Global National: Aug. 28, 2023 | Wildfire closes in on Hay River's town centre, airport

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. Mike Armstrong reports on 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. Eric Sorensen explains 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. Mackenzie Gray explains the findings, the attacks' consequences to the Canadian economy and what hackers are expected to target next.

Plus, as millions of students across Canada prepare for the start of another school year, the rising cost of living is adding financial strain on many Canadian families. Touria Izri looks at what some parents and kids are doing to keep costs down.

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. Redmond Shannon reports on the history of the 11-metre pole, how it was stolen and when it will finally be back home.

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