Global National: May 14, 2025 | Manitoba wildfires kill 2, force hundreds from homes

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Two people have died in southern Manitoba, where strong winds and hot temperatures have sparked the rapid growth of wildfires near Lac du Bonnet. As Teagan Rasche reports, the fires have also forced close to 1,000 people from their homes.

Prime Minister Mark Carney and his new cabinet are trying to signal they're quickly getting to work to address Canadians' top issues. Mackenzie Gray looks at how interprovincial trade and tax cuts are being prioritized and why there's some confusion about the federal government's direction on making housing more affordable.

U.S. President Donald Trump's tour across the Middle East includes a stop in Qatar, which has offered him a $400 million luxury jet as a gift. Jackson Proskow looks at Trump's desire for the plane to replace Air Force One, how some Republicans are criticizing Trump for it and why it wouldn't be easy or cheap to convert the aircraft.

Plus, while watching your hockey team battle it out in the Stanley Cup playoffs is usually enjoyable, it can also produce a lot of stress. Katherine Ward looks at the risks playoff hockey can have on your health.

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