Evacuee recalls ‘surreal’ escape as northern Ontario wildfire threatens First Nation
By Rianna Lim When Destiny Rae boarded the military airplane that was evacuating residents of her First Nation in northwestern Ontario on Sunday, she looked out the window and saw her community in a smoky haze. “It’s very surreal, you feel very sad,” Rae recalled. “I remember looking back at the airport terminal and thinking, ‘This is my home. I hope it’s here when I come back.” National Defence said CC-130 Hercules airplanes have been airlifting people out of Sandy Lake First Nation as a wildfire burns through the area, and more than 1,400 people had been evacuated as of Tuesday afternoon. Among the evacuees was Rae, who said she’s not sure when she’ll be able to return home — and what will be left standing — as a 1,500-square...
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Squamish, B.C., declares wildfire state of emergency as blaze looms over community
By Nono Shen The District of Squamish has declared a local state of emergency due to an out-of-control wildfire that it says poses an imminent threat to people and property. The declaration signed by Mayor Armand Hurford says the blaze is threatening the neighbourhoods of Brackendale, Tantalus Road and Skyridge in the community about 60 kilometres north of Vancouver. The district said on its website that the five-hectare Dryden Creek wildfire is being fought by air and groundcrews from the BC Wildfire Service, while Squamish Fire Rescue crews are setting up sprinklers to protect homes and assisting with fire suppression. Hurford said about 100 properties were on evacuation alert as of Tuesday afternoon, and bylaw officers and RCMP were going door to door in the alert area to ensure people...
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One person was killed and two others hospitalized in a two vehicle crash at Caledonia
HALDIMAND COUNTY, ON – A two vehicle crash in Caledonia has claimed the life of one person and has sent two others to hospital with injuries. The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Haldimand County Detachment, Haldimand County Fire Department and Haldimand County EMS responded to a collision at Argyle Street South near Highway 6 in Caledonia Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at about 3:33 p.m. . OPP said a motor vehicle and sports utility vehicle collided on Argyle Street South, just east of Highway 6. The driver of the motor vehicle was transported to hospital with serious life-threatening injuries and was pronounced deceased. A passenger in the vehicle was also transported to hospital and is being treated for serious life-threatening injuries. The driver of the SUV was also taken to hospital and...
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US Justice Department says Trump can cancel national monuments that protect landscapes
By Matthew Brown BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Lawyers for President Donald Trump’s administration say he has the authority to abolish national monuments meant to protect historical and archaeological sites across broad landscapes, including two in California created by his predecessor at the request of Native American tribes. A Justice Department legal opinion released Tuesday disavowed a 1938 determination that monuments created by previous presidents under the Antiquities Act can’t be revoked. The department said presidents can cancel monument designations if protections aren’t warranted. The finding comes as the Interior Department under Trump weighs changes to monuments across the nation as part of the administration’s push to expand U.S. energy production. Sen. Martin Heinrich of New Mexico, the ranking Democrat on the Senate Natural Resources Committee, said that at Trump’s order,...
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Court rules Trump’s tariffs can stay in effect while appeal proceeds
By Kelly Geraldine Malone A federal appeals court agreed on Tuesday that U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs will remain in place while a case is heard — extending an emergency stay granted after a lower court found the devastating duties unlawful. The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit found “a stay is warranted under the circumstances.” It provides a temporary victory for the Trump administration as it hits its first legal barriers for realigning global trade. The U.S. Court of International Trade last month said Trump does not have the authority to wield tariffs on nearly every country through the use of the International Economic Emergency Powers Act of 1977. The act, usually referred to by the acronym IEEPA, is a national security statute that...
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Hamlet of Arviat welcomes 30 summer students
By Darrell Greer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Kivalliq News Hiring summer students is an annual ritual for all Kivalliq communities and, this week, the Hamlet of Arviat is welcoming 30 students into the fold for the summer months. Arviat Mayor Joe Savikataaq Jr. said the hamlet wants to support its young people who are going to be returning to school and furthering their education by helping them get both work and life experience. Savikataaq said the hamlet doesn’t look for existing qualifications among the students, but it does try to hire high-school-aged students who have good attendance. He said the students perform duties with most municipal operations in various departments; some with recreation, some with public works, some with maintenance, some with the hamlet office and so on. “The positions...
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Peru reinstates full protection of Nazca Lines reserve after controversial cutback
By Steven Grattan BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Peru’s government has reversed its controversial decision to shrink the protected area surrounding the Nazca Lines, which had faced criticism for opening the area to informal miners. The country’s culture ministry on Sunday nullified last week’s resolution that had reinstated the boundary map set in 2004. The switch followed severe backlash after the government approved a 42% reduction in the zone — about 2,400 square kilometers (926 square miles) — and to allow miners to seek formal permits in previously restricted areas. The original protected zone — spanning 5,600 square kilometers (2,162 square miles) — will remain in effect. The ministry also ordered an update of the site’s management plan within 10 days and the formation of a technical panel, which will include...
