canada. One in five of those fires are burning across northwest Ontario alone. As communities are forced out of their homes - the province faces scrutiny of its handling of the emergency. But Ontario Premier Doug Ford is strongly defending his government's response. Also: Two American troops stationed in Jordan are dead - after Iran targetted U.S. bases i...

There are now about 900 active wildfires burning across the country, with dozens more added to the tally today alone. As politicians make big promises to help, crews and volunteers are working around the clock to contain the flames. And: U.S. President Donald Trump blames Canadian forest management for smoke crossing the border, threatening devastating new tariffs. Also: Is it worth it to host int...

Fast-moving wildfires are destroying communities, and forcing thousands from their homes. The people of Collins First Nation say they fled ahead of the flames with just the clothes on their backs. And: Environment Canada is urging people in many parts of Ontario to cancel any outdoor activities, as air quality readings spark alarm. Also: U.S. President Donald Trump addresses the nation. He’s sugge...

Canada’s biggest city is topping the wrong kind of chart of major cities with the worst air quality. The air is thick with a yellow haze and the smell of smoke is everywhere. And some places have it even worse. The culprit: wildfires burning across the country. Also: The country’s population is aging rapidly, putting more pressure on specialist care. But seniors are struggling to get access to spe...

Environment Canada has issued alerts for at least five provinces and one territory. Extreme heat, wildfires, and tornadoes are making for more volatile weather across the country.  And: Public health experts in the U.S. are trying to track the source of an outbreak of cyclosporiasis. It’s usually food- or water-borne. The outbreak has spread to 30 states, and while it’s not usually fatal...

The battle over the Strait of Hormuz is escalating, as the U.S. prepares to reinstate its naval blockade of Iranian ports, and proposes a toll on all cargo. Iran says it controls the vital shipping route, as strikes and counterstrikes continue. And: Alberta, Ottawa, and major oil producers have reached a milestone agreement. The goals: Produce more oil, and create the world’s largest car...

A celebration of Latin music, dancing and food quickly turned into chaos Saturday night in Toronto. Two men are dead and four other people are wounded after a shooting at a popular street festival. Witnesses say as the sound of gunfire pierced the air - panic took hold, sending thousands of festivalgoers fleeing to safety. Police say a complex investigation is now underway.  Also: U.S. Senato...

Canada and the U.S. have officially made a deal to open the Gordie Howe International Bridge on July 27th. The pathway connecting Windsor, Ontario to Detroit was slated to open last month - until it was postponed after objections by U.S. President Donald Trump. The announcement is being celebrated on both sides of the border. Also: Less than 24 hours after landing from his international trip to Sa...

A CBC investigation into online ticket reseller StubHub has unearthed new information about the company and its CEO. StubHub bills itself as an online ‘marketplace for fans’ where they can buy and sell tickets. But its scalping problem goes all the way to the top. And: A devastating wildfire in southern Spain has turned deadly, marking one of the country’s worst blazes on record as an intense heat...

Prime Minister Mark Carney is taking heat for engaging with Saudi Arabia, defending his pragmatic approach — arguing "engagement is not endorsement." While some point to recent social changes in the kingdom, human rights advocates are challenging the shift in strategy. And: The fragile US-Iran ceasefire is in tatters following a massive new wave of retaliatory airstrikes, including reports of hits...

U.S. President Donald Trump says the ceasefire between Iran and the U.S. is over. Both countries are trading fire again, in the worst clashes since the two countries signed an agreement to stop fighting last month. And: For cancer survivors, the lingering fear of recurrence never truly fades. A new technology is helping find the tiniest traces of cancer using basic blood work. Also: Weeks after te...

Dozens of people, three different gangs, and indictments describing extortion, drug trafficking, kidnapping, and shootings. Police in the U.S. and Canada have announced the results of major investigations, including ties to the murder of Canadian Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Also: Prime Minister Mark Carney signals another departure from the policies of his predecessor — this time over Sena...

Critics are crying foul after FIFA reverses a decision to ban U.S. player Folarin Balogun from the next game. But why did FIFA change the ref’s call? President Donald Trump admits he made a call himself. Also: Prime Minister Mark Carney is on his way to Turkey for a NATO summit. Before leaving, he made a multi-billion-dollar military announcement that could reshape Canada's naval capabilities. And...

More than 10 days after a pair of devastating earthquakes struck Venezuela, bodies are slowly being recovered. The official death toll now stands above three-thousand though that number is believed to be much higher in reality. We bring you the story of one woman who survived after spending more than 60 hours beneath the rubble of a collapsed building with her young daughter. In rural British Colu...

Canada's World Cup dreams have been shattered. After a historic run, Morocco knocked the Canadian men's team out of the tournament -- three-nil -- in Texas. Also: The U.S. marks a massive milestone today — its 250th birthday. But excessive heat has curtailed much of the Fourth of July celebrations in Washington. But the celebrations that are happening highlight deep divisions that run through the...

Ottawa throws its weight behind a massive expansion of Canada's energy sector. The new multi-billion dollar west coast pipeline is designed to unlock new global markets and calm Western alienation. It also puts taxpayers on the hook for a massive financial risk in an uncertain global economy. Also: Tomorrow, the U.S. marks a massive milestone — its 250th birthday. But a blistering heatwave is cras...

The federal government signs a multibillion dollar agreement with B.C.’s government. It includes federal support for resource projects while maintaining a tanker ban along the province’s north coast. Also: Heavy rain floods communities across Manitoba. Several areas have already declared states of emergency and the provincial government is asking for help. And: Russia hits Ukraine’s capital with o...

The Snowbirds, Canada’s iconic acrobatic flying team, is headed for its final landing. Its jets are so old there are no spare parts and they’re becoming unsafe. Ottawa says new planes are being ordered, but it’s suspending operations in the meantime. Some say that long pause could make it impossible to start up again. Also: More and more mosquitoes are exposing Canadians to deadly diseases. Thank...