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Mix of toxic pollutants left behind in ash after wildfires scorch communities: expert
VANCOUVER - Wildfires that race through communities, incinerating ingredients that make up modern-day life, can leave behind a trail of toxic metal, says an expert. Michael Brauer, a professor at the ...
Aug 28, 2021
Ida aims to hit New Orleans on Hurricane Katrina anniversary
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Hurricane Ida struck Cuba on Friday and threatened to slam into Louisiana with devastating force over the weekend, prompting New Orleans' mayor to order everyone outside the protect...
Aug 27, 2021
Ida aims to hit Louisiana on Hurricane Katrina anniversary
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Hurricane Ida struck Cuba on Friday and threatened to slam into Louisiana with devastating force over the weekend, prompting evacuations in New Orleans and across the coastal region...
Aug 27, 2021
More money and resources to be added to help fight wildfires in B.C., says Horgan
LOGAN LAKE, B.C. - Lessons learned from recent destructive wildfire seasons in British Columbia will be reflected in the next budget, ensuring the province is prepared to meet similar challenges, says...
Aug 27, 2021
Tropical Storm Ida prompts hurricane watch for New Orleans
MIAMI (AP) - Tropical Storm Ida formed in the Caribbean on Thursday and forecasters said its track was aimed at the U.S. Gulf Coast, prompting Louisiana's governor to declare a state of emergency and ...
Aug 26, 2021
Two major wildfires in B.C.'s southern Interior now classified as 'being held'
VANCOUVER - Two of the largest wildfires in British Columbia are now classified as "being held" after weeks of burning out of control and forcing people out of their homes. The BC Wildfire Service sai...
Aug 26, 2021
Evacuation orders and alerts drop in B.C. as number of wildfires holds steady
VANCOUVER - Emergency Management BC says about 3,700 properties were on evacuation order on Wednesday, down from nearly 8,200 a week ago. A news release says nearly 11,300 properties were on evacuatio...
Aug 25, 2021
'Only the house is left:' devastating tornado destroys farm
It only took a few minutes for a tornado to wreak havoc to the tune of $1 million on the Zakaluzny's farm. "From the time I went from one window to the other in the house, the whole yard was gone," sa...
Aug 24, 2021 The Zakaluzny farm near Hodgeville was destroyed after a tornado ripped through the area on Aug. 23, 2021. (Scot Muri/Facebook)
B.C. wildfires trending in right direction, fire service manager says
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - A manager for British Columbia's wildfire service says conditions are trending in the right direction with the number of fires that threaten public safety and property dropping down t...
Aug 24, 2021
Powerful storm spawns tornado, large hail in south west Sask.
Saskatchewan lived up to its name as the Land of the Living Skies on Tuesday evening after a series of powerful storms blew through the province damaging at least one farmyard. Environment Canada conf...
Aug 24, 2021
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The Evan Bray Show - Wednesday, August 6
WITH GUEST HOST TAMARA CHERRY 8:30 - A few days after U.S. President Donald Trump officially implemented a 35 per cent t...