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VICTORIA — British Columbia residents are being told to brace for a coming heat wave that could send temperatures into the high 30s and beyond, with the government reminding people to check in on their neighbours.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Early last week, floodwater in rural Minnesota pushed debris against a more than century-old dam and then carved a path around it , eroding so much of the riverbank that most of a house fell into the river.

In Saanich, new trees used to be watered for up to five years. Now, it’s closer to seven.

Temperatures hitting the low 30s are expected and they may stick around for a while.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.

YELLOWKNIFE — A helicopter pilot has died while fighting a wildfire in the Northwest Territories. Transportation Safety Board officials had said an aircraft operated by Great Slave Helicopters crashed Friday at the Fort Good Hope airport.

Make plans to hit the beach this weekend

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece is reinforcing its firefighting teams this summer with 240 firefighters from Bulgaria, Malta, Moldova and Romania, who will be deployed in the country from early July until mid-September, during the height of the wildfire

The BCEHS reminds residents to check on vulnerable family, friends and neighbours.

Last year, Tofino was brought to the brink of a water crisis after an unprecedented drought. Now it’s considering its options for getting more water — and limiting its growth.