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Much of Canada enters wildfire season in better shape than worst years in recent memory. A stormy winter has left a fairly deep snowpack lingering across the country.

With Friday marking the first day of the spring season, Canadians did not wake up to stereotypical spring weather of sunny skies and breezy winds.

Israel's military has so far killed about 200 Hezbollah militants, spokesman Nadav Shoshani said in an online briefing. Hezbollah has not published a toll for its fighters.

Trump on Tuesday warned that a 'whole civilization will die tonight' if Iran fails to meet his latest deadline to strike a deal that includes reopening the Strait of Hormuz. 

As the winter weather approaches, Saskatchewan residents react to the incoming inclement weather. Many are done with the winter, but a handful of businesses will benefit.

The Canadian investment and e-banking platform Wealthsimple cleared a major regulatory hurdle after receiving regulatory approval for prediction trading.

Water treatment centres in the Persian Gulf region are under threat amid the Iran war, with desalination plants in areas like Bahrain taking damage from strikes.

Federal departments announced that they plan to cut more than 12,000 jobs over three years as part of the Carney government’s spending review plan.

Their silence came amid coordinated U.S.-Israeli airstrikes on Iran that killed the country's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and other high-ranking officials.

The results of a survey of 5,700 Alberta teachers and school leaders reveals a vast majority of them feel overwhelmed, unsafe in the classroom and disrespected by the government.

Canada’s military and intelligence communities are putting a greater emphasis on the challenges of securing Canada’s vast northern regions.

The strategy reinforces Trump’s “America First” philosophy, which favors nonintervention overseas, questions decades of strategic relationships and prioritizes U.S. interests.

In the summers, the sky is jet black when Raul Cruz arrives at this Imperial Valley sugarcane field to start his day. He chops, cleans and bundles the crop, taking heed as the sun rises. It's hard work, but so is starting at 4 a.m., even though he knows it's the safest thing when temperatures in this California desert frequently soar into the triple digits.

One hot day last summer, Clarisa Lugo was inspecting and counting corn and soybean plants in the middle of a 300-acre farm field in Illinois when she started throwing up and panting. Her heart raced, she stopped sweating and a pounding headache didn't go away for hours.

Agricultural workers are already among the most vulnerable to extreme heat. For pregnant workers, those risks are higher because the body must work harder to cool down and requires more liquids, making it more easily dehydrated. While protections exist, experts say they need better enforcement and more are needed. The Associated Press interviewed four agricultural workers who recounted experiences of working in extreme heat while pregnant.

The union says more than 25,000 front-line public service workers across 475 worksites are on strike, which brings the number of affected ministries and Crown corporations to 11.

After meeting with Mark Carney, Smith said Alberta believes its price strikes a balance between being viable for industry and encouraging private investment in green technology.

Friday's escalation saw almost 900 additional workers from 22 worksites joining the job action, 20 more B.C. Liquor and cannabis stores and front-line staff from other unions.

Israel said 145 activists taking part in the Freedom Flotilla Coalition & Thousand Madleens to Gaza were being brought to shore for processing before they are deported.

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