Weather News

HONOLULU (AP) — Firefighters fully contained and extinguished a small wildfire on Maui that broke out Tuesday during a warning that gusty winds and low humidity posed a risk that fires could spread rapidly in the western parts of each Hawaiian island

VICTORIA — The B.C. Forest Appeals Commission says a man who lit a large debris pile on fire that eventually caused a wildfire should pay the provincial government nearly $450,000 for firefighting costs and lost timber resources.

Quebec's forest fire prevention agency says the area burned by wildfires this year was greater than the previous 20 years combined.

ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) — During the first minutes of Oct. 25 when Hurricane Otis roared into Acapulco Bay with 165 mph winds, sailor Ruben Torres recorded a 10-second audio message from a yacht called the Sereno.

YELLOWKNIFE — Residents of the Northwest Territories are heading to the polls today, more than a month after the election was originally set to be held. The election had been scheduled for Oct.

YELLOWKNIFE — Residents of the Northwest Territories are heading to the polls today, more than a month after the election was originally set to be held. The election had been scheduled for Oct.

HALIFAX — As she stood outside her Halifax home recently and recalled the acrid smoke that filled the horizon last spring, Antoniella Assalone wondered whether she will have a safe escape route if another wildfire comes.

NEW YORK (AP) — A camera livestreaming the skyline of Gaza City captures streaks of light. Dash-cam video from a car in Israel spots a killer coming into view.

CANMORE, Alta. — A climber from British Columbia is dead after being buried in an avalanche at a provincial park in southern Alberta on Saturday.

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Floods caused by torrential rainfall have killed at least 31 people in various parts of Somalia, authorities said Sunday. Since October, floods have displaced nearly half a million people and disrupted the lives of over 1.