Indigenous

PEMBERTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA — An agreement between the B.C. government and the First Nations that manage Joffre Lakes Provincial Park will see the popular tourist spot closed for part of the year to protect its "natural and cultural values.

CHETWYND, B.C. — British Columbia's first wildfire evacuation order of this year was rescinded within 24 hours, but local officials say "extreme drought" means the risk remains high.

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Thousands of Indigenous people marched on Thursday in Brazil's capital, calling on the government to officially recognize lands they have lived on for centuries and to protect territories from criminal activities such as illeg

DENVER — Resting on top of an audio speaker just inside the entrance to the Winnipeg Jets' locker-room sits a reminder of what the NHL team is fighting for.

OTTAWA — Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault is looking for options to protect a southern Ontario First Nation from repeated exposure to benzene from a nearby chemical plant, as the plant issues a new warning about air pollution.

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick's tourism minister has remained defiant in the face of criticism from opposition members who have questioned the benefits of a weeklong trip to Europe that cost the province more than $22,500.

OTTAWA — The Ontario Court of Appeal has affirmed the constitutionality of a law that limits members of a spy watchdog from using their parliamentary immunity to speak out.

VICTORIA — Princess Anne, the sister of King Charles, is scheduled to visit British Columbia next month.

WINNIPEG — Former Manitoba premier Heather Stefanson, the first woman to have held the province's top office, is resigning her legislature seat, ending a 23-year career in politics.

Chelsea Carey wants to be clear. She's not trying to fill Jennifer Jones's curling shoes. Carey has been handed the skipping reins of Jones's young team ranked second in Canada and fourth in the world.