Weather News

The Thompson-Nicola Regional District has declared a local state of emergency for the Blue Sky Country region, and two evacuation orders have been issued due to an encroaching out-of-control wildfire near Lytton, B.C.

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Hurricane Flossie has continued to strengthen off Mexico’s southwestern Pacific coast with maximum sustained winds of 140 kph (85 mph), according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami.

BEIJING (AP) — Heavy flooding in central and southern China has killed at least nine people with and displaced tens of thousands as more rainfall was forecast on the way, state media reported Tuesday At least eight people were listed as missing in th

WATSON LAKE — Some Yukon residents may have felt the ground shake on Monday night after an earthquake was recorded near Watson Lake. Earthquakes Canada says the 4.

CHASE — The Village of Chase in British Columbia's Interior has activated its emergency operations centre as a wildfire burns in the area.

WHITEHORSE — Firefighters from several jurisdictions across North America are slated to join the wildfire fight in Yukon.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Monday it is delaying by one month the planned cutoff of satellite data that helps forecasters track hurricanes.

HALIFAX — Prospective buyers of coastal property in Nova Scotia are being given the option to request disclosure forms from sellers on erosion, flooding or drainage risks.

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Nearly a week of heavy monsoon rains and flash floods across Pakistan has killed at least 46 people and injured dozens, officials said Monday.

ROME (AP) — Major heat waves across southern Europe have pushed temperatures above 40 C (104 F) in countries including Italy, Spain and Greece, as local authorities issued fresh warnings against the risk of wildfires.