Soaking rains and severe weather target the Prairies ahead of long weekend
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CNNBeryl, the first hurricane of the 2024 Atlantic season, is rapidly approaching the Caribbean
Beryl is the first hurricane of the 2024 Atlantic season, with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph with stronger gusts, according to a 5 p.m. EST update from the National Hurricane Center.
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Historic Hurricane Beryl on track to hit Caribbean as a major hurricane
Beryl is one of the earliest hurricanes we've ever seen in the tropical Atlantic Ocean
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Renewed storm risk as steady rain pushes into Ontario on Saturday
Expect a soggy start to the long holiday weekend as heavy rain and occasional thunderstorms sweep into Ontario
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Severe storm threat may dampen some long weekend plans in Ontario
The summer heat hits the pause button in southern Ontario this Canada Day long weekend, but unfortunately, the rain and thunderstorm chances do not. It's a weekend you'll want to pay close attention to if you're planning any outdoor activities
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Scientists identify main source that could be fueling Iceland’s hotbed of volcanic activity
Bringing together branches of science that usually don’t talk in a new study, researchers predict for how long volcanoes in Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula will erupt.
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Quebec farmers say they're facing a cutworm infestation like they've never seen
An unusual infestation of cutworms is wreaking havoc in fields in Abitibi-Témiscamingue.Témiscamingue, in northwestern Quebec, has been especially affected by the damage caused by cutworms — caterpillars that can destroy canola, potato and grain crops in a matter of days.Cutworms are found every year in small quantities in market gardens. But producers are saying the insects have destroyed large areas of plants sown at the beginning of June, something they don't normally see."I don't think that
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For India's garbage pickers, a miserable and dangerous job made worse by extreme heat
JAMMU, India (AP) — The putrid smell of burning garbage wafts for miles from the landfill on the outskirts of Jammu in a potentially toxic miasma fed by the plastics, industrial, medical and other waste generated by a city of some 740,000 people. But a handful of waste pickers ignore both the fumes and suffocating heat to sort through the rubbish, seeking anything they can sell to earn at best the equivalent of $4 a day.
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Calgary's water usage spikes to highest level since crisis began, mayor warns
Calgary's mayor issued an urgent call Friday for residents to slash their water consumption, warning the city's water usage a day earlier had spiked to its highest level since the crisis began.During her morning briefing on the status of the city's key water feeder main, Jyoti Gondek said Calgary's water supply is still vulnerable, noting that usage had spiked to 500 million litres on Thursday. Calgary officials have said the city's safety threshold for water use is 480 million litres. "We are n
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70-year-old hand-made snowshoes returned to Gwich'in family in N.W.T.
A Gwich'in family in Fort McPherson, N.W.T., has a new heirloom after the son of a former RCMP officer returned a pair of 70-year-old snowshoes.The snowshoes were made by John Tetlichi in the 1950s, and he gifted them to an RCMP officer who had been transferred to work in Aklavik, N.W.T.That officer was Robert Feagan's father, Hugh Feagan. Robert spoke to CBC about the snowshoes, and his father's time in the North."He thought he was being smart," Robert said of his father. "Before he went to a A
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'Came out of nowhere': Massive flash flood careens down rocky cliff onto Utah highway
A powerful storm in the Moab, Utah, area led to cascading flash floods that posed a serious threat to drivers.
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London carries out disaster training exercise to test if it’s prepared for ‘unbelievable’ 40C heat
Operation Helios hopes to ensure authorities have the right tools and knowledge to handle emergencies and support Londoners through extreme weather events.
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Severe weather wreaks havoc across the US - from Midwest flooding to deadly Northeast storms
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Severe weather over days has caused havoc and destruction across the U.S. That includes torrential rains and flooding in the Upper Midwest and powerful storms in the Northeast that left a least two people dead from falling trees.
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Tracking the tropics update 5:45 p.m. update
Tracking the tropics update 5:45 p.m. update
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US Water System May Be Vulnerable to Cyberattack by China, Russia and Iran
CNBC reports that the United States water system has been the target of a series of cyberattacks over the past few years. In response, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been forced to issue an alert warning that 70% of water systems do not comply with the Safe Drinking Water Act. According to the EPA, some have “alarming cybersecurity vulnerabilities,” including unchanged default passwords and former employees who retain access to vital systems.
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Mayor thanks Calgary for conserving water again after use creeped up over past week
CALGARY — A day after chiding some Calgarians for appearing to abandon water conservation as the city works to get a busted feeder main operating again, Mayor Jyoti Gondek thanked residents for doing a better job.
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Alberta driver lauded for keeping young baseball team safe when their bus was struck by lightning
Angel Croucher was on a charter bus with her son's baseball team in northern Alberta when it was struck by lightning so loudly that it sounded like a jet engine.The U13AA Fort McMurray Oil Giants team was travelling home from playing a weekend tournament in Slave Lake. They had been driving for about three hours on Sunday when they found themselves in the midst of a storm. The driver, Nadeem Aslam, said it was really windy, and he had to grip the steering wheel tight, going 110 km/h down the hig
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Future of some rural Yukon waste transfer stations still up in the air
Some people in Yukon's unincorporated communities say they feel the territorial government is not hearing them, as it works to overhaul solid waste services in the territory.Part of the territory's modernization plan for waste management entails closing rural transfer stations in Keno City, Braeburn, Johnson's Crossing and Silver City, to direct more money and resources to hiring employees and improving services at dump sites in larger jurisdictions.The government recently released a report summ
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Scaled down marineland opens without rides, animals
Marineland Canada is open again and some well-known attractions, like roller coasters and some animal exhibits, will not be an option for visitors. Sean O'Shea reports.
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Red flag warning issued for all of the Sacramento Valley. Here’s when and what to expect
The National Weather Service said conditions could lead to “easier fire starts and potential for rapid spread of fire.”
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7.2 magnitude earthquake shakes southern Peru
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake shook the southern coast of Peru early Friday. Authorities say there are no immediate reports of casualties.