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Yukon government says cyanide from landslide at gold mine found downstream
The Globe and Mail· 6 days agoVGCX-T, triggering a massive landslide. Up until Thursday, it was unknown how much cyanide had...
Firefighters make progress against California wildfire, but heat and fire risks grow in the West
Associated Press via Yahoo Canada News· 5 days agoContainment of the Thompson Fire near the Butte County city of Oroville rose overnight from 29% to...
Yukon minister says cyanide found in creek near mine spill, after firm issues denial
Richmond News· 6 days agoYukon's mining minister says elevated levels of cyanide have been detected in a waterway after an...
Del Puerto Canyon wildfire burning west of Patterson as heat wave bakes California
Modesto Bee via Yahoo Canada News· 6 days agoA Del Puerto Canyon wildfire west of Patterson had scorched 323 acres as of Thursday morning and was...
Evacuation orders issued for latest California wildfire amid scorching heat wave
ABC News via Yahoo Canada News· 4 days agoEvacuation orders have been issued due to a wildfire in central California, the latest among more...
Chief calls for independent investigation of mine slide and leach pad failure
Local Journalism Initiative via Yahoo Canada News· 5 days agoThe First Nation of Na-Cho Nyäk Dun is demanding an independent investigation into the June 24 leach pad failure at Victoria Gold Corp.’s Eagle Gold Mine, 85 kilometres north of the First Nation ...
Sharp fire blackens acres in Simi Valley
LA Times via Yahoo Canada News· 6 days agoThe Sharp fire was reported at 1:47 p.m. Wednesday in the hills off Sharp Road near Ditch Road in Simi Valley, according to the Ventura County Fire...
California Thompson fire 29% contained, smaller French fire 5% contained
United Press International via Yahoo Canada News· 5 days agoCalifornia's Thompson fire was 29% contained and had burned 3,789 acres in Butte County by Thursday...
Progress made in containing Thompson Fire amid triple-digit Calif. heat wave
United Press International via Yahoo Canada News· 6 days agoFire officials said Thursday they have made substantial progress in stopping the forward progress of...
Persistent heat wave in the US shatters new records, causes deaths in the West and grips the East
Toronto Star· 3 days agoA long-running heat wave that has already shattered previous records across the U.S. persisted on...