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• Weather forecasts may soon get better — with the help of AI

  Weather forecasting is being given a high-tech twist. Artificial intelligence is now being applied to predict the weather — and it could make forecasts more accurate.

  Environment

  Nov 19
• B.C. land owner ordered to pay $450,000 penalty over 2019 wildfire

  The B.C. Forest Appeals Commission says a man who lit a large debris pile on fire that eventually caused a wildfire should pay the provincial government nearly $450,000 for firefighting costs and lost timber resources.

  Weather

  Nov 14
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• Cost of living in Canada may mean winter tires are put on ice. Here’s why

  The study notes 85 per cent believe winter tires are an important investment despite that rising cost of living meaning it may put some at odds with whether to invest or not.

  Canada

  Nov 13
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• Strong El Nino winter may lead to below-average snowfall in Canada, U.S.

  U.S. officials analyzed data from El Nino winters dating back to 1959 and found the climate phenomenon typically leads to below-average snowfall for much of Canada.

  Weather

  Nov 6
• Hundreds of pedestrians get killed in Canada annually. How to stay safe this winter

  Poor visibility, snowstorms, rain, mechanical problems in the cold and more distracted driving are a recipe for collisions that can get people injured and killed.

  Canada

  Nov 2
• Death toll from Hurricane Otis in Mexico nears 50, with equal number missing

  Otis battered Acapulco with winds of 266 km per hour last week, flooding the city, tearing roofs from homes and businesses, submerging vehicles, and severing communications.

  World

  Oct 30
• Climate change: Droughts, heavy rain turn Canada’s pumpkin harvest spooky

  Nova Scotia pumpkin farmer Danny Dill says the spring planting season was arid because of wildfires, then heavy rains in the summer flooded his fields.

  Weather

  Oct 30
• Future of wildfires: What will happen to Canada’s scorched forests as fires worsen?

  As the Canadian wildfire season slowly winds down, what happens to all forests after the fires have been extinguished?

  Canada

  Oct 28
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• Cattle farmers brace for the cold after drought, high feed costs

  It could be a long, lean winter in cattle country as drought-ravaged western Canadian ranchers struggle to secure feed to get their livestock through the cold months.

  Canada

  Oct 27
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• Hurricane Otis’ growth to Category 5 storm surprised forecasters. Why?

  The storm, which has killed at least 27 people, was originally forecast to hit the southern-Pacific region of Mexico as weak hurricane.

  Weather

  Oct 26
• Hurricane Otis slams Acapulco as Category 5 storm: ‘A nightmare scenario’

  Hurricane Otis rapidly intensified in power from a tropical storm to a Category 5 hurricane in just 12 hours, leaving residents in the storm's path little time to prepare.

  Weather

  Oct 25
• Alberta investing in AI that predicts where wildfires may ignite

  Alberta is investing in AI in an effort to predict where a wildfire may ignite before it happens, a move its tech partners say could save up to $5 million a year.

  Weather

  Oct 25
• There have been 20 named storms in 2023. Predicting them hasn’t been easy

  Warm waters in the Atlantic have made it difficult to predict how impactful hurricanes will be off the coast of Atlantic Canada, as some point to the effect of climate change.

  Weather

  Oct 23
• Canadians want urgent climate action, but most not willing to pay more tax: poll

  A majority of Canadians say the country will face more extreme weather events in the future, calling on the government to take urgent action, according to Ipsos polling

  Canada

  Oct 20
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• Argentina wildfire, started by camper making coffee, forces hundreds to flee

  A man has been detained after he started a campfire to make coffee near the city of Villa Carlos Paz and lost control of the flames due to strong winds.

  Weather

  Oct 11
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• Municipalities looking to build ‘sponge cities’ for extreme rain events. What does that mean?

  "Sponge parks" in Montreal are designed to catch and absorb rainwater and keep it from flowing into overburdened sewers during extreme rain events.

  Canada

  Oct 8
• Post-tropical storm Philippe bringing heavy winds, rain to Maritimes

  The remnants of post-tropical storm Philippe are expected to deliver wind gusts of up to 90 kilometres per hour in certain areas of Nova Scotia on Saturday.

  Weather

  Oct 7
• Philippe: Storm to bring ugly weather to Maritimes, though not ‘as bad as Lee’

  Tropical storm Philippe is bound to bring wet and windy weather to New Brunswick and Nova Scotia this weekend, though the impacts won't be as bad as Lee last month.

  Weather

  Oct 6
• Weather statements issued in N.S., N.B., ahead of tropical storm Philippe

  Environment Canada has issued special weather statements across Nova Scotia and New Brunswick as tropical storm Philippe is set to bring wind and rain to the region.

  Weather

  Oct 5
• Global temperatures smashed records in September, climate agency says

  After a summer of record-smashing heat, warming somehow got even worse in September as Earth set a new mark for how far above normal temperatures were.

  Weather

  Oct 5
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• Philippe: ‘Disorganized’ storm could bring windy, wet weather to eastern Canada

  While Philippe is not expected to strengthen significantly or turn into a hurricane, meteorologists are keeping a close eye on the storm.

  Weather

  Oct 4
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• Home insurers aiming for ‘climate risk’ rating system to deal with extreme weather events

  Homeowners in Canada may be forced to 'absorb' more of the cost of flooding and other catastrophic climate-fueled extreme weather events.

  Weather

  Oct 3
• Yellowknife welcome home celebration cancelled due to smoke

  The NWT capital had planned a "Welcome Home'' gathering on Saturday at Somba K'e Civic Plaza, featuring live music, bouncy castles and a shop-local contest.

  Canada

  Sep 23
• Tropical Storm Ophelia gains strength, threatening North Carolina, Virginia

  Forecasters issued a hurricane watch for parts of eastern North Carolina, saying Ophelia showed the potential to gather even more strength.

  U.S. News

  Sep 22