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B.C. Health officials set up mosquito traps in the Sea to Sky region for study

B.C. Health officials set up mosquito traps in the Sea to Sky region for study

VANCOUVER — Mosquito traps have been set up across the Sea-to-Sky region in British Columbia as health officials launch a pilot project to understand the area's mosquitoes and the illnesses they spread.
Federal officials say wildfire forecast shows high risk of more fires in August

Federal officials say wildfire forecast shows high risk of more fires in August

OTTAWA — The 2025 wildfire season is already one of the worst on record for Canada, federal officials said Friday, and there is a high risk that more fires will break out in August.
EPA eliminates research and development office, begins layoffs

EPA eliminates research and development office, begins layoffs

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency said Friday it is eliminating its research and development arm and reducing agency staff by thousands of employees.
Toronto's average temperature rising fastest among Major League Baseball cities

Toronto's average temperature rising fastest among Major League Baseball cities

The Blue Jays may be one of the hottest teams in Major League Baseball, but Toronto is quickly becoming its hottest city. Literally.
The owner of the Tennessee factory where workers drowned after Hurricane Helene won't face charges

The owner of the Tennessee factory where workers drowned after Hurricane Helene won't face charges

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The owner of a factory where six workers died last year in flooding from Hurricane Helene won't face charges after a Tennessee Bureau of Investigation found no criminal wrongdoing.
Cabin owners, fire crews racing to save structures from wildfire in Newfoundland

Cabin owners, fire crews racing to save structures from wildfire in Newfoundland

ST. JOHN'S — Cabin owners in northeastern Newfoundland spent much of Friday protecting their structures from a stubborn wildfire, pumping ocean water onto flare-ups stoked by a spate of dry, hot weather.
Scouts Canada selling historic Quebec camp it has owned for more than 100 years

Scouts Canada selling historic Quebec camp it has owned for more than 100 years

MONTREAL — Scouts Canada says it has accepted an offer to sell a historic camp site north of Montreal that first opened more than 110 years ago.
Quebec City region received 75 millimetres of rain in less than two hours on Thursday

Quebec City region received 75 millimetres of rain in less than two hours on Thursday

QUÉBEC — Up to 75 millimetres of rain fell over two hours in parts of the Quebec City area on Thursday when severe thunderstorms swept across southern Quebec.
LA fires charred homes into piles of metal and concrete. By recycling them, they're given new life

LA fires charred homes into piles of metal and concrete. By recycling them, they're given new life

ALTADENA, Calif. (AP) — Candace Frazee recently walked through the burnt remains of The Bunny Museum, searching for anything that could be salvaged before workers cleared the land.
How Vancouver's urban orcas create connections and community among followers

How Vancouver's urban orcas create connections and community among followers

VANCOUVER — Chatchawan Jaksuwong says he used to feel empty when he looked at the ocean.