Global National: May 11, 2024: Wildfire near evacuated British Columbia town more than doubles in size

Tonight's headlines: The season may be early, but wildfires are already threatening communities across western and northern Canada. Alberta and British Columbia are battling more than 160 wildfires. But it's two notable fires that are causing the most concern: a burning fire near Fort Nelson, British Columbia, and an uncontrolled fire in Fort McMurray, Alberta. Alissa Thibeault reports from British Columbia, where the Parker Lake fire has more than doubled since Friday.

Meanwhile, with encampments on university campuses increasing across Canada, concerns remain about the police response. Mercedes Stephenson, Global's Ottawa bureau chief, speaks with Kamal Khera, Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities, about the protests.

The situation is becoming increasingly dire in Rafah, as the threat of an inevitable Israeli incursion looms over more than a million Palestinian refugees. The Israeli military issued new evacuation orders on Saturday as it intensified its airstrikes. Aid groups warn that designated evacuation zones are little safer and that food and supplies are running out dangerously. Mackenzie Gray reports on the situation in Gaza.

Devastating flooding in Brazil could worsen, with up to 150 millimeters of rain forecast for the weekend. At least 136 people have died, 125 others are missing and, according to the government, more than 400,000 people are displaced. Mike Armstrong has the last one.

The situation in the western region of Darfur is becoming increasingly dire. The town of Al Fasher is effectively surrounded by a paramilitary group and Arab militias. Aid agencies are warning of a major malnutrition crisis in the region and there are fears that thousands of people could be targets of ethnic violence as the conflict rages. Redmond Shannon spoke to a man in the besieged city.

Scientists working to decode the language of whales have opened a new window on ocean communication. After analyzing years of sperm whale vocalizations, they discovered that the animals used thousands of clicks to form a kind of phonetic alphabet. Neetu Garcha explains.

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