Most Forest Fires in Canada Are Simply Impossible to Put Out
Half of Canada’s wildfires are in remote areas with no road access. Impossible to fight, they are often left to burn. Source link
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Freedom Convoy Leader, Under House Arrest, Wants to Visit the White House
Prosecutors say Tamara Lich wants a “blank cheque” for international travel, including a cruise, arguing that she is trying to profit from the very protest that got her sentenced. Source link
Iqaluit, Canada’s Most Northern City, Gets Its First Bus Line
Jacinto Marques left Angola for Canada’s frozen edge. Now he’s running a bus service in Iqaluit, the largest, and only city in Canada’s Arctic. Source link
Prominent Cuban Artist Will Go Into Exile After 5-Year Prison Term
The United States offered a visa to Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara, who was expected to fly to Miami on Saturday. Source link
Trump Threatens Canada With Tariffs for Wildfire Smoke Over U.S.
The president said on Friday in a social media post that Canada was failing to manage its wildfire response as smoke has blanketed U.S. cities including New York and Chicago. Source link
How Athletes at the World Cup and Beyond Celebrate Victories: Dances, Doughnuts and Finger Wags
The World Cup has brought renewed attention to the art of celebration. Here’s a look at all kinds of athletes whose rituals of triumph became part of their legacies. Source link
When Will the Smoke End? It’s Complicated.
The interplay between the burning fires, the smoke itself and quickly changing weather patterns is making the next few days more uncertain than usual. Source link
7.3-Magnitude Earthquake in Central America Sets Off Tsunami Threat
A powerful earthquake near the border of Mexico and Guatemala raised fears of a tsunami and shook buildings across three countries. Source link
Cuban Dissident Is Missing A Week After Prison Release
A Cuban artist awaiting permission from the Trump administration to enter the United States is being held in an unknown location in Cuba. Source link
The Burning, Bleeding, Breathing Art of Ana Mendieta
A Tate Modern survey of the artist’s lifetime of work sidesteps chronology to focus on her engagement with nature. But does that give us the whole picture? Source link