Fire fears, tariff turmoil, White House targets Chinese students, and more

It is hot. It is dry. It is windy. That’s the bad news for communities threatened by fire in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta. And – it’s likely to get worse. Thousands of people are already out of their homes. Both Saskatchewan and Manitoba have declared a provincial state of emergency.

And: Tariff whiplash. A U.S. federal court ruled most of the tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump should be lifted. The Canadian government was pleased with that decision. Then the tariffs were reinstated by an appeal court. Prime Minister Mark Carney says no matter what happens, Canada is looking for reliable trade partners. Meanwhile, Canadian businesses are looking for clarity.

Also: As Harvard fights attempts to ban it from accepting international students, the White House moves to severely restrict Chinese students studying in the United States. About a quarter of all foreign students are Chinese. Beijing says restrictions on them would be discriminatory.

Plus: A CBC News/ICIJ investigation looks into China’s attempts to interfere with its own citizens while they are abroad, one of the former Canada Junior hockey players on trial for sexual assault testifies, job interviews by AI, and more.