In Nova Scotia, ten months after devastating flooding, residents are still awaiting promised aid as they struggle with uninsured repair costs. The flooding claimed the lives of four people, including two children and a teen, while hundreds of homes suffered severe damage. Many residents continue to face bureaucratic challenges in the recovery process. Heidi Petracek reports.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang told Caltech students a conversation with a Japanese gardener changed his outlook on life.
The geological record of the region indicates on average, these mega earthquake and tsunami events happen every 500 years.
A Kenyan farmer has caught the eye of climate change deniers worldwide. But what is driving him?
For decades, swimmers and walkers have enjoyed the White Rock canal in the Annapolis Valley with little concern for the hydroelectric dam downstream. However, Nova Scotia Power briefly cut off public access earlier this month to begin installing a fence at the site. Julie Harrington, who lives in Gaspereau, N.S., walks her dog along the trail year-round and swims in the canal on hot summer days. She said the community was upset by the closure of the recreation area on Nova Scotia Power property.
It's a tale of two different climates across Canada this week. Those in Western Canada will need to break out their jackets while Eastern Canada will be sweating through a dangerous heat dome
HALIFAX — There's growing evidence that the number of great white sharks is on the rise along Canada's East Coast, where plans are in the works to post warning signs for beachgoers for the first time.
The final weekend of spring will bring chilly, snowy conditions to parts of the West Coast as an active storm track blankets the region
Every year, the City of Ottawa puts up wooden snow fences to protect drivers from snowdrifts. They're essential for wintertime rural road safety. No one wants a sudden gust coating their windshield with snow, and snow fences divert and minimize the wind. But they also cost the city $8.14 per metre, plus maintenance costs, which adds up to millions of taxpayer dollars over the years.Andrea Sissons and Pam Chiles had a more natural solution in mind, one that city council has now approved: installi
Stay alert for watches and warnings on the southern Prairies as the potential grows for a strong squall line on Saturday evening
Folks in Ontario and Quebec will want to avoid strenuous activities in the outdoors this week, especially if they are vulnerable to the heat, as temperatures and humidity will soar to dangerous values
This week will bring weather extremes: A baking heat wave in the Midwest and East to a taste of winter in the Rockies.
Over the weekend, the portion of the water feeder main that ruptured in Calgary was fully repaired. Now, the city's focus is on repairing the five hot spots that were identified after robots were sent through the pipe to inspect it.A catastrophic water feeder main break cut Calgary off from 60 per cent of its treated water supply on June 5 and a a state of local emergency was declared on Saturday morning, with city officials urging residents to use less water. Mayor Jyoti Gondek said in her Mond
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The threat of severe weather is returning to northwestern Ontario, bringing the potential for heavy rain, strong winds, and hail. Residents should stay alert and prepared for sudden weather changes. Meteorologist Rhythm Reet from The Weather Network will provide updates on the timing and impacts of these severe weather conditions.
Raw sewage, swarms of flies and mosquitoes, garbage piled high in the streets. As the heat of summer gathers, hundreds of thousands of people in Gaza are contending with a crisis in sanitation - as well as hunger and the frequent need to move from one place to another in the search for safety from air strikes and fighting.
We recently compiled a list of the 25 Cities with the Best Air Quality in Europe and in this article, we will look at the city with the best air quality in Europe. Air Pollution in Europe Over the past two decades, air pollution has declined significantly, resulting in improved air quality in Europe. However, […]
ABC Action News tracks tropical developments in the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico.
CNN’s Camila Bernal reports on the tough conditions facing firefighters in the region.
The answer depends in part on where you live. If it’s extremely hot and humid, the health risks are much higher.
Kelly Curran explains the fire risk for Northern California on Sunday and Monday.