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Evacuee recalls ‘surreal’ escape as northern Ontario wildfire threatens FirstNation
By Rianna Lim As a major wildfire threatens a First Nation in northwestern Ontario, one evacuee is recounting her “surreal” experience escaping the blaze on a military aircraft. Destiny Rae says she and her family were among hundreds of people who left Sandy Lake First Nation as the 1,500-square kilometre, out-of-control wildfire burns through the area. National Defence says a CC-130 Hercules aircraft has been airlifting people out of the First Nation, and more than 700 people had been evacuated as of Monday afternoon. It’s unclear how many residents are still in the community of more than 2,000 people. Rae says it was “very surreal” when she boarded the military airplane on Sunday, as officials said the blaze was just six kilometres away from the First Nation with smoke causing...
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California governor asks court to block Trump administration from using troops in immigration raids
By Jake Offenhartz, Christopher Weber, Lolita C. Baldor And Tara Copp LOS ANGELES (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom filed an emergency request in federal court Tuesday to block the Trump administration from using the National Guard and Marines to assist with immigration raids in Los Angeles. Newsom’s move comes after President Donald Trump ordered the deployment of roughly 4,000 National Guard members and 700 Marines to Los Angles following protests driven by anger over the president’s stepped-up enforcement of immigration laws. The governor’s request said it was in response to a change in orders for the Guard. The filing included a declaration from Paul Eck, deputy general counsel in the California Military Department. Eck said the department has been informed that the Pentagon plans to direct the California National...
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Premier hypocritical on natural gas: Tories
By John Chilibeck, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Daily Gleaner New Brunswick’s Progressive Conservative opposition is slamming Liberal Premier Susan Holt for not allowing natural gas wells to be dug in the province while at the same time pushing for a pipeline from Quebec to New Brunswick. In the last question period before the legislature adjourned for the summer, Glen Savoie, the interim Tory leader, picked up on her comments earlier in the week after meeting with the prime minister and other premiers in Saskatoon. In the face of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs, they wanted to see a natural gas pipeline extend 600 kilometres from Quebec City to southern New Brunswick as a nation-building project. “For years, we’ve had many natural gas debates in this chamber,” Savoie said in...
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Evacuee recalls ‘surreal’ escape as northern Ontario wildfire threatens FirstNation
By Rianna Lim As a major wildfire threatens a First Nation in northwestern Ontario, one evacuee is recounting her “surreal” experience escaping the blaze on a military aircraft. Destiny Rae says she and her family were among hundreds of people who left Sandy Lake First Nation as the 1,500-square kilometre, out-of-control wildfire burns through the area. National Defence says a CC-130 Hercules aircraft has been airlifting people out of the First Nation, and more than 700 people had been evacuated as of Monday afternoon. It’s unclear how many residents are still in the community of more than 2,000 people. Rae says it was “very surreal” when she boarded the military airplane on Sunday, as officials said the blaze was just six kilometres away from the First Nation with smoke causing...
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Mexican national soccer team changes hotels in Los Angeles because of safety concerns
By Carlos Rodriguez MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Mexican national soccer team will change hotels in Los Angeles ahead of their Gold Cup match on Saturday because of safety concerns amid the protests against immigration raids in the city, a team spokesman said Tuesday. Mexico will play its opening match in the regional tournament against the Dominican Republic at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood. The team had a hotel reserved in downtown Los Angeles but governing body CONCACAF has allowed for a change to an undetermined hotel, Mexican team spokesman Fernando Schwartz told The Associated Press. CONCACAF, which runs soccer in North America, Central America and the Caribbean, has not made an official announcement. The protests began Friday in downtown Los Angeles after federal immigration authorities arrested more than 40 people...
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Ontario Provincial Police bust alleged dark-web trafficking network
Dark-Web trafficking network used Canada Post to ship drugs OPP say Ontario Provincial Police have shut down a drug ring that allegedly used the dark web and Canada Post to ship more than $2.5 million in illicit drugs across the country. In a news conference on Tuesday, (June 10) OPP said they believed the drugs were to be shipped to “marketplace” buyers in British Columbia, Nunavut, Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island. Dubbed Project Bionic it is the OPP’s first-of-its-kind investigation into the alleged criminal network. The investigation was launched in November 2024 and by March 10, OPP officers arrested two suspects at a Ottawa Canada Post office location where they seized 86 packages contained various drugs that police beleived were being shipped nationwide....
