Weatherhood B.C.

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The death toll from severe floods that inundated parts of South Africa’s rural Eastern Cape province two weeks ago has risen to 101, with a 12-month-old baby the youngest fatality, authorities said Thursday.

Researcher says climate change and its effects, including heat waves and changing snow patterns, are draining the "bank account" of fresh water that glaciers contain.

PORTLAND, Ore.

WINNIPEG — Buses carrying residents from the northern city of Flin Flon were being loaded up Wednesday morning, preparing to bring them back after a menacing wildfire forced thousands to flee weeks earlier.

The Yukon government has issued an evacuation alert for the area around Ethel Lake due to a nearby wildfire that is burning out of control.

SAO PAULO (AP) — A young Brazilian hiker who fell hundreds of meters from the ridge of a towering Indonesian volcano and was trapped there for almost four days was found dead on Tuesday, Brazil’s government said.

MONTREAL — A sea of blue and white took centre stage under a blazing sun for the annual St-Jean-Baptiste parade in Montreal on Tuesday as national pride was on full display to mark the provincial holiday.

TORONTO — A heat wave over Ontario and Quebec delivered a parting punch of scorching temperatures on Tuesday, as hydro crews worked to restore power to tens of thousands of customers in areas hit by forceful thunderstorms.

MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Andrea, the first tropical storm of the Atlantic hurricane season , was forecast to dissipate by Wednesday after forming at sea Tuesday, the National Hurricane Center said.

A heat wave is set to deliver another day of punishing heat and humidity to parts of Ontario and Quebec. Heat warnings are in place from Windsor through to Quebec City as record-breaking temperatures hit Central Canada.