MAY 4 FORECAST: Heavy rain, low severe risk overnight
KOCO Meteorologist Sabrina Bates says heavy rain is expected to move in overnight with the severe risk staying closer to southern Oklahoma.
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The Weather NetworkPHOTOS: Holy hail! Severe storms bring shovelable hail to Manitoba
Thunderstorms blossomed in the warm, unstable air parked over the Prairies on Thursday, with accumulating hail reported across parts of Manitoba
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Northern Lights to be visible again soon, space forecasters say
Dazzling displays lit up the night sky last week with rare sightings across the country.
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Man airlifted to hospital after bear attack in B.C. Rockies: RCMP
A British Columbia man was airlifted to a Calgary hospital with "significant injuries" Thursday after fending off a grizzly bear attack on a mountainside in the Rocky Mountains near the B.C.-Alberta border, according to RCMP and wildlife officials.Police said a father and son were tracking a bear west of Highway 43 south of Elkford, B.C., when the 36-year-old son was "attacked suddenly by an adult grizzly bear" around 3 p.m. PT.The B.C. Conservation Officer Service (BCCOS) later said the man was
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'I don't think that's wise': Video captures herd of bison charging tourists in Yellowstone
In case you needed a visual reminder of why you are supposed to keep at least a 25-yard distance from bison and other national park wildlife.
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Severe storms bubbling on the Prairies, more expected on Friday
Severe thunderstorms continue for portions of Alberta and Saskatchewan on Thursday, with the risk moving east into Manitoba on Friday
- The Canadian Press
Rain keeping Fort McMurray fire at bay, as thousands out of homes in Western Canada
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. — The oilsands hub city of Fort McMurray, Alta., got a watery reprieve from a menacing wildfire Thursday as steady rain fell and water cannons delivered a soaking blast to tinder-dry ditches. Alberta Wildfire information officer Christie Tucker said the blaze remained out of control – the only such designated fire in the province – but it did not grow overnight and remained at about 200 square kilometres in size. “We’re seeing rain and cooler temperatures in much of the prov
- The Weather Network
Severe storms to kick off the long weekend in Ontario
A multi-day severe weather event sweeping across the Prairies ends with a bang in parts of Manitoba and northern Ontario to start the long weekend
- San Luis Obispo Tribune
How is SLO County elephant seal doing after rescue from plastic strap? ‘A happy girl’
Docents have been keeping a close on the popular elephant seal, nicknamed “Necklace.”
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Sanctuary's 'Most Traumatized Bear' Is Living a Life 'of Hope and Happiness' a Year After Her Rescue
Dawn the moon bear is thriving at Animals Asia's Tam Dao sanctuary in Vietnam after her rescue from a bear bile farm
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Couple says goodbye to beloved home on Quebec coast after erosion put safety at risk
Joanne Audet and Marcel Breton say they have lived an extraordinary life by the sea, but the coastal erosion along the shores of Maria, Que., has become too much for the couple."We were hit by three enormous tides within a year. You can't stay here anymore. At home, it was scary. It was rumbling, it shook. The water hits your windows. You become surrounded by water everywhere," Audet said. "We no longer had a choice. We had to leave."Their residence is among eight homes threatened by imminent co
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At least 7 dead after hurricane-force winds pound Houston as power outages persist amid rising temperatures
A deadly and destructive complex of storms with hurricane-force wind gusts tore through Texas and downtown Houston Thursday. Here’s the latest.
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Hundreds of pelicans have been stranded on the California coast for the second time in 2 years
Droves of starving brown pelicans have been found stranded on the California coast since late April and the root cause of the event remains a mystery, wildlife watchers say.
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4 downy chicks born to Moncton pair of rooftop peregrine falcons
Moncton has welcomed some new feathery friends. Two peregrine falcons that have been living in a nesting box atop the Assumption Building in the city for the last 13 years have just hatched four chicks. Earlier this year, the Magnetic Hill Zoo and Nature Moncton partnered to set up a livestream on the pair's nesting box, so viewers waited anxiously for about a month, closely watching the eggs. Jill Marvin, the director of the Magnetic Hill Zoo, said she first noticed something unusual when she c
- The Weather Network
More severe storms target the Prairies, risk moves into Ontario Saturday
An encore of Thursday’s stormy weather could bubble on the eastern Prairies as folks kick off the long holiday weekend
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Here’s how almost half of Dubai’s trash is turned into electricity
CNN looks inside a huge waste-to-energy plant operated by the Warsan Waste Management Company.
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Roaming Black Bear Amazes Residents of Michigan Beach Town
A black bear was seen wandering the streets of Ludington, Michigan, on Thursday, May 16, before police said it returned to its natural habitat.Footage recorded by Trinja Henrickson shows the bear as residents of the beach town look on in amazement.Henrickson told Storyful she was heading to work when she heard about the bear on the loose, and stopped to look for it when she happened to spot it coming down an alleyway.The animal was first reported more than a mile away.The Ludington Police Department said on Thursday that the bear had “safely returned to its natural habitat.” Credit: Trinja Henrickson via Storyful
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Ford begs suppliers to help stem EV losses: 'We will all win or lose together'
Ford is soliciting manufacturing money-saving ideas for its electric vehicles in a new memo sent this week.
- The Canadian Press
B.C. mayor warns against videos of properties destroyed by fire outside Fort Nelson
FORT NELSON, B.C. — The mayor of a northeast British Columbia community threatened by wildfires is warning people who stayed behind in the evacuation zone to stay on their properties and not share images of fire destruction on social media. Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Mayor Rob Fraser said it was "insensitive" and "unconscionable" that images of properties destroyed by the Parker Lake wildfire outside Fort Nelson had been shared before owners were told of the damage by authorities. Fr
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Severe weather to start long weekend in eastern Prairies & northern Ontario
Sever storm threat continues overnight into Saturday across Manitoba and northwestern Ontario. More details with Meteorologist Melinda Singh.
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Four dead after fast-moving strong storms batter Houston
Four people are dead after strong storms hammered the Houston area on Thursday, officials said as they warned the public to stay home.