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Magnitude 6.4 earthquake 'lightly felt' on Vancouver Island, no damage or tsunami

Magnitude 6.4 earthquake 'lightly felt' on Vancouver Island, no damage or tsunami

PORT ALICE, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — Earthquakes Canada says a 6.4 magnitude quake in the Pacific was "lightly felt" on Vancouver Island Thursday morning. The agency says the powerful quake at 8:08 a.m.
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Devastated by record flooding and tornadoes, Iowa tallies over $130 million in storm damage

Devastated by record flooding and tornadoes, Iowa tallies over $130 million in storm damage

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Record flooding and powerful tornadoes ravaged parts of Iowa for weeks this spring, destroying or damaging thousands of homes, closing roads and bridges and costing over $130 million in infrastructure damage, officials said Th
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Officials plead for $9 million in aid weeks after Hurricane Beryl devastates the southeast Caribbean

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — People in the southeast Caribbean urgently need food, water and shelter nearly two weeks after Hurricane Beryl crushed the region as a Category 4 storm, officials said Thursday as they pleaded for at least $9 million in a
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Calgary woman facing criminal charge after dog left in hot car dies

Calgary woman facing criminal charge after dog left in hot car dies

CALGARY — Police have charged the owner of a dog that was left in a hot car and died on Canada Day. Officers say they received a call about a distressed dog inside the locked car with its windows rolled all the way up.
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Yukon wildfires under control, but information officer says there's a chance for more

Yukon wildfires under control, but information officer says there's a chance for more

WHITEHORSE, YUKON — A fire information officer for the Yukon government is warning residents that despite cooler weather and significant headway made on current fires, there are still opportunities for more wildfires.
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South Africa's Cape Town is hit by more storms, with 4,500 people displaced by floods and damage

South Africa's Cape Town is hit by more storms, with 4,500 people displaced by floods and damage

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The South African city of Cape Town and surrounding areas were hit by more storms Thursday that ripped roofs off houses and caused widespread flooding, forcing at least 4,500 people out of their homes and damaging at le
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Looking — and feeling — like a million dollars in heat means loose linen clothing

Looking — and feeling — like a million dollars in heat means loose linen clothing

FREDERICTON — Dressing for the summer to stay and look cool involves more than picking out a white T-shirt and shorts. Choosing the right fabric, according to experts in fashion and dermatology, is about a breezy fit, and remembering to hydrate.
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Hurricane Beryl's remnants drop tornadoes and heavy rain from Great Lakes to New England

Hurricane Beryl's remnants drop tornadoes and heavy rain from Great Lakes to New England

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The remnants of Hurricane Beryl dropped tornadoes and threatened flooding Wednesday as the system churned into Canada and the northeastern U.S. after leaving millions in the Houston area without power.
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Active wildfires tick up in central B.C., risk of lightning coming to the north

Active wildfires tick up in central B.C., risk of lightning coming to the north

The number of active wildfires in British Columbia has jumped by more than three dozen to about 140 amid a heat wave, which is creating prime conditions for fire.
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Community of 700 in northern Alberta ordered to evacuate due to wildfire

Community of 700 in northern Alberta ordered to evacuate due to wildfire

GARDEN RIVER, ALTA. — A community of 700 people in northern Alberta has been ordered to evacuate due to a wildfire.
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