Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Wildfires force thousands of Canadians to flee Thousands of people in Western Canada remain displaced from their homes as wildfires threaten their communities, triggering evacuation orders and alerts...

WINNIPEG - Three people who lived in the same apartment building where Jeremy Skibicki killed four women are expected to testify in a Winnipeg courtroom today. Skibicki told police he strangled or drowned the women in his home and then disposed of their bodies in garbage bins. He has pleaded not guilty to first-degre...

A former British Columbia forests minister says the province is on the right track as it responds to worsening wildfires, but the scale of the challenge is so great, it's falling behind and needs to prioritize a "whole-of-society" approach. Doug Donaldson says the place to start should be a dedicated provinci...

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - A First Nations community in B.C.'s northern Interior that is hosting a gathering of Indigenous groups involved in the search for unmarked graves says it's conducting a geophysical survey for such sites on the grounds of a former residential school. The Nadleh Whut'en Indian Band, whose territory ...

WHITEHORSE - There will be no internet voting for Whitehorse council this year, after a concern of foreign interference prompted a 6-to-1 vote to remove the idea from the city's proposed election bylaw. Whitehorse Coun. Ted Laking proposed the change on Monday and says he's relieved to see the motion passed, because i...

OTTAWA - Canada's spy agency says in its annual public report that it dealt with 24 harassment investigations last year involving complaints by its staff. But the chief human resources officer for the Canadian Security Intelligence Service says the number of investigations shouldn't be used to criticise the agency, and...

FORT MCMURRAY, ALBERTA - Hundreds of residents in four neighbourhoods in the southern end of Fort McMurray have been ordered out as a wildfire threatens the community. The Rural Municipality of Wood Buffalo says residents in Beacon Hill, Abasand, Prairie Creek and Grayling Terrace need to leave by 4 p.m. An emergency e...

OTTAWA - Canada's cyberspy agency says countries like Russia and China are increasingly targeting non-profit and advocacy groups, as well as journalists and human rights activists. The Communications Security Establishment is issuing the warning in a joint advisory with the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, E...

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to promote Canada's trade relationship with the United States in a speech to one of the biggest unions in North America next week. Trudeau's office says he was invited to speak at the Service Employees International Union quadrennial North American convention on May 21. The...

Barry Sawchuk doesn't usually concern himself with space or the final frontier. The 66-year-old Saskatchewan farmer is much more focused on seeding. But when he found a giant piece of debris in his fields, Sawchuk said he was shocked to learn it was likely part of a rocket. "Not every day you go out in your field ...

FORT NELSON, B.C. - A wildfire just outside the community of Fort Nelson has grown as residents in British Columbia's northeast receive more evacuation orders. An updated estimate from the BC Wildfire Service says the blaze spans 84 square kilometres, a significant increase since Monday, when it was mapped at about 53 ...

OTTAWA - Israel's flag was flying at Ottawa City Hall early this morning in honour of the country's national day, but there was no public ceremony to mark the occasion. Instead, the city says the Jewish Federation of Ottawa organized a private event and officials refused to say when or where it was happening. City offi...

OTTAWA - A two-day summit beginning in Winnipeg today will hear from Indigenous leaders across the country on how they're reacting to - and can come together to fix - what they call Indigenous identity fraud. Co-hosted by the Manitoba Métis Federation and the Chiefs of Ontario, the summit will also include Inuit...

WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg trial of admitted serial killer Jeremy Skibicki is expected to continue today with testimony from a DNA expert. Court has heard DNA from three of the four victims was found in Skibicki's home after police searched it in May 2022. Skibicki has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder for the s...

OTTAWA - The foreign minister of the Philippines wants closer business and military ties with Canada, saying the two countries can help maintain the post-war order in the Indo-Pacific by maintaining peaceful relations with both the U.S. and China. "The future of our region should not be determined by the great pow...

FORT NELSON, B.C. - The wildfire burning near Fort Nelson continues to grow rapidly. As of Tuesday morning, the B.C. Wildfire Service reported the fire had grown to over 84 square kilometres. That marks a significant expansion of the fire, which as of Monday morning, was just under 53 square kilometres in size. This co...

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Phone calls convince some holdouts to flee fire The mayor of a northern British Columbia community that's been evacuated for days due to a wildfire about two kilometres away says a renewed push has b...

VICTORIA - Offenders in British Columbia convicted of serious Criminal Code offences will no longer be permitted to legally change their names under legislation introduced today. Health Minister Adrian Dix says the proposed law would amend the province's Name Act to ensure people convicted of dangerous offences can't c...

Ottawa city officials say Israel's flag will be raised Tuesday in a private event to mark the country's national day. In a statement, the city says it's agreed to allow the Jewish Federation of Ottawa to hold a ceremony but it's not giving details about where or when it will be. Last week, the city said it decided to c...

VICTORIA - The B.C. and federal governments have set aside nearly $254 million to expand rebates to convert home heating and cooling systems to more climate-friendly options with a focus on low- and middle-income households. A joint statement from Environment Canada and B.C.'s Energy Ministry says Ottawa is providing u...

OTTAWA - A parliamentary committee is outlining ways the federal government can better prepare for the impact of artificial intelligence on the Canadian labour force. That includes assessing whether federal labour legislation has the capacity to protect workers' rights as AI technology is adopted. The House of Commons ...

OTTAWA - A two-day summit in Winnipeg this week will hear from Indigenous leaders across the country on how they're reacting to - and can come together to fix - what they call Indigenous identity fraud. Co-hosted by the Manitoba Métis Federation and the Chiefs of Ontario, the summit will also include Inuit leade...

OTTAWA - Seven multimedia experts have been selected to advise Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge as she renews the role of Canada's public broadcaster. Canadian Heritage says the group will provide policy advice mainly on CBC/Radio-Canada's governance and funding. The department notes that consultations on the CBC's ma...

OTTAWA - Canada's foreign affairs minister is embarking on a five-day trip to the Middle East and the Mediterranean where she will focus on peacekeeping and aid. Global Affairs Canada says Mélanie Joly is set to leave today and will visit Cyprus, Lebanon, Turkiye and Greece where she will meet with her counterp...

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Ontario to need 33K more nurses by 2032: ministry Ontario will need 33,200 more nurses and 50,853 more personal support workers by 2032, the government projects - figures it tried to keep secret but ...

OTTAWA - The criminal trial of Pat King, one of the most prominent figures associated with the 2022 Freedom Convoy protest in Ottawa, is expected to begin Monday. King was part of the original group of organizers that brought thousands of big-rig trucks and other vehicles to Ottawa in January of that year to protest CO...

WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg trial of admitted serial killer Jeremy Skibicki is expected to hear testimony today from a police officer who examined video surveillance. Court has heard police collected video evidence showing someone placing several bags in various garbage bins in Skibicki's neighbourhood shortly before the r...

FORT NELSON, B.C. - A fire behaviour specialist with the B.C. Wildfire Service says an intense wildfire could hit Fort Nelson this morning, based on forecasts that have been calling for strong winds that have been fuelling the out-of-control blaze to continue throughout the day. Ben Boghean said in a video posted to so...