Indigenous

WINNIPEG — Crews are continuing to battle a wildfire in northwest Manitoba that has forced the evacuation of some 550 residents.

Ottawa city officials say Israel's flag will be raised Tuesday in a private event to mark the country's national day.

HALIFAX — A critically endangered North Atlantic right whale has been spotted entangled in fishing gear in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, northeast of New Brunswick's Acadian Peninsula.

CALGARY — The Calgary Stampeders have signed the team's first overall pick in this year's CFL draft. The Stampeders chose defensive back Ben Labrosse of Greenfield Park, Que., fourth overall.

EDMONTON — Vancouver Canucks defenceman Carson Soucy has been suspended one game for a cross-check on Edmonton Oilers superstar Connor McDavid.

WINNIPEG — In what may be one of the last documented moments in Marcedes Myran's life, a video shows her walking in a Winnipeg parking lot next to her killer. Hours later, police believe she was slain.

OTTAWA — A two-day summit in Winnipeg on Tuesday and Wednesday will hear from Indigenous leaders across the country on how they're reacting to — and can come together to fix — what they call Indigenous identity fraud.

FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. — Crews battling an out-of-control wildfire outside Fort McMurray, Alta., were expecting a little help from light rain and favourable winds on Monday.

OTTAWA — Artificial intelligence will have an impact on the Canadian labour force, a parliamentary committee recently heard, and MPs are suggesting ways the federal government can better prepare.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index moved lower Monday while U.S. markets were mixed ahead of major economic data reports coming in the days ahead.