Murray Wood: Who's hot and who's not
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B.C. warns of increasing wildfire risk with the return of hot, dry weather
VICTORIA - The B.C. government has warned of increasing fire risk this long weekend as Environment Canada issues heat advisories for several areas in the southern part of the province. A statement fro...
Aug 01, 2024
Alberta meditation centre tent collapses in high winds, killing 1 and injuring dozens
BUSBY, Alta. - A Buddhist retreat northwest of Edmonton was set to continue after a tent collapsed in fierce winds, killing one and injuring dozens, a day before the 10-day event was to begin. An orga...
Aug 01, 2024
'Not out of the woods': Jasper wildfire still out of control, hotter weather expected
EDMONTON - A fire rampaging through Jasper National Park remained out of control Wednesday, while officials worked to restore power and water in the park's townsite and to hash out a plan for vacation...
Jul 31, 2024
Sand from the Sahara Desert causing recent lull in the hurricane season: scientists
HALIFAX - Tiny grains of sand from the Sahara Desert are to blame for the almost month-long lull in this year's Atlantic hurricane season, scientists say. But it could soon come to an end. Every June ...
Jul 31, 2024
Northern lights could put on a show in Saskatchewan skies this week
People in Saskatchewan might want to find a good spot to look at the night sky this week, as a solar storm might offer a good chance to watch the northern lights. Natural Resources Canada observed cor...
Jul 30, 2024 The geomagnetic storm bringing the northern lights with it is expected to last until Wednesday. (Abby Zieverink/980 CJME)
Work continues on six significant wildfires near B.C.'s Slocan Lake
The smoke is so thick in New Denver, B.C., that Nicole Blacksioux can no longer see the flames from her deck that were candling up the trees in the wildfire across the lake. With two fires burning acr...
Jul 29, 2024
New numbers confirm one-third of Jasper townsite destroyed in this week's wildfire
HINTON, ALBERTA, CANADA - One-third of all structures in the townsite of Jasper are gone, burned to the ground in this week's wildfire, officials confirmed Friday. Premier Danielle Smith said there ar...
Jul 26, 2024
Extreme heat has some Saskatchewan producers concerned
Many producers in southern and western Saskatchewan are concerned after another hot, dry week. According to the latest crop report from the Ministry of Agriculture, which covered the week ending on Mo...
Jul 25, 2024
Poverty more prevalent among those who died during B.C.'s heat dome: study
VANCOUVER - A researcher who looked into deaths during the eight hottest days of B.C.'s deadly heat dome says that equitably addressing the impacts of climate change would mean placing a larger focus ...
Jul 25, 2024
Three tornadoes hit Quebec Wednesday, uprooting trees, damaging infrastructure
MONTREAL - Three tornadoes touched down on Quebec territory Wednesday, Environment Canada has confirmed, causing damage to trees and infrastructure and injuring at least one person. A tornado formed i...
Jul 25, 2024
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