Sep 19 The Sikh independence movement at the heart of India-Canada tensions By Sheikh Saaliq, Associated Press The Indian government denied any hand in Nijjar’s killing while also saying Canada was trying to shift the focus from Khalistan activists there. Continue reading
Sep 18 Canada expels Indian diplomat as it investigates government’s possible link to Sikh activist’s killing By Rob Gillies, Associated Press Canada is expelling a top Indian diplomat as it investigates what Prime Minister Justin Trudeau calls credible allegations that India's government may have had links to the assassination in Canada of a Sikh activist. Continue reading
Sep 16 Lee bears down on New England and Canada with hurricane-force winds, rain By Robert F. Bukaty, David Sharp, Associated Press Atlantic storm Lee made landfall at near-hurricane strength Saturday in Nova Scotia, Canada, after bringing destructive winds, rough surf and torrential rains to a large swath of New England and Maritime Canada. Continue reading
Aug 23 Watch 3:02 More than 37 million acres burned as Canada struggles to combat devastating wildfires By Dan Rivers, ITN It's been a very difficult summer in Canada as that country has battled wildfires endlessly. More than 37 million acres have burned and smoke from those fires significantly affected air quality in the U.S. A new analysis out this week… Continue watching
Aug 21 Watch 3:39 News Wrap: Firefighters have success holding back wildfire threatening Yellowknife In our news wrap Monday, firefighters have had some success holding back a wildfire threatening Yellowknife, two people died in wildfires burning in Washington state, former President Trump agreed to a $200,000 bond in the Georgia election interference case and… Continue watching
Aug 18 Watch 2:35 Residents flee Yellowknife, Canada as wildfire moves closer to city By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris, Jonah Anderson The impact of wildfires is being felt on two fronts tonight. On Maui, residents are trying to rebuild their lives days after fires scorched parts of the island and killed more than one hundred people. But for one city in… Continue watching
Aug 17 Watch 4:41 News Wrap: Tens of thousands flee as wildfire spreads in Canada’s Northwest Territories In our news wrap Thursday, a mass evacuation is underway in Yellowknife, Canada, as a wildfire burns about 10 miles away, survivors on Maui spent another day picking up the pieces a week after fires devastated parts of the island… Continue watching
Aug 15 Canadian military mobilizes to help fight wildfires in Northwest Territories By Associated Press Members of the Canadian Armed Forces are set to mobilize in the Northwest Territories as wildfires threaten communities including the territorial capital, and hundreds of people have been airlifted to safety. Continue reading
Jul 19 ‘In the blink of an eye, we lost so much.’ Worst wildfire season in Canadian history wreaking havoc on Indigenous communities By Tammy Webber, Noah Berger, Associated Press In Canada, 5 percent of the population identifies as Indigenous, but more than 42 percent of wildfire evacuations have been from communities that are more than half Indigenous. Continue reading
Jun 09 Smoke from Canada eases as backup arrives to help fight ongoing wildfires By Associated Press A contingent of 100 French firefighters landed in Canada and were en route to the fire region Friday. Hundreds more are expected to arrive from the U.S., Portugal an Spain in the coming days, and there should be about 1,200… Continue reading