Murray Wood: Alberta referendum rolls the dice on provincial economy
With a referendum vote planned, Alberta has never been closer to separating from Canada. But, Murray Wood wonders, could...
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Monte Lake, B.C. resident loses Wayne Gretzky rookie card in wildfire
Robert Hugh of Monte Lake, B.C., so prized his Wayne Gretzky rookie card that he bought a fireproof safe to store it in. So earlier this month, when the White Rock Lake wildfire prompted an evacuation...
Aug 14, 2021
7.2 magnitude earthquake hits Haiti; at least 304 killed
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - A powerful magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck southwestern Haiti on Saturday, killing at least 304 people and injuring at least 1,800 others as buildings tumbled into rubble....
Aug 14, 2021
Tropical Storm Grace forms; Fred still a tropical depression
HAVANA (AP) - Tropical Storm Grace formed Saturday morning in the Atlantic Ocean, while Fred remained a tropical depression headed into the eastern Gulf of Mexico. Grace was centered 420 miles (675 ki...
Aug 14, 2021
A forecast for winds of up to 60 km/h on B.C. wildfires is a 'direct threat to life'
Winds forecast to fan wildfires over the weekend in British Columbia are a "direct threat to life and property," a BC Wildfire Service official says. The provincial government is asking tourists to le...
Aug 13, 2021
Death toll from floods in northern Turkey reaches 27
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - The death toll from the severe floods and mudslides in northern Turkey rose to 27 Friday after search and rescue crews recovered 10 more bodies overnight, officials said. An oppo...
Aug 13, 2021
Heat, low humidity and wind gusts are working against firefighting cause in B.C.
VANCOUVER - High temperatures, low humidity and an increase in winds are making wildfire conditions challenging in southern British Columbia, says the provincial deputy forests minister. Rick Manwarin...
Aug 12, 2021
Fred weaker, but likely to drench Florida as tropical storm
HAVANA (AP) - Tropical Depression Fred headed for a drenching of Cuba and the Bahamas on Thursday on a forecast track that would carry it toward South Florida as a tropical storm by Saturday. The main...
Aug 12, 2021
Floods that hit northern Turkey leave 17 dead, 1 missing
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - Turkish authorities said Thursday the death toll from the severe floods and mudslides that struck the north of the country has risen to 17, and one more person is still reported ...
Aug 12, 2021
'We have nothing': Residents share frustrations after destructive B.C. wildfire
A resident of a small British Columbia community devastated by wildfire says she and others want to return home to see what remains of their properties and businesses. The community of Monte Lake, in ...
Aug 10, 2021
UN report: Earth warming likely to pass limit set by leaders
BERLIN - Earth's climate is getting so hot that temperatures in about a decade will probably blow past a level of warming that world leaders have sought to prevent, according to a report released Mond...
Aug 09, 2021
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Sarah Mills: Investigation into security at Canada's major airports gives pause for thought
Sarah Mills says a W5 investigation into alleged violence, trafficking and organized crime at Canada's busiest airport s...
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The Evan Bray Show - Monday, May 25
8:30 - The Alberta separatism talks just got a lot more serious, and it could have negative implications on the oil and ...