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Flood warnings in northwest B.C. as heat melts snow quickly
A flood watch covered the Skeena region of northwestern British Columbia on Tuesday as unseasonably warm temperatures swelled rivers in many areas of the province.
Air quality deteriorates across Western Canada as wildfires rage
Air quality statements continue to blanket much of British Columbia and the Prairie provinces as scores of wildfires rage.
Fort St. John on alert as Alberta fires draw near, nearby areas are on evacuation order
Wildfires have prompted the City of Fort St. John, B.C., to tell all of its roughly 21,000 residents to get ready to leave on short notice, while the Peace River Regional District has issued an evacuation order for a large rural area to the north.
Experts foresee more heat waves in shoulder seasons as May hot spell shatters records
The ongoing May heat wave that shattered almost 40 daily temperature records across B.C. and Alberta on Sunday should be seen as a warning of more out-of-season hot spells in the future, climatologists say.
Private investment needed to bolster climate infrastructure
A new report by the Canadian Climate Institute says private capital is needed to invest in climate adaptation infrastructure as extreme weather events like fires and floods become more acute by the year.
Saskatchewan to release net-zero plan that pushes back Ottawa's 2035 target
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says he'll unveil today a plan that would see the province’s electrical grid become net zero by 2050 -- 15 years later than Ottawa's target.
Hot, dry, windy weather poses fire threat in Alberta's south, too
Wildfire officials in Alberta say hot, dry and windy weather has pushed fire conditions even further into the extreme in the province's north this weekend, and the situation in the south is now a growing concern.
People's Party of Canada Leader Maxime Bernier set to run in Manitoba byelection
People's Party of Canada Leader Maxime Bernier appears set to announce his candidacy in a coming byelection for a federal seat in Manitoba.
Nine First Nations in danger from Alberta wildfires
Indigenous Services Canada says wildfires are threatening nine First Nations in Alberta, including the Little Red River Cree Nation, where more than 100 structures have been lost in the community of Fox Creek.
Fire danger still 'extreme' in most parts of Alberta
The Alberta government says fire danger continues to be extreme in most of the province except the Rockies, where lower danger levels were expected.