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'Spring dip' causing steep uptick in active B.C. wildfires: BCWS information officer

'Spring dip' causing steep uptick in active B.C. wildfires: BCWS information officer

VANCOUVER — The number of wildfires in British Columbia has roughly doubled over the past several days, but an information officer with the BC Wildfire Service says the activity can be attributed to the annual "spring dip.
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Manitoba First Nation evacuated due to nearby wildfires, one home destroyed

Manitoba First Nation evacuated due to nearby wildfires, one home destroyed

PEGUIS FIRST NATION — A tribal council representing seven First Nations in Manitoba's Interlake region has declared a state of emergency as wildfires have destroyed homes and continue to threaten some communities.
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Storms with lightning and hail hitting upper Midwest with the potential for strong tornadoes

Storms with lightning and hail hitting upper Midwest with the potential for strong tornadoes

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Storms with lightning and hail and at least one observed tornado were moving through the upper Midwest on Monday with the potential for strong tornadoes .
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6.3 magnitude earthquake in the Pacific Ocean rattles Ecuador

6.3 magnitude earthquake in the Pacific Ocean rattles Ecuador

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — A strong 6.3 earthquake off Ecuador's Pacific coast shook the northern part of the country Friday, with some initial reports of some damages to houses. No injuries were reported.
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A magnitude 6.2 quake shakes Istanbul and injures more than 230 people

A magnitude 6.2 quake shakes Istanbul and injures more than 230 people

ISTANBUL (AP) — An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.
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Lyrid meteor shower to peak tonight, may produce big, bright 'fireballs' in Metro Vancouver skies

Lyrid meteor shower to peak tonight, may produce big, bright 'fireballs' in Metro Vancouver skies

The fireballs are debris from comet Thatcher, which orbits the sun roughly every 415 years.
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Neskantaga First Nation asks governments to respond to state of emergency after flood

Neskantaga First Nation asks governments to respond to state of emergency after flood

NESKANTAGA FIRST NATION, ONT.
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Everglades restoration would protect Florida Keys while scientists watch drought conditions

Everglades restoration would protect Florida Keys while scientists watch drought conditions

ISLAMORADA, Fla. (AP) — The Everglades is more than just swamps, fan boats and alligators and restoration efforts impact more than the land between Florida's east and west coasts.
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Canada's climate fight hinges on industrial carbon price, say experts

Canada's climate fight hinges on industrial carbon price, say experts

At a cost of a 'Timbit per barrel' of oil, leading experts say industrial carbon policy is effective at lowering emissions and could soon make Canadian firms more internationally competitive
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B.C. ministers urge residents to have go-bags, insurance before floods and wildfires

B.C. ministers urge residents to have go-bags, insurance before floods and wildfires

The BC Wildfire Service says the province could see an "active spring wildfire season" due to drought conditions.
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