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'We're not out of it:' B.C. Interior residents warned sunny days don't mean flood risk is over

Kelowna has been warning residents for days about the imminent risk of unprecedented flooding in the city. But the shorts-and-T-shirt weather most of Friday left some residents doubting the severity of the risk. More May 13

• No new flooding in Kelowna, B.C., overnight but threat remains May 12 video
• 'You come home and you sandbag': Kelowna residents prepare for more flooding May 12 video
• Photos Facing the floods May 12
• Fighting water with water: 'aquadam' deployed against Kelowna floods May 12

Montreal to lift state of emergency on Sunday as water recedes

Water levels are receding rapidly enough around Montreal that city officials have decided to lift the state of emergency beginning Sunday at noon. More May 13

• Montreal flood-zone map for hard-hit Pierrefonds is decades out of date May 12
• What is covered under the Quebec government's flooding compensation plan? May 10 video

Ontario lobbies U.S. governors against protectionist trade measures

U.S. national trade policies and protectionist measures at state levels could hit Ontario hard. In defence, Premier Kathleen Wynne has been phoning and meeting U.S. governors. More May 13 read comments

• Canada weighing multiple trade actions against U.S. over softwood lumber dispute May 07 video
• White House spokesman: No, there's not going to be a trade war with Canada May 08 video

Refugees from Central America a humanitarian crisis on Canada's doorstep, says aid agency

Doctors Without Borders says the Liberal government must do something about the humanitarian crisis on its doorstep by making asylum easier for refugees fleeing the northern triangle of Central America. More May 13

• CBC IN MEXICO 'I am a man with no land': African migrants wait in limbo, dreaming of sanctuary in Canada Feb 21 video
• CBC IN MEXICO Central American corridor a dangerous route for migrants heading to Canada Feb 22 video