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Firefighters in Los Angeles raced to contain two wildfires that burned for the sixth straight day on Sunday, taking advantage of a brief respite in conditions before high winds were expected to fan the flames anew.  Officials warn entire 10 million population of L.A. County could receive evacuation order. Winds …

Phone call a sign of the intensifying push to reach a deal before Donald Trump’s inauguration next week.  Issues in talks include hostage release, post-war presence of warring sides Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Joe Biden spoke Sunday about efforts to reach a ceasefire and hostage release …

J.D. Vance, the U.S. vice-president-elect, said the pardon question is ‘very simple,’ saying those who protested peacefully should be pardoned and those who committed violence shouldn’t be. He later said there was a ‘bit of a grey area in some cases.  J.D. Vance acknowledges there was a ‘bit of a …

The premiers will gather in Ottawa Wednesday to meet with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and discuss the looming threat that has the potential to throw the economy into a tailspin: president-elect Donald Trump's promised tariffs on all Canadian goods. Ottawa crafting a border plan to appease Trump's concerns about drugs, …

Flags Unlimited's sales of Canadian flags have doubled from a year earlier, the company's owners said, as tensions with the United States fuel a wave of patriotism. Canadians rallying behind flag as 'symbol of unity,' flagmaker says Canadian flag sales soar amid Trump's rhetoric 9 hours ago Duration 1:30 Canadian …

Alberta business and oilpatch leaders are returning home from Washington this week after the U.S. presidential inauguration festivities — and gritting their teeth after a roller-coaster of emotions. Energy sector prepares for more uncertainty with new U.S. administration Alberta business and oilpatch leaders are returning home from Washington this week …

All of the country's living former prime ministers are asking Canadians to fly the red maple leaf this weekend in a huge display of national pride as the country stares down U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to its economy and sovereignty. This weekend marks 60 years since the flag was …

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has approved sending the director of the Mossad foreign intelligence agency to ceasefire negotiations in Qatar, his office said Saturday, in a sign of progress in talks on the war in Gaza.  U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said this week a deal is ‘very …

Deadly and destructive wildfires are tearing through the Los Angeles area, and powerful winds are literally fanning the flames. Here’s how wind is making the wildfires more dangerous and harder to fight.  The winds could top 160 km/h, drying vegetation and spreading flames. Massive wildfires are raging around L.A. — …

As images and videos of the Los Angeles wildfires dominate social media this week, some are questioning why some palm trees have survived next to burned-out homes and cars.  Photos showing trees in the wildfire aftermath are fuelling conspiracy theories online. When people think of wildfires, burning trees are likely …