N.W.T. wildfire evacuations, B.C. missing boaters, Putin on fuel shortage, and more

Residents of Fort Simpson, N.W.T. have been told to evacuate as a nearby wildfire threatens to move in. And the evacuation route is long and arduous.

Also: Rescue officials end the search for six missing boat passengers; they say they have exhausted all possibilities. A chartered boat sank in the waters off the coast of Richmond, B.C. yesterday. Four people were rescued after personal, commercial and coast guard vessels flocked to the scene.

And: President Vladimir Putin acknowledges Russia is facing fuel shortages in the wake of Ukrainian strikes on refineries.

Plus: Venezuela search, a Canadian company takes advantage of a European defense pact, Stephen Eustáquio’s journey to Canadian soccer stardom, and more.