Weather News

DAWSON CREEK — The Peace River Regional District in northeastern British Columbia has issued an evacuation order for properties threatened by an out-of-control wildfire.

CHURCHILL FALLS — A wildfire is burning near a town in Newfoundland and Labrador that's home to a massive power generating station. NL Hydro says a fire burning near Churchill Falls has caused power interruptions in Labrador West and Wabush.

WINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew ordered a provincewide state of emergency Wednesday as his province struggles with a series of crippling wildfires, mainly in the remote north.

VANCOUVER — Temperatures in parts of British Columbia have spiked into the mid-30s, but a meteorologist says the warm spell won't last long. Wednesday's hot spots in B.C. as of 3 p.m. were Ashcroft and Lytton with temperatures around 35 C.

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government has opted against laying charges in relation to the origins of a 2023 wildfire in the western suburbs of Halifax.

VICTORIA — The BC Wildfire Service has announced open fire bans that will prohibit most burning activities in most coastal areas of the province, with exceptions for Haida Gwaii.

Canadians longing for sunshine and warmth will likely be pleased by a summer forecast that has an abundance of both, says Weather Network meteorologist Doug Gillham, but he cautioned the season "will highlight that you can get too much of a good thin

FERGUS FALLS — Two men are to be sentenced today for their role in a human smuggling operation that saw a family of four freeze to death on the Canada-U.S. border south of Winnipeg.

In remote, rural areas from Alberta to Manitoba, wildfires forced residents from their homes Tuesday, while others remained on edge as flames inched closer to their communities.

A new Alabama study of hurricane-affected homes sends a clear message to insurers and homeowners nationwide: climate-resilient construction methods can protect homes, and save a lot of money.