Tag Archives: Weather
'Not out of the woods': Jasper wildfire still out of control, hotter weather expected
EDMONTON - A fire rampaging through Jasper National Park remained out of control Wednesday, while officials worked to restore power and water in the park's townsite and to hash out a plan for vacation...
Jul 31, 2024
Sand from the Sahara Desert causing recent lull in the hurricane season: scientists
HALIFAX - Tiny grains of sand from the Sahara Desert are to blame for the almost month-long lull in this year's Atlantic hurricane season, scientists say. But it could soon come to an end. Every June ...
Jul 31, 2024
Firefighters hoping for rain as wildfires burn in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan has its hands full dealing with wildfires.So much so, that it can't afford to help out Alberta with its own wildfire issues according to Steve Roberts, vice president of operations with t...
Jul 30, 2024
Work continues on six significant wildfires near B.C.'s Slocan Lake
The smoke is so thick in New Denver, B.C., that Nicole Blacksioux can no longer see the flames from her deck that were candling up the trees in the wildfire across the lake. With two fires burning acr...
Jul 29, 2024
Cooler, windy weather arrives in Saskatchewan
We're experiencing a bit of a reprieve from the hot, humid conditions experienced for most of July. High temperatures are expected to stay in the low to mid-20's through the weekend, which is below or...
Jul 26, 2024
New numbers confirm one-third of Jasper townsite destroyed in this week's wildfire
HINTON, ALBERTA, CANADA - One-third of all structures in the townsite of Jasper are gone, burned to the ground in this week's wildfire, officials confirmed Friday. Premier Danielle Smith said there ar...
Jul 26, 2024
Rain, cooler weather limiting spread of wildfires in Jasper National Park
Cool and wet weather is making a difference in Jasper National Park.The park posted a statement on X late Thursday night saying cooler temperatures and up to 15 millimetres of rain since midnight had ...
Jul 26, 2024
Poverty more prevalent among those who died during B.C.'s heat dome: study
VANCOUVER - A researcher who looked into deaths during the eight hottest days of B.C.'s deadly heat dome says that equitably addressing the impacts of climate change would mean placing a larger focus ...
Jul 25, 2024
Three tornadoes hit Quebec Wednesday, uprooting trees, damaging infrastructure
MONTREAL - Three tornadoes touched down on Quebec territory Wednesday, Environment Canada has confirmed, causing damage to trees and infrastructure and injuring at least one person. A tornado formed i...
Jul 25, 2024
Fire numbers fall in B.C. as blaze near Golden destroys homes, spurs evacuation
Three employees at Canadian Timberframes near Golden, B.C., had no warning when a nearby wildfire jumped the Columbia River and "barrelled through" nearby homes, the company's co-owner said. "The fire...
Jul 25, 2024