Global National

Global National: Aug. 28


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An out-of-control wildfire keeps creeping closer to the town of Hay River, N.W.T., and unfavourable weather conditions are pushing firefighters to their limits. The battle to keep the community safe, the challenge of getting more boots on the ground, and how some residents are defying an evacuation order by staying behind to protect their community. Canada's wildfire season has smashed its one-year record for carbon emissions, and the amount of toxic smoke being released into the air is having a major effect on the environment. The vicious cycle of carbon emissions, wildfires, and the warming planet. Ransomware attacks are now the most disruptive form of cybercrime on Canadians, according to a new report from the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security. The findings, the attacks' consequences to the Canadian economy, and what hackers are expected to target next. While many parents celebrate the return of the school year, things are a little different this time due to inflation. How parents are trying to maximize their back-to-school budget. And after housing it for nearly a century, the National Museum of Scotland is returning a hand-carved totem pole to its rightful owners, the Nisga'a Nation in northwestern British Columbia. The history of the 11-metre pole, how it was stolen, and when it will finally be back home.
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