Indigenous

OTTAWA — Stefania Giesbrecht was hoping that by the time she finished her studies, she could move back to her community of Saugeen First Nation.

OTTAWA — It's been just over three years since Veterans Affairs Canada released a strategy to tackle its 23,000 backlogged benefits applications, and that file has landed on the desk of a new minister for the first time.

Yukon's energy minister says Canada's push for more green energy and a net-zero electricity grid should spark renewed interest in connecting the territory's power to British Columbia.

WEST KELOWNA — Homes were ablaze on Friday in West Kelowna, B.C., with firefighters locked in a pitched battle against a rampaging wildfire that helped trigger a provincewide state of emergency.

CALGARY — Demerio Houston has a new football for his mantle after his first professional interception for a touchdown was the difference on Friday night.

Friday's Scoreboard CFL Winnipeg 19 Calgary 18 --- MLB Interleague Kansas City 4 Chicago Cubs 3 Cincinnati 1 Toronto 0 Colorado 14 Chicago White Sox 1 Minnesota 5 Pittsburgh 1 Milwaukee 9 Texas 8 American League Detroit 4 Cleveland 2 (1st game) Cleve

There was no winning ticket sold in Friday's Lotto Max $18 million draw. The jackpot for the next draw on Aug. 22 will be an estimated $23 million. The Canadian Press

WEST KELOWNA, B.C. — Thousands of people have been ordered to evacuate from West Kelowna and the Westbank First Nation due to the nearby MacDougall Creek wildfire, which has destroyed a significant number of properties.

YELLOWKNIFE — More than 19,000 people left Yellowknife in less than 48 hours as one of the largest firefighting mobilizations in the history of the Northwest Territories continued to protect the city from an encroaching wildfire.

YELLOWKNIFE — Thousands of people have fled the Northwest Territories' capital and some neighbouring communities under the threat of encroaching wildfires. Here are the latest developments (all times are MT): 7:50 p.m.