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It’s been a slow start to wildfire season in Canada, with 65 currently burning, but that number will rise. Ottawa is leasing 10 more aircraft this season, including tankers and heavy lift helicopters. Eric Sorenson has more on how Canada is preparing for wildfires.

The daughters of Arnold and Joanne De Jong say two of the three men who killed their parents were in Canada on international student visas. Angela Jung reports.

The federal government has cut major funding to consumer advocacy groups. Consumer Matters reporter Anne Drewa speaks with experts who say the cuts will impact consumer protections for all Canadians.

Ottawa is promising to address copyright protections for content creators whose work is used by artificial intelligence. The response follows criticism after the federal government released its new AI strategy in a 50 page document which completely omitted the word copyright. Reggie Cecchini has this story and more in Business Matters for June 8, 2026.

Ottawa has now stepped into after a long back and forth between the province and the city regarding the proposed Billy Bishop Airport expansion. As Victoria Femia reports, the federal government wants to hear what the public has to say.

Wildfire worries have been growing in B.C. over the past weeks with the unusually warm and dry weather. Now, as Kylie Stanton reports, the federal government has confirmed that we should be concerned.

An additional 7 people in Ontario have been asked to isolate given their connection with the deadly hantavirus outbreak. As health reporter Katherine Ward explains, one patient in France is now in critical condition and officials remain on high alert around the world.

The federal government is taking the Penticton Shooting Sports Association to court. The club was given notice its lease was being terminated late last year and the lawsuit alleges its failed to vacate. Klaudia Van Emmerik has more.

A provincial judge has found the Manitoba and federal governments both chronically violated First Nations’ constitutional right to self-govern child welfare matters. Melissa Ridgen breaks down the ruling, the reaction, and what it means.

Mikisew Cree First Nation is taking the Alberta and federal governments to court over allegations they’re failing to protect its members from health issues stemming from decades of oilsands development. Heather Yourex-West reports on the lawsuit, and what it could mean for the prospect of a new pipeline being built in the province.

Canadian athletes say for too long increasing costs and chronic underfunding have forced many to make a choice between taking on the financial burdens of following their dreams and walking away. As Heidi Petracek reports, the federal government is trying to change that with $755 million over five years to support athletes and national sports...

Canada’s minister of energy and natural resources, Tim Hodgson, was in Calgary on Friday speaking to the Canadian Association of Energy Contractors. Hogson says Canada needs to continue to look to new markets, even after the U.S. approval to revive Keystone XL. Drew Stremick reports.

The impacts of the federal government’s spring economic update are being felt in New Brunswick. In Saint John, Canada’s Secretary of State announced money for skilled trades training, which includes removing barriers to certification and incentives for both tradespeople and employers. Johnny James reports.

The federal government has approved the $4 billion Sunrise Expansion Program in British Columbia. The expansion project will extend the pipeline, sending natural gas all the way down to the U.S. border and is estimated by the government to generate more than $700 million in federal and provincial tax revenue. Adam Macvicar reports.

The federal government has approved the $4-billion Sunrise Expansion Program in British Columbia. As David Akin reports, the Enbridge project is a 139-kilometre expansion of B.C.’s current natural gas pipeline network and will add up to 300 million cubic feet of liquefied natural gas (LNG) capacity to the network.

For the first time in more than a quarter of a century, the federal government is reviewing how salmon are being allocated. And that has members of the sport fishing sector, along with First Nations, concerned about how that decision will impact their communities. Paul Johnson reports.

We now have more details about the federal government’s multi-billion-dollar infrastructure program. Aaron McArthur has the latest on how much B.C. will get, and how it might be spent.

Halifax is making inroads on the Windsor Street Exchange Redevelopment Project. A new national program is investing millions in the project’s infrastructure — helping enable residential growth by increasing wastewater collection capacity. Ella MacDonald reports.

The federal government is allowing the temporary use of a rodent poison to help farmers in Alberta and Saskatchewan deal with the growing problem of gopher infestations. While some farmers are applauding the decision, wildlife advocates are concerned about the risks the poison poses for other species. Jordan Prentice reports.

Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree announced on Tuesday that the federal government will be renewing its ‘Building Safer Communities Fund’, providing $157.5 million over the next three years. Anandasangaree says the fund is part of the government’s strategy to protect Canadians from gun violence and they “are doubling down on a proven model of success.”