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Montreal air quality among worst in the world due to wildfires in Prairies

Montreal air quality among worst in the world due to wildfires in Prairies

MONTRÉAL — Environment Canada has issued air quality warnings across southern Quebec due to smoke from wildfires in the Canadian Prairies.
Evacuation order lifted for rural Newfoundland town threatened by wildfire

Evacuation order lifted for rural Newfoundland town threatened by wildfire

ST. JOHN'S — Residents of Musgrave Harbour, N.L., can go home, nearly a week after a nearby wildfire triggered an evacuation. Newfoundland and Labrador's Department of Justice and Public Safety says the order to flee has ended, effective immediately.
Maui panel passes bill to curb vacation rentals and boost housing supply after Lahaina wildfire

Maui panel passes bill to curb vacation rentals and boost housing supply after Lahaina wildfire

HONOLULU (AP) — Lawmakers on Maui passed legislation Thursday aimed at eliminating a large percentage of the Hawaiian island's vacation rentals to address a housing shortage exacerbated by the wildfire that destroyed most of Lahaina two years ago.
Flash flooding prompts rescues in New Mexico mountain village

Flash flooding prompts rescues in New Mexico mountain village

RUIDOSO, N.M. (AP) — Another afternoon of heavy rainfall Thursday prompted flash flooding in the mountain village of Ruidoso, forcing the closure of roads and the rescue of at least five people who were trapped by the rushing water.
Rescuers expand search in northern Pakistan for 12 missing tourists swept away by floods

Rescuers expand search in northern Pakistan for 12 missing tourists swept away by floods

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Rescue teams in northern Pakistan expanded their search Friday for at least a dozen tourists who went missing earlier this week after being swept away by flash floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains, officials said.
Turkey mourns 10 people killed battling a wildfire

Turkey mourns 10 people killed battling a wildfire

ISTANBUL (AP) — The funerals of 10 rescue volunteers and forestry workers killed while battling a wildfire were held on Thursday in Turkey.
Update: RCMP still seeking information on Dryden Creek wildfire

Update: RCMP still seeking information on Dryden Creek wildfire

The District of Squamish has officially entered a recovery period following the containment of the human-caused Dryden Creek wildfire that burned nearly 60 hectares.
Cyprus gets help from other countries to battle huge wildfire that has killed 2

Cyprus gets help from other countries to battle huge wildfire that has killed 2

SOUNI, Cyprus (AP) — Aircraft from Jordan, Israel, Lebanon and Spain were on their way Thursday to help battle a huge wildfire in Cyprus that has claimed the lives of two people.
'Fragile': An emotional day for Jasper residents one year after devastating wildfire

'Fragile': An emotional day for Jasper residents one year after devastating wildfire

JASPER, ALTA. — Kimberley Stark has a scavenger hunt planned for her three kids on the plot of land in Jasper, Alta., where they used to crawl, play and sleep.
Toronto, parts of southern Ontario heat under heat warning

Toronto, parts of southern Ontario heat under heat warning

The Greater Toronto Area and other parts of southern Ontario are under a heat warning as temperatures are expected to reach up to 35 C today.