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Wildfire season's 'not slowing down': emergency management minister

Wildfire season's 'not slowing down': emergency management minister

Wide swaths of B.C. and the prairie provinces are expected to be drier and hotter than normal, and federal government forecasters see above-average seasonal temperatures for most of the country over the next three months.
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Temporary barriers spared Alaska's capital from severe flooding. A long-term solution is elusive

Temporary barriers spared Alaska's capital from severe flooding. A long-term solution is elusive

The glacial flooding that sent residents of Alaska's capital city scrambling this week has become an annual ordeal for those who live along the picturesque river that winds from the nearby Mendenhall Glacier.
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Evacuation orders, alerts lifted as wildfire north of Nanaimo declared under control

Evacuation orders, alerts lifted as wildfire north of Nanaimo declared under control

NANAIMO — The last group of wildfire evacuees forced from their Vancouver Island homes by a blaze north of Nanaimo were allowed to return over the weekend after crews got the fire under control.
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Spain deploys 500 more troops to battle wildfires during extended heat wave

Spain deploys 500 more troops to battle wildfires during extended heat wave

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Spain is deploying a further 500 soldiers to battle wildfires that have torn through parched woodland during a prolonged spell of scorching weather, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said Sunday.
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Wildfire in Nova Scotia grows; cooler temperatures help firefighters in N.L.

Wildfire in Nova Scotia grows; cooler temperatures help firefighters in N.L.

Officials in Nova Scotia say a wildfire in the western part of the province has grown and could force people out of their homes, while cooler temperatures and low winds have helped firefighters in Newfoundland and Labrador.
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'It's going to feel like summer again': Warm temperatures forecast to return to Metro Vancouver

'It's going to feel like summer again': Warm temperatures forecast to return to Metro Vancouver

A ridge of high pressure is expected midweek.
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Opinion: Canadian cities are unprepared for climate-driven migration. Here's what they can do

Opinion: Canadian cities are unprepared for climate-driven migration. Here's what they can do

As climate change worsens extreme weather events, people in rural areas will increasingly seek refuge in urban areas. Cities must prepare to host and care for them.
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Hurricane Erin strengthens into a Category 2 storm as it approaches the northeast Caribbean

Hurricane Erin strengthens into a Category 2 storm as it approaches the northeast Caribbean

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Hurricane Erin strengthened into a Category 2 storm on Friday as it approached the northeast Caribbean , prompting forecasters to warn of possible flooding and landslides.
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Those in Bamfield, B.C., support each other as wildfire cuts power, main road access

Those in Bamfield, B.C., support each other as wildfire cuts power, main road access

Mark Lawrence says residents of Bamfield, B.C.
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Who bears responsibility to prevent wildfire disasters: government or individuals?

Who bears responsibility to prevent wildfire disasters: government or individuals?

HALIFAX — As climate change continues to raise the risk of extreme wildfires, a debate has arisen over who bears the responsibility to prevent disasters: government or individuals? Wildfires have been raging across Canada all summer, including in the
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