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'A moving monster': How did the Jasper fire get so bad, so fast?

'A moving monster': How did the Jasper fire get so bad, so fast?

Wildfire expert Mike Flannigan says the major drivers of the fire were a confluence of several extreme conditions.
Should B.C. cities rethink their shady priorities?

Should B.C. cities rethink their shady priorities?

As temperatures climb, former chief planner warns B.C. cities need to rethink old ways of maximizing sunlight and minimizing building shadows.
Sand from the Sahara Desert causing recent lull in the hurricane season: scientists

Sand from the Sahara Desert causing recent lull in the hurricane season: scientists

HALIFAX — Tiny grains of sand from the Sahara Desert are to blame for the almost month-long lull in this year's Atlantic hurricane season, scientists say. But it could soon come to an end.
Dry, hot spell to return to southern B.C. after rains, cooler weather dampen fires

Dry, hot spell to return to southern B.C. after rains, cooler weather dampen fires

VANCOUVER — Recent rains and cooler temperatures have knocked down wildfire activity in parts of British Columbia, especially in the north, but another hot and dry spell is expected to settle in across the southern Interior, officials said Tuesday.
Alberta's Smith pushing to fast-track permits for rebuild of fire-ravaged Jasper

Alberta's Smith pushing to fast-track permits for rebuild of fire-ravaged Jasper

EDMONTON — Premier Danielle Smith says Alberta will push the federal government and the Town of Jasper to fast-track the rebuild of the picturesque Rocky Mountain townsite.
First Nations in northern Manitoba send residents south due to wildfire smoke

First Nations in northern Manitoba send residents south due to wildfire smoke

WINNIPEG — More than 1,000 vulnerable residents in northern Manitoba have been sent south as wildfire smoke encroaches on some First Nations communities.
California man defends his home as wildfires push devastation and spread smoke across US West

California man defends his home as wildfires push devastation and spread smoke across US West

COHASSET, Calif. (AP) — In the small forest community of Cohasset, Ron Ward watched as flames hundreds of feet high from California’s deadly Park Fire approached his family ranch.
California man defends his home as wildfires push devastation and spread smoke across US West

California man defends his home as wildfires push devastation and spread smoke across US West

COHASSET, Calif. (AP) — In the small forest community of Cohasset, Ron Ward watched as flames hundreds of feet high from California’s deadly Park Fire approached his family ranch.
Flash flooding triggered by heavy monsoons in northwest Pakistan kills at least 14 people

Flash flooding triggered by heavy monsoons in northwest Pakistan kills at least 14 people

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Heavy monsoons in northwest Pakistan triggered flash flooding, killing at least 14 people, 11 from the same family, officials said Tuesday.
Woman rescued off B.C. glacier calls those who braved smoky conditions 'superheroes'

Woman rescued off B.C. glacier calls those who braved smoky conditions 'superheroes'

Four friends are home safe after getting trapped on the Macbeth Ice Fields, northeast of Kaslo, by a wildfire.
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