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Freezing rain expected to turn into snow in parts of Maritimes: Environment Canada

Freezing rain expected to turn into snow in parts of Maritimes: Environment Canada

HALIFAX — Environment Canada says residents in New Brunswick and some parts of Nova Scotia should prepare for icy, slippery conditions as freezing rain turns to snow.
High winds return to B.C.'s central coast as more heat records fall

High winds return to B.C.'s central coast as more heat records fall

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's central coast is facing the return of strong winds reaching 90 kilometres an hour just days after the last such warning in the region.

At least 20 killed in Congo flooding and landslides, bringing this week's fatalities to over 60

KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — At least 20 people have died following landslides caused by torrential rains which hit the South Kivu region in eastern Congo, officials announced on Friday.
An avalanche killed 2 British skiers on Mont Blanc. A hiker in the French Alps also died in a fall

An avalanche killed 2 British skiers on Mont Blanc. A hiker in the French Alps also died in a fall

PARIS (AP) — An avalanche in an off-piste area of a French ski resort swept two British skiers to their deaths, the British Foreign Office said in a statement Friday.
Maui's economy needs tourists. Can they visit without compounding wildfire trauma?

Maui's economy needs tourists. Can they visit without compounding wildfire trauma?

LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — The restaurant where Katie Austin was a server burned in the wildfire that devastated Hawaii's historic town of Lahaina this summer.
Displaced Palestinians flood a southern Gaza town as Israel expands its offensive in the center

Displaced Palestinians flood a southern Gaza town as Israel expands its offensive in the center

RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians have streamed into the overwhelmed town of Rafah in the southernmost end of Gaza in recent days, according to the United Nations, as Israeli forces on Friday continued to blast thro
Warm weather wreaks havoc on some B.C. ski hills as lack of snow leaves trails barren

Warm weather wreaks havoc on some B.C. ski hills as lack of snow leaves trails barren

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's abnormally warm winter has left local ski resorts grappling with a lack of snow during the holiday tourism season, as resorts struggle to keep runs open.
Huge surf pounds West Coast and Hawaii, flooding some low-lying areas

Huge surf pounds West Coast and Hawaii, flooding some low-lying areas

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Powerful surf rolled onto beaches on the West Coast and Hawaii on Thursday as a big swell generated by the stormy Pacific Ocean pushed toward shorelines, causing localized flooding.
Century-old heat records fall in B.C. as weather system brings warmth and wind

Century-old heat records fall in B.C. as weather system brings warmth and wind

VANCOUVER — Unseasonably warm weather has broken temperature records in southern British Columbia, including century-old marks in the provincial capital.
High wind warnings along B.C.'s coast as gusts predicted to reach 120 km/h

High wind warnings along B.C.'s coast as gusts predicted to reach 120 km/h

VANCOUVER — Environment Canada has issued wind warnings for British Columbia's central coast, Sunshine Coast and Greater Victoria regions, forecasting gusts of up to 120 kilometres an hour in some parts.
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