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By MARGIE MASON and ROBIN McDOWELL Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Blas Sanchez was nearing the end of a 20-year stretch in an Arizona prison when he was leased out to work at Hickman’s Family Farms, which sells eggs that have ended up in the supply chains of huge...
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Favorable winds are expected to push an “out of control” wildfire away from Canada’s oil sands hub of Fort McMurray, Alberta, officials said Wednesday, a day after thousands were evacuated. Wildfire season has started early in Canada...
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — More people are being told to leave an area of western Canada at threat from a nearby wildfire that has grown significantly in the past day. As forecasts on Tuesday called for wind that could blow the fire closer to Fort Nelson,...