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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.

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.

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.

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.

Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse will no longer serve as head of the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency, whose report contradicted statements that Iran's nuclear program was 'obliterated.'

Fall in Canada doesn’t have to mean packing up your patio. Read on for fall backyard ideas and ways to extend the outdoor season from Article, Veradek and more.

The U.S. government deployed more than 200 emergency workers to Puerto Rico as a precaution after a flood watch was issued for the entire U.S. territory.

Officials issued a notice for the city's ER doctors to contact the department within 24 hours of a death that could be linked to heat.

At least one funnel cloud was spotted over Edmonton on Sunday, where an apartment building was also struck by lightning triggered by a slow-moving, low-pressure storm system.

The paper detailing the four-year research project and its findings was published online in the peer-reviewed journal Nature Ecology & Evolution on Monday.

With temperatures rising worldwide, scientists warn that staging the World Cup and other soccer tournaments in the Northern Hemisphere summer is getting increasingly dangerous.

The First Nation groups announced they are bringing urgent litigation to the Ontario Superior Court of Justice to try to kill Ontario's Bill 5 and Ottawa's Bill C-5.

Day 5 of the 2025 Calgary Stampede is set to be a hot one, as Environment and Climate Change Canada is forecasting a high of 31 C under a sunny sky.

Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has some of his priorities, such as debates on artificial intelligence and climate change, front and centre for certain talks.