ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — The City of St. John’s is asking residents to stay home out of it — as the Newfoundland and Labrador saying goes — so crews can clean up the torn branches, downed power lines and scattered debris flung about the streets by hurricane Larry. The storm made landfall as a Category...
Trudeau was bombarded by attacks from all the other leaders, who accused him of putting his self-interest ahead of the interests of the country by calling an election in the midst of the fourth wave of COVID-19, wildfires in British Columbia and the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan.
"Larry is currently forecast to enter Canadian offshore territory as a Category 2 hurricane (winds of 155 km/h) but those winds are expected to diminish quickly as the storm moves over cooler water and the wind field spreads out," the National Hurricane Centre in Miami said.
Quebec government has said the COVID-19 passport system is necessary to keep the economy open and limit COVID-19-related hospitalizations.
Defining a heatwave helps cities know when and how to respond to deadly temperatures — issuing heat advisories, sharing tips for surviving the heat and opening cooling centres.
The reprieve means some evacuation orders on some of the blazes, including the damaging White Rock Lake wildfire, have been partially downgraded to alerts and residents in certain areas are allowed to return home.
More help is on the way for exhausted fire crews in British Columbia who are battling nearly 270 wildfires, along with high heat and strong winds. Quebec’s forest fire protection agency says a contingent of firefighters will arrive in Abbotsford, B.C., on Sunday for a 14-day deployment. The agency says the 153-person team includes 140...
“We need to take action to make sure we’re not making the problem worse but, of course, we’re also going to need to learn to adapt to the changes that are with us already.”
Emergency Management BC encouraged residents in the affected regions to prepare emergency grab-and-go bags, make evacuation plans and monitor local authorities for the latest updates.
Last Modified: Fri, Jul 16th, 2021 12:04:15 AM A lack of resources is forcing officials in British Columbia to triage the wildfire fight to focus on the blazes that threaten lives and safety. Relentless heat has parched the province, fuelling more than 300 fires, which have forced residents in more than 2,800 properties to evacuate...