Canada

Much of Wyoming is covered in smoke, something many people are not used to seeing until late summer.Late last week, standing outside in Laramie, the air felt thick and smokey. A person could feel it in their lungs, eyes and nose. It turns out, it is because of wildfire smoke coming all the way from Canada, and it is blanketing much of the state.

The money is equal to about $31 billion and is also intended to reform Canada's child welfare system.

This is the third story in the Mountain West News Bureau series " Elevated Risk ," a project powered by America Amplified , a public radio initiative. A...

This story is part of a collaboration between the Mountain West News Bureau and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Read about how a U.S. border town...

This is part of a collaboration between the Mountain West News Bureau and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation looking at how U.S.-Canada border towns...

Guitarist, singer, and songwriter Buddy MacDonald is a fixture in the Cape Breton music scene and is no stranger to Wyoming, either. Here’s a song that…

Guitarist, singer, and songwriter Buddy MacDonald is a fixture in the Cape Breton music scene and is no stranger to Wyoming, either. Here’s a song that…

Lynn Miles is one of Canada’s most accomplished singer/songwriters. With seven albums to her credit, the winner of multiple Canadian Folk Music Awards,…

Lynn Miles is one of Canada’s most accomplished singer/songwriters. With seven albums to her credit, the winner of multiple Canadian Folk Music Awards,…

John Davis is a conservationist and co-founder of the Wildlands Network conservation organization. He’s currently on a 5,000 mile international route from…