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Firefighters brace for lightning, high winds across southern B.C. Interior as storms loom
world
Ukraine suggests partisans behind blasts at Russian airbase in Crimea
Smoke rises after explosions were heard from the direction of a Russian military airbase near Novofedorivka, Crimea August 9, 2022. REUTERS/Stringer
canada
Help on the way for central Newfoundland fire Premier says is largest since 1961
A forest fire in central Newfoundland has forced the closure of the the Bay d'Espoir Highway. The fire, south of Bishop Falls, N.L, is shown in this recent handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Government of Newfoundland & Labrador *MANDATORY CREDIT*
canada
B.C. wildfire near Okanagan grows, more than 500 properties under evacuation order
An aerial view of the Keremeos Creek wildfire is shown in a July 29, 2022 handout photo. A wildfire burning in British Columbia's southern Okanagan now covers nearly 28 square kilometres after hot weather fuelled explosive growth since the blaze was sparked Friday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-BC Wildfire Service **MANDATORY CREDIT**
world
Shelling at Ukraine’s nuclear plant condemned by UN’s nuclear watchdog chief
A view shows the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in the course of Ukraine-Russia conflict outside the Russian-controlled city of Enerhodar in the Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine August 4, 2022. REUTERS/Alexander Ermochenko
canada
Shifting winds keep villages on edge as fire in B.C.’s Okanagan forces evacuations
Unpredictable wildfire behaviour in British Columbia's southern Okanagan has forced the evacuation of the entire community of Olalla and an evacuation alert for Keremeos, just a few kilometres to the south. A Unit Crew conducts planned ignitions above Yellow Lake near Olalla this recent handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-BC Wildfire Service
canada
Growing forest fire in central Newfoundland forces another highway closure
canada
Cyclist dies after colliding with passing train in Guelph, Ont.: police
world
Kentucky floods kill at least 26, more expected, says governor
FILE PHOTO: A rescue team member evacuates residents from their homes in a boat through flooded streets, in Breathitt County, Kentucky, U.S., July 28, 2022. Wolfe County Search & Rescue Team/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
canada
Laurentians could see more severe storms after possible tornado Saturday, says Environment Canada
canada
Islanders pitch in after PEI ferry fire, offer up homes to stranded passengers
A firefighter watches smoke rising from the MV Holiday Island ferry after a fire broke out, in Wood Islands, Prince Edward Island, Canada July 22, 2022. REUTERS/John Morris TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
canada
RCMP say body found in fire after man barricades himself in Manitoba home
The RCMP logo is seen outside Royal Canadian Mounted Police "E" Division Headquarters, in Surrey, B.C., on Friday April 13, 2018. RCMP in Manitoba say a body has been found in a home that burned after officers exchanged gunfire with a suspect who then barricaded himself inside. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
canada
Girl, 14, drowns at water park in Quebec’s Laurentians region
The Saint-Eustache hospital is seen Friday, July 31, 2020 in Saint-Eustache, Que. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
canada
P.E.I. ferry engine room fire continues to burn, crossings cancelled this weekend
Smoke rises from the MV Holiday Island ferry after a fire broke out, at Prince Edward Island, Canada July 22, 2022, in this picture obtained from social media. Shaun MacLaughlin/via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES.
alberta
Evacuation order in place in west-central Alberta due to out-of-control wildfire
british columbia
Safety board probes float plane crash that injured six people in rugged area of southern B.C.
The Transportation Safety Board logo is seen in this undated handout photo. The TSB says it has sent a team of investigators to the scene of a float plane crash in the South Chilcotin mountains north of Gold Bridge, B.C. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-TSB *MANDATORY CREDIT*
canada
Charlottetown hospital activates Code Orange protocols after serious car crash injures four people
An emergency room sign.
british columbia
Ottawa to provide $870-million to support B.C. flood, landslide recovery efforts
Collapsed sections of bridges destroyed by severe flooding and landslides on the Coquihalla Highway north of Hope, B.C., are seen in an aerial view from a Canadian Forces reconnaissance flight on November 22, 2021. Canada's emergency preparedness minister Bill Blair says Ottawa is providing $870 million, with more to come, to support recovery efforts after destructive flooding in British Columbia last fall. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
canada
Planes, helicopters and trains help close to 2,000 flee fire in northern Manitoba
canada
Wildfire near Lytton remains out of control at 1,500 hectares in size
A wildfire blazing just west of Lytton, B.C., as shown in this handout image provided the BC Wildfire Service. The BC Wildfire Service says it is bringing in another 21-person unit crew to help fight a wildfire that broke out nearly two kilometres northwest of Lytton on the other side of the Fraser River. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-BC Wildfire Service **MANDATORY CREDIT**