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The Latest: Pentagon says deploying Marines and National Guard to LA will cost $134 million
AP-After persistent questioning from members of Congress on Tuesday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth turned to his acting comptroller, Bryn Woollacott MacDonnell, who provided the amount it would cost to send the National Guard and Marines to immigration protests in Los Angeles. She said the $134 million will come from operations and maintenance accounts. Here’s the latest: California Republican congressman denounces ‘violence and vandalism’ while expressing concern about ICE raids Rep. David Valadao, a moderate Republican who represents much of the state’s San Joaquin Valley, expressed concern over the scenes in Los Angeles and urged for peaceful protest. He added that he had expressed concerns to the Trump administration over how it is conducting ICE raids in the Golden state. “I support the First Amendment right to peacefully protest, but the...
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Pacific Rim National Park Reserve reminds public to be mindful of wolves on the landscape
By Nora O’Malley, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Ha-Shilth-Sa Long Beach, B.C. – Recent reports of a pack of sea wolves in the Pacific Rim corridor acting habituated towards humans has prompted Parks Canada to issue a public reminder about how to stay safe and respect these animals. Francis Bruhwiler is a specialist in human-wildlife co-existence in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve (PRNPR). He says the pack is likely the same two or three coastal wolves acting “very indifferent” when they see people. “If you want to break that down, it’s a loss of the natural human fear we would like them to have,” said Bruhwiler. “That behaviour is concerning because of that loss of that wariness towards humans. It seems like it’s faded a little bit.” “Habituated wolves have been...
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City acting as transport hub as First Nations flee wildfires
By Clint Fleury, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, TBnewswatch.com THUNDER BAY – The City of Thunder Bay has set itself up as a transportation hub for evacuees affected by forest fires. Across Northwestern Ontario, particularly north of Red Lake and north of the Sioux Lookout area, are “still experiencing quite a bit of control problems with some of the wildfires,” said Dave Tarini, deputy fire chief for Thunder Bay Fire Rescue. The Red Lake 12 fire is 6 to 7 km from Sandy Lake First Nation and is producing heavy smoke, reducing visibility. Saturday afternoon, an evacuation order was issued for all residents of Sandy Lake. Evacuees were transported by Canadian Forces Hercules aircraft to Thunder Bay. “These are extraordinary circumstances, and we are doing everything possible to support the safe...
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Ottawa’s plan for climate change adaptation is falling short, report says
By Nick Murray Ottawa’s efforts to prepare the country for the impacts of climate change have stumbled out of the gate, Canada’s environment commissioner said Tuesday. In a new report, Jerry DeMarco concluded the National Adaptation Strategy was not effectively designed, did not prioritize Canada’s climate change risks and only established one of three components since its release in 2023. Canada has committed $1.6 billion so far to implement the strategy, which is meant as a road map for adaptation measures for climate impacts. Environment and Climate Change Canada has estimated that every dollar spent on proactive adaptation measures can save taxpayers between $13 and $15 in the long term. Canada was relatively late to the game when it released its strategy in 2023. Japan, France and the United Kingdom...
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Ottawa too slow to process First Nations status applications: AG report
Backlog of nearly 12,000 applications for status By Alessia Passafiume Canada’s auditor general says Indigenous Services Canada has failed to process applications for registration under the Indian Act within the required six-month timeline — leaving many First Nations people unable to access on-reserve housing, financial aid for post-secondary education and health benefits. In an audit released Tuesday, Karen Hogan found that more than eight in 10 applications processed by the department exceeded the six-month service standard. Some of those were priority applications for older people or those with health issues. Examining a sample of 140,000 applications submitted between April 2019 and March 2024, Hogan concluded it took the department nearly 16 months on average to make a decision on an individual application, and nearly three years to process...
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Audit General finds F-35 costs soar amid project delays, pilot shortages
By Kyle Duggan The cost of Canada’s incoming fleet of advanced stealth fighters has exploded by nearly 50 per cent in just a few years, auditor general Karen Hogan said Tuesday in a new report. The fighter jet audit is one of eight tabled in the House of Commons by Hogan and environment commissioner Jerry DeMarco which flagged problematic procurement contracts, a backlog in applications for First Nations status and a lag in reducing federal office space. An investigation by the auditor general of Canada finds costs associated with the F-35 advanced fighter jet program are running $8.7 billion higher than the original estimates. And it warns the program is being plagued by delays and crucial shortfalls — including a lack of qualified pilots. The report lands in the middle...
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First Nations leaders provide national response to King’s Speech
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Alberta Native News (ANNews) – First Nations leaders from across Canada gathered in Ottawa to provide a unified response to the May 27 Speech from the Throne delivered by King Charles III, with a statement from some of the leaders highlighting the “profound gap between ceremonial gestures and the reality of unfulfilled Treaty obligations.” Prime Minister Mark Carney asked the King to deliver this year’s Speech from the Throne, normally delivered by the governor general as the King’s representative in Canada, as a symbol of Canada’s independence from the United States. A small group of First Nations leaders were invited to the Senate for the King’s speech as dignitaries, including Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC) Grand Chief Kyra Wilson. In a joint news...
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