Over 20,000 people evacuated in Canada due to wildfires

More than 20,000 residents of Canada’s Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan provinces had to leave their homes due to wildfires, the CTV channel reported.

Canadian wildfires: Two cities Kelowna, Yellowknife urged to evacuate by noon on Friday

 

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A massive wildfire in Canada’s western province of British Columbia prompted evacuation orders early on Friday while residents from the remote northern city of Yellowknife scrambled to get out of town before flames block their exit.

Canadian Wildfires Increase Health Risks In The United States

 

Almost 100 million people in 18 US states are living and working under poor air quality and unhealthy conditions brought on by the smoke produced by more than 400 hundred wildfires that have been burning in Canada for the last few weeks, several news outlets said on Tuesday.

Freezing Rain Leaves Over 1,000,000 Canadians Without Power Supply

Freezing rain and strong winds leave 1,134,426 Canadians without power supply, the data of Canadian portal PowerOutage.CA showed on Thursday.

Multiple Houses Leveled In Ottawa After Gas Leak Triggers Explosion

Multiple houses under construction have been leveled after a gas leak triggered an explosion in Orleans, a suburb of Ottawa, the city's Fire Services said in a statement on Monday.

Bomb Cyclone, Winter Storm Elliott: At least 59 dead in US and Canada. Snowfall in Japan kills 17

 

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Ferocious Fiona batters Canada with hurricane-force winds, heavy rain, thousands without power

 

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Hurricane Fiona will be "historic", "extremely strong and dangerous" for Atlantic Canada: Warnings

 

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Four killed during powerful storms in eastern Canada

Four people are dead and nearly 900,000 homes are without power after severe storms pummeled the eastern Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec.

Canada floods cut rail link to Vancouver port; one dead

 

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Burning Cargo Ship Spews Toxic Gas Off Canadas Pacific Coast - UrduPoint

The Canadian coast guard has evacuated 16 people from a burning container ship that is expelling toxic gas off Canada's Pacific coast, but there is "no safety risk" to those on shore, authorities said Sunday.

Most trapped Canadian miners rescued after two days - BBC News

Thirty-three miners trapped deep underground in eastern Canada have been brought to the surface, two days after an accident damaged the mine's lift.

Canada heatwave cooks up to one billion shellfish alive | DW News

 

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US heatwave: California and Nevada brace for record-breaking temperatures - BBC News

Extreme heat is building in the US and Canada, with forecasts of record-breaking temperatures in the states of California and Nevada.

Report: ‘Heat Dome’ Probably Killed 1bln Marine Animals on Canada Coast - FARS

(FNA)- More than 1 billion marine animals along Canada’s Pacific coast are likely to have died from last week’s record heatwave, experts warned, highlighting the vulnerability of ecosystems unaccustomed to extreme temperatures.

Caldo record in Canada: 49,5 gradi a Vancouver

 

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Dozens dead from heat wave in British Columbia

 

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Canada hits record temperature of 46 1C amid heatwave

 

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Temperatures soar as heat wave hits western US and Canada | Al Jazeera

Authorities in the western United States and Canada are warning residents to take precautions as a historic heat wave hit the region on Saturday, sending temperatures soaring and pushing local officials to open emergency cooling centres.

Canada : Climate change leads to fewer iceberg sightings near Newfoundland and Labrador

 

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