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Torrid heat bakes millions of people in large swaths of US, setting records and fanning wildfires
The Canadian Press via Yahoo Canada News· 5 hours agoLAS VEGAS (AP) — Roughly 130 million people were under threat over the weekend and into next week...
More heat records expected to be broken as dangerous temperatures hit both coasts
AOL· 8 hours agoWith more than 59 million people under various heat warnings Saturday, the hot weather was expected to simmer unabated for the next few days. The sweltering weekend
Coney Island Drownings Fail to Deter New Yorkers as City Swelters
New York Times· 12 hours agoVisitors were mostly unaffected by the third and fourth drownings at New York City beaches this...
UBC expert sounds alarm on dangers of sleep deprivation during heat wave
Vancouver Sun· 12 hours agoWith temperatures expected to surpass 40 C in some parts of B.C. this weekend, medical experts are...
B.C. Wildfire Service keeping watch on some out-of-control fires as the heats rises
Vancouver Sun· 13 hours agoAs sweltering heat sets in, the province’s wildfire authority is warning that dry conditions will...
B.C. woman who wed ISIS fighter charged with terrorism-related crimes
Vancouver Sun· 13 hours agoA B.C. woman has been charged with terrorist-related offences that stem from her leaving Canada and...
Record-setting heat will continue to torment millions of Americans this weekend
CNN via Yahoo Canada News· 16 hours agoThe weekend is off to a sizzling start as more than one-third of US residents face heat advisories...
Heads up: Thunderstorm watch issued for Capital area
Ottawa Citizen· 18 hours agoEnvironment Canada has issued a ‘severe thunderstorm watch’ for Ottawa, Gatineau and areas in eastern Ontario. “Conditions are favourable for the...
More records expected to shatter as long-running blanket of heat threatens 130 million in U.S.
CTV News· 20 hours agoOppressive heat and humidity could team up to spike temperatures above 100 degrees Fahrenheit (about...
Canada's passive approach to forest maintenance is helping to fuel wildfire scourge
Financial Post· 20 hours agoWhile Canada’s 2024 wildfire season has been less severe than the devastation we witnessed last...