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KAMLOOPS, B.C. — Fire crews worked to save buildings and protect transportation routes Saturday after thousands of people were chased from their homes by wildfires that raged out of control across British Columbia's central Interior.

TORONTO — Marcus Stroman was sharp over seven innings in the Toronto Blue Jays' win over the Houston Astros on Saturday and after the game he was blunt: he thinks he should have made the all-star team.

OTTAWA — In Saturday's 200-metre semifinals, Aaron Brown made sure to wait for the gun, the soles of his feet virtually glued to the rubber pads of the starting blocks. "I was sitting in there, I'm not going anywhere until I know," Brown laughed.

VANCOUVER — Here are some facts on the wildfire situation from April 1 to July 7 in British Columbia: Total fires: 463 Total area burned: About 113 square kilometres.

SPANISH, Ont. — Police say a man has been charged in connection with the death of a man in Spanish, Ont.

HAMBURG — G20 leaders managed to bring U.S. President Donald Trump on side against protectionist trade policies, but he still stands alone when it comes to resisting action on climate change.

HAMBURG — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says an apology and reported $10.5 million compensation payment to former Guantanamo Bay inmate Omar Khadr was a basic matter of following Canada's Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

CACOUNA, Que. — Scientists are looking for signs of a young whale that was flown from a New Brunswick river to the waters off Quebec after losing contact with the whale a few days ago.

MONTREAL — Squirrel meat could soon be on the menu in Quebec if a Montreal university student succeeds in his quest to make it legal to hunt the furry rodents.

TORONTO — There is one winning ticket for the $23.6 million jackpot in Friday night's Lotto Max draw, and it was purchased somewhere in Ontario. The exact location has yet to be announced.