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Hundreds of international firefighters and army personnel are helping fight more than 400 wildfires across B.C. on Saturday.

Hundreds of international firefighters and army personnel are in B.C. to help help fight close to 500 wildfires burning across the province B.C. on Saturday.

Hundreds of international firefighters and army personnel are helping fight more than 400 wildfires across B.C. on Saturday.

Hundreds of international firefighters and army personnel are helping fight more than 400 wildfires across B.C. on Saturday.

The B.C. Wildfire Service's statement on Thursday says the procession in Revelstoke on Saturday, July 22, will include Gale's B.C. Wildfire Service colleagues, a colour party, an honour guard and representatives from first-responder agencies.

A memorial procession and service was held Saturday afternoon for Devyn Gale who died last week fighting a wildfire near Revelstoke, B.C.

The B.C. Wildfire Service's statement on Thursday says the procession in Revelstoke on Saturday, July 22, will include Gale's B.C. Wildfire Service colleagues, a colour party, an honour guard and representatives from first-responder agencies.

The B.C. Wildfire Service's statement on Thursday says the procession in Revelstoke on Saturday, July 22, will include Gale's B.C. Wildfire Service colleagues, a colour party, an honour guard and representatives from first-responder agencies.

Canada's world championship medal hopes remain alive in women's water polo following a 21-6 drubbing of South Africa in a round of 16 crossover match on Saturday in Fukuoka, Japan.

The Canadian government's inventory of wrecked, abandoned or hazardous boats includes a U.S. warship, a derelict floating McDonald's known as the McBarge, a human-smuggling ship and an old B.C. Ferries vessel rotting on the Fraser River.

Canada's intelligence community has long been concerned about interference in national affairs originating from Beijing, a newly released document shows.

Donald Trump's company, the Trump Organization, and his former lawyer, Michael Cohen, have settled a lawsuit over Cohen's claims that he was unfairly stuck with big legal bills after getting entangled in investigations into the former U.S. president.

A Greater Toronto Area animal shelter says it is seeking support from the community as more and more pets are being surrendered and its facility is at capacity with 131 animals. A number of local rescue organizations say dog surrenders have been on the rise post-COVID.

A group of Black-led organizations managed to do what no government did: move more than 200 asylum seekers off a downtown Toronto street into shelter at a time when advocates say governments were pointing fingers, each saying another was responsible for handling the crisis.

A group of Black-led organizations managed to do what no government did: move more than 200 asylum seekers off a downtown Toronto street into shelter at a time when advocates say governments were pointing fingers, each saying another was responsible for handling the crisis.

The Halifax Pride Cup, a three-day hockey tournament made up entirely of LGBTQ players, kicked off on Friday. Players from outside Halifax, including the U.S., are competing at the event, which runs until Sunday.

When residents of the Cree Community of Eastmain were told they had to evacuate because of forest fires, many were heart-broken to leave their dogs behind. But an animal control officer who stayed behind to help look after them was ready to do just about anything to make sure they survived.

Tony Colley describes Be One To Give (B12Give), an app he founded to combat food waste insecurity in the Greater Toronto Area, as an "UberEats-style delivery platform, but strictly for surplus food."

One year after Pope Francis visited Canada, many residential school survivors and Indigenous leaders say they're still waiting for a plan from the Roman Catholic Church on how to move forward with reconciliation.

When KD Grainger-Peixoto was a teen, she could barely handle being around her mother. Now Grainger-Peixoto, along with her husband and her mom, live together in a house they purchased.

A small stock exchange in Toronto has become a global hub for companies trading in voluntary carbon offsets and more growth is expected, raising questions about the effectiveness of the new investments for fighting climate change.

Despite a complicated past, Barbie has maintained cultural relevance since her inception in 1959. Over the last decade, revenue from the doll and other branded products has hovered around $1 billion US.

Over a dozen Inuit elders are making a historic healing journey to Hamilton this weekend to revisit the former sanatorium site where they were held in isolation and endured psychological abuse in the 1950s and '60s. 

An Alberta farmer is raising alarms over cattle rustling after 85 cows, calves and bulls were taken from pastures north of Edmonton. The RCMP says thieves 'knew what they were doing.'

An Alberta farmer is raising alarms over cattle rustling after 85 cows, calves and bulls were taken from pastures north of Edmonton. The RCMP says thieves 'knew what they were doing.'

An Alberta farmer is raising alarms over cattle rustling after 85 cows, calves and bulls were taken from pastures north of Edmonton. The RCMP says thieves 'knew what they were doing.'

An Alberta farmer is raising alarms over cattle rustling after 85 cows, calves and bulls were taken from pastures north of Edmonton. The RCMP says thieves 'knew what they were doing.'

A report from the the Correctional Service of Canada offers new details of Paul Bernardo's life behind bars — and what led to the controversial decision to transfer one of Canada's most infamous killers to a medium security prison.

When Guy Sprung launched an outdoor theatre program in Toronto's High Park 40 years ago, the dream was to bring accessible Shakespeare to all. Now, Dream in High Park is one of many open-air theatre companies in Canada.

When Guy Sprung launched an outdoor theatre program in Toronto's High Park 40 years ago, the dream was to bring accessible Shakespeare to all. Now, Dream in High Park is one of many open-air theatre companies in Canada.

The Regina IMAX theatre hopes to fix technical difficulties that have stopped it from showing Oppenheimer in a 1570 film format, which boasts of high quality images.

Eekeeluak Avalak, from Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, took home gold in wrestling at the North American Indigenous Games. In his post-match speech, he dedicated the victory to his late auntie, who passed away last week.

Canadian drag clown Jimbo has been crowned the winner of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 8.

In Greta Gerwig's newly released Barbie movie, the beloved doll carries more weight in the cultural consciousness than she can bear on her famously disproportionate frame.

Seven tech companies — including Meta, Microsoft and Amazon — have reached an agreement with the White House, to mitigate risks of artificial intelligence. They include having independent experts test the security of their AI systems, and the labelling of AI-generated content.

After four straight days of Russian attacks on Ukraine's Black Sea ports, the UN says the targeting of Ukrainian grain exports puts lives in danger all over the world.

Some passengers say they will never fly with Flair Airlines again after being stuck in the cabin for about 10 hours this week without any food or beverage, with the only available water being from the bathroom sink.

Lionel Messi made an unforgettable debut for Inter Miami. The game's greatest player — a seven-time Ballon d'Or winner — scored on a free kick from about 25 yards in the 94th minute, giving Inter Miami a 2-1 win over Mexican club Cruz Azul on Friday night in the Leagues Cup.

Lionel Messi's debut gameday with Inter Miami has arrived. The global icon was expected to play Friday night when Inter Miami hosted Cruz Azul in a Leagues Cup match at his new home stadium.

Rome has been sizzling recently under a heat wave. But residents were overjoyed when a short spell of drizzle on Friday helped drop temperatures, even if the break was brief.

A Winnipeg MP is asking the United Nations to step in and push the federal and provincial governments to search a Manitoba landfill for the remains of two Indigenous women. 

An Afghan man whose family arrived in Manitoba this week says they’re grateful to finally be in Canada after years of living in fear of the Taliban.