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Thousands flee homes outside Athens as heat fuels wildfires
TATOI, Greece (AP) - More than 500 firefighters struggled into the night Tuesday to contain a large forest blaze on the outskirts of Athens, which raced into residential areas, forcing thousands to fl...
Aug 03, 2021
Thousands flee homes outside Athens as heat fuels wildfires
TATOI, Greece (AP) - More than 500 firefighters struggled into the night Tuesday to contain a large forest blaze on the outskirts of Athens, which raced into residential areas, forcing thousands to fl...
Aug 03, 2021
Heat records broken in several Sask. communities, Kindersley hits 37 C
Heat records fell in several Saskatchewan communities on Monday, according to Environment Canada meteorologist Justin Shaer. In Elbow, the temperature reached 34. 5 C, edging out the old record of 34....
Aug 03, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
B.C. Christmas tree growers say intense heat singes prized trees, kills seedlings
DUNCAN, B.C. - Christmas tree growers in British Columbia say they are facing a brown holiday season due to the heat dome that drove temperatures above 40 Celsius for days and burned firs destined for...
Aug 02, 2021
Heat to continue well into next week; wildfire smoke in some areas
Saskatchewan isn't getting a break from the heat anytime soon. Environment Canada is forecasting daily high temperatures at or above 30 C across much of the province until Wednesday. It's the latest s...
Aug 01, 2021
Tourists flee as wildfires threaten Turkish beach resorts
ISTANBUL (AP) - Wildfires raged Sunday near Turkey's holiday beach destinations of Antalya and Mugla as the discovery of more bodies caused the death toll to rise to eight. Residents and tourists fled...
Aug 01, 2021
B.C. readies response before second heat wave
VANCOUVER - British Columbia is gearing up for another heat wave this weekend by opening more cooling centres and redeploying health-care workers as temperatures are expected to soar. Health Minister ...
Jul 30, 2021
Doctors, lawyers want B.C. to track injuries after record heat wave
VANCOUVER - Two groups focused on environmental issues are calling on the British Columbia government to come up with a plan to track "heat dome injuries" following record-setting temperatures that ar...
Jul 30, 2021
Billions in losses, thousands could die if wildfire response unchanged: report
Western Canada must urgently address the threats posed by highly destructive wildfires or face deadly and costly consequences, says a group of forest and environmental experts from British Columbia an...
Jul 29, 2021
Drought continues to hamper farming conditions: crop report
Saskatchewan's latest crop report says farmers throughout the province are expecting below-average yields this year. Livestock producers already have 15 per cent of their hay cut and 75 per cent baled...
Jul 29, 2021 (Wikimedia Commons)
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8:30 - This week, Saskatchewan is hosting the 79th annual Midwestern Legislative Conference (MLC) in Saskatoon until Wed...