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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Kids narrowly escape after inflatable playground toppled in storm
Staff at Saskatchewan Aquatic Adventures are being praised for their quick actions after a storm toppled a waterpark at Jackfish Lake in Battlefords Provincial Park. About 35 kids were on board the in...
Jul 23, 2021
Queen City Ribfest hit hard by severe storm, postponed until Saturday
It should have been a fun Friday morning of preparations, but the weather has put a big damper on the Queen City Ribfest. Instead of cooking meat, vendors were in the early stages of insurance claims ...
Jul 23, 2021 The Boss Hogs BBQ food truck, the morning after storm damage on July 23, 2021. (Dominick Lucyk/980 CJME)
Search for bodies concludes at Florida condo collapse site
MIAMI (AP) - Firefighters on Friday declared the end of their search for bodies at the site of a collapsed Florida condo building, concluding a month of painstaking work removing layers of dangerous d...
Jul 23, 2021
Parts of Saskatchewan pelted by storm packing hail, strong winds
Parts of Saskatchewan experienced a wicked storm on Thursday evening that literally left its mark. The fast-moving thunderstorms brought hail, heavy rain and strong winds to southern and central Saska...
Jul 23, 2021 Queen City Rib Fest was was damaged in a storm one day before it was set to open. (Queen City Rib Fest/Facebook)
Quebec researchers propose new heat wave alert system in response to climate change
MONTREAL - Researchers in Quebec have developed a new warning system for heat waves that they say is more precise and better adapted to climate change. Quebec has had a heat-alert system in effect sin...
Jul 21, 2021
Size of Oregon wildfire underscores vastness of the US West
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The monstrous wildfire burning in Oregon has grown to a third the size of Rhode Island and spreads miles each day, but evacuations and property losses have been minimal compared ...
Jul 19, 2021
B.C. says accommodations for wildfire evacuees are filling up as evacuations continue
VICTORIA - British Columbia's government says accommodations for wildfire evacuees are filling up as the flames and smoke from numerous blazes spread, forcing more people from their homes and contribu...
Jul 18, 2021
Salmon and other sea life affected by recent heat waves, experts say
VANCOUVER - A sweltering heat wave in much of Western Canada in the last week of June had cascading effects on sea life, experts say. Scott Hinch, director of the Pacific salmon ecology and conservati...
Jul 17, 2021
What to do when you get a tornado alert on your cellphone
Environment Canada says an alert is automatically sent to people's cellphones when a tornado warning is issued for their area. Here's what to do when an alert pops up: -Seek shelter inside. -If there'...
Jul 16, 2021
Tornado alerts sent as soon as warning issued: Environment Canada
TORONTO - Environment Canada says it sends alerts to cellphones as soon as a tornado warning is issued, but the fast pace and unpredictable nature of twisters mean some residents may not receive the e...
Jul 16, 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 ...