Murray Wood: How young is too young to bring kids to sports games
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Impact of fires on wildlife needs study as blazes get bigger and hotter, says expert
The blazes that have scorched several parts of Western Canada have affected wildlife populations incinerating their habitat, which may take many years to recover, an expert says. Karen Hodges, a profe...
Aug 23, 2021
22 dead, many missing after 17 inches of rain in Tennessee
WAVERLY, Tenn. (AP) - At least 22 people were killed and rescue crews searched desperately Sunday amid shattered homes and tangled debris for dozens of people still missing after record-breaking rain ...
Aug 21, 2021
Boundary Waters wilderness in Minnesota closed due to fire
FINLAND, Minn. (AP) - The U.S. Forest Service on Saturday closed the popular Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in northeastern Minnesota as the largest active wildfire in the state threatens the 1...
Aug 21, 2021
Hurricane Henri: What to know as rare storm heads north
NEW YORK (AP) - Here's everything to know about this weekend's weather that's tropical in name, but far from its titular home: HUH, A HURRICANE IS HITTING NEW ENGLAND? Maybe! Rare tropical weather is ...
Aug 21, 2021
Coastal evacuations urged as Hurricane Henri heads north
PLYMOUTH, Mass. - New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has issued a state of emergency for parts of the state, imploring those in New York to take warnings seriously ahead of Hurricane Henri. He told people to ...
Aug 21, 2021
Cool, damp weekend ahead but wildfire on Vancouver Island raises concerns
A cooler, showery weekend is forecast for most of British Columbia, potentially offering a breather to exhausted crews battling more than 250 active wildfires in all corners of the province. Those inc...
Aug 20, 2021
'Money is not the issue,' says B.C. minister as fatigue catches up with firefighters
Wildfire crews are facing fatigue in British Columbia as the busy season wears on, causing concern for their safety, says an operations manager. Officials are seeing "more slips, trips, falls" and "ot...
Aug 19, 2021
Desperation, pressure for aid increase in Haiti after quake
LES CAYES, Haiti (AP) - Pressure for a coordinated response to Haiti's deadly weekend earthquake mounted Wednesday as more bodies were pulled from the rubble and the injured continued to arrive from r...
Aug 18, 2021
Death toll from Haiti's weekend earthquake rises to 1,941
LES CAYES, Haiti (AP) - Haitian officials raised the death toll from a deadly weekend earthquake by more than 500 on Tuesday after Tropical Storm Grace forced a temporary halt to search and rescue eff...
Aug 17, 2021
Cooler conditions offer some relief to crews battling more than 260 B.C. wildfires
The manager of fire operations for British Columbia's wildfire service says rain and cooler temperatures have taken an edge off some of the most aggressive blazes among more than 260 burning across th...
Aug 17, 2021
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