In the news today, Aug. 22
Seven stories in the news for Wednesday, Aug. 22
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TRUDEAU CABINET MEETS AMID WILDFIRE CRISIS
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his newly shuffled cabinet have gathered for a retreat on Vancouver Island, under smoke-filled skies and a province-wide wildfire emergency. The ministers are to discuss plans for the fall sitting of Parliament, including proposals to beef up measures aimed at protecting Canadian elections from foreign interference. Trudeau’s first order of business was to meet with B.C. Premier John Horgan, who had toured one of the hardest hit fire zones in the northern part of the province earlier in the day.