Fatal black bear attacks are extremely rare despite recent killings in Saskatchewan, experts say

Though last week's fatal black bear attack that killed a Saskatchewan couple came just months after another death involving a bear in the province, experts say such fatal attacks are still extremely rare.
Meeting at a 'turbulent' time: Inuit Circumpolar Council gathers for general assembly in Iqaluit

Inuit from Alaska, Canada, Greenland and Russia are gathering for the 15th Inuit Circumpolar Council general assembly in Iqaluit during a time of increased geopolitical pressures and interest in the Arctic.
Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc chief says probe into possible unmarked graves continues with no end in sight

Five years after Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc sent shockwaves around the world by announcing the First Nation found more than 200 possible unmarked graves at the site of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School, the chief says the community doesn't yet know if or when it will proceed with excavation.
First Nation chiefs call for public inquiry into Ontario government's wildfire response

First Nation chiefs from northwestern Ontario are calling for a public inquiry into the provincial government’s response to the region's wildfires, which have resulted in more than a dozen evacuations. Gull Bay First Nation’s Chief Wilfred King says “the lack of communication and evacuation support should horrify all Canadians, and our community was on its own.” Here's what First Nation leaders want to see done differently.
Cosby Show actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner's widow sues his mother for $1.2M US

Tenisha Warner, widow of actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner, who drowned one year ago while on holiday with his family in Costa Rica, is suing his mother, Pamela Warner, for more than $1.2 million US over access to a trust that she says left out her and their nine-year-old daughter.
Rare encounter with humpback whales | The Moment

Fisherman Robert Lundrigan tells CBC News about the moment his boat was surrounded by humpback whales while cod fishing near Harbour Grace, N.L.
Boston Bar, B.C., residents ordered to 'leave now' due to new, fast-moving fire

The Fraser Valley Regional District has ordered anyone remaining in Boston Bar, B.C., to leave immediately due to a new fire south of the community.
2 tankers carrying Saudi oil reverse course in Red Sea after Houthi threat, amid widening U.S.-Iran war

Two oil tankers carrying Saudi crude to Asia reversed course in the Red Sea on Tuesday after threats from Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis, as a widening Middle East conflict disrupted shipping through two of the world's most critical energy chokepoints.
RCMP responding to 'serious incident' at North Vancouver's Westview Plaza

Jackie Patton, who lives nearby, told CBC News she was having lunch when she heard multiple police sirens rush into the plaza. She said about a minute later, she heard three shots.
No cross-border ceremony for Gordie Howe bridge in light of U.S. trade threats: minister

Canada will celebrate the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge this week, the federal minister of infrastructure said Tuesday— but there will not be a celebration with the United States.