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VICTORIA — British Columbia's finance minister says now is not the time to balance the province's budget.

HONOLULU (AP) — Tropical Storm Hone formed in the central Pacific Ocean on Thursday on a forecast path that may cross near Hawaii's Big Island, while major Hurricane Gilma remained a Category 3 storm at sea.

A month's worth of rain could fall in one night.

Mother Nature put on an electrifying display in Metro Vancouver.

Volunteers sifting through ash, rubble of homes destroyed by wildfire to reunite families with cherished valuables.

About half of respondents believe there is still time to reverse climate change, while just over one-third said it's too late to turn back the clock.

Wildfires impact our lives and our communities — what does science say about how they happen, and how to respond?

VANCOUVER — Though the wildfire season in B.C. this year has been less intense than last year's record destruction, drought conditions persist in many regions and the situation could worsen, Emergency Minister Bowinn Ma has warned.

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Gilma strengthened into a Category 2 hurricane Wednesday afternoon in the eastern Pacific Ocean and was forecast to become a major hurricane as soon as Thursday.

A study out of the University of British Columbia recently found migrant workers in the B.C. Okanagan living in extreme heat conditions beyond what the Western Agricultural Labour Initiative guidelines allow.