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Canada's 2 major freight railroads at a full stop as government officials scramble

By Rob Gillies, Josh Funk, Associated Press

All rail traffic in Canada and all shipments crossing the U.S. border have stopped, although CPKC and CN’s trains will continue to operate in the U.S. and Mexico.

Canada women's soccer loses appeal over points deduction at Olympic Games

By Graham Dunbar, Associated Press

Two assistant coaches used drones to spy on New Zealand’s practices last week before their opening game.

Surprise mechanics' strike causes Canadian airline WestJet to cancel more than 400 flights

By Associated Press

Canada's second largest airline, WestJet, said it canceled 407 flights affecting 49,000 passengers after the maintenance workers union announced it went on strike.

Canada's 2023 wildfires burned nearly 30,000 square miles of forest, spewed heat-trapping gas into the air

By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press

Canadian wildfires pumped more heat-trapping carbon dioxide into the air last year than India did by burning fossil fuels.

Shipwreck of famed explorer Shackleton's final voyage found off coast of Canada

By Associated Press

The wreck of the last ship belonging to a famous Irish-born British explorer of Antarctica has been found off the coast of Canada.

Wildfire risk eases near Canada's oil sands hub

By Suman Naishadham, Rob Gillies, Associated Press

Canada is entering a new fire season after last year’s record number of wildfires sent choking smoke across parts of the U.S. and forced more than 235,000 Canadians to evacuate their communities.

A wildfire forces out hundreds of residents in Canada's oil sands hub of Fort McMurray

By Associated Press

The Rural Municipality of Wood Buffalo says residents in Beacon Hill, Abasand, Prairie Creek and Grayling Terrace need to leave by 4 p.m.

Town in western Canada prepares for possible 'last stand' as wildfires rage

By Associated Press

The blaze is one of several out-of-control wildfires in Western Canada threatening communities in provinces such as Alberta and Manitoba. Drought has made the fires worse.

Global talks to tackle plastic pollution hit critical stage

By Jennifer McDermott, Associated Press

Thousands of negotiators and observers representing most of the world’s nations are gathering in the Canadian city of Ottawa this week to craft a treaty to stop the rapidly escalating problem.

French President Macron regrets the Senate's vote to reject the EU-Canada trade deal criticized by farmers

By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press

The so-called CETA deal has been criticized by farmers as bringing unfair competition from abroad. It provisionally went into effect in September 2017 after all EU governments agreed to it, but its full implementation requires approval by each national parliament.