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Wildfire forecast anticipates high risk for new wildfires in B.C., Prairies, N.W.T.

Federal officials say the start to this year’s wildfire season has been slow compared with 2025, but the overall risk remains high.

Orphaned fawns rescued by police after mother deer struck and killed near Strathroy

What began as a routine call for Strathroy-Caradoc police quickly turned into an unexpected wildlife rescue after officers discovered two orphaned baby fawns near a rural roadside.

‘Nobody is helping our community’: Manitoba residents return to ‘unlivable’ homes after wildfire damage

Rose Moose Bighetty has been living in Thompson, Man. for the last eight months, but it hasn’t been by choice.

Australia launches record $1.4B lawsuit against 3M over ‘forever chemicals’ at defence bases

Australia is suing U.S. conglomerate 3M for more than 2 billion Australian dollars (US$1.4 billion) over so-called “forever chemical” contamination from firefighting foam at defence bases, the government said on Thursday.

In the lowest place on Earth, a sea is rapidly dying — and no one can agree how to save it

The Dead Sea sits where Israeli, Jordanian and Palestinian land meet and is a place of extremes.

Safety warnings as nine die in water during U.K. heatwave

The U.K.’s Royal Life Saving Society on Wednesday issued warnings on water safety after nine people died in the sea, rivers and lakes during days of record-breaking hot weather.

‘Anomalously warm’: Here’s how hot temperatures will be in the Prairies

Environment Canada has issued a yellow heat warning for parts of southeastern Alberta and several areas in central and southern Saskatchewan that could last for the remainder of the week.

Exceptionally early heat wave shatters records and brings deaths in Europe

The U.K. smashed a century-old temperature record for the second time in 24 hours on Tuesday as a spring heat wave continued to scorch parts of Western Europe, triggering government warnings about risks to life. Several drownings were reported in Britain and France as people tried to cool down.

Summer-like heat in Canada here to stay, expert says

Environment and Climate Change Canada climatologist David Phillips says the Prairies are experiencing a dramatic swing from a cold, snowy spring to record-breaking heat. Phillips says warmer-than-normal conditions could persist through the summer, bringing relief for many Canadians.

This Alberta lake is losing 20 centimetres a year. Advocates are looking for a solution

Aspen Beach Provincial Park looked incredibly different the last time Louise Greenhalgh visited a few years ago.

N.S. wildfire considered extinguished almost 10 months since it began

A wildfire that began in Nova Scotia’s Annapolis County last summer is now considered extinguished.

Strong earthquake hits Chile, no injuries reported

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck northern Chile on Monday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) reported, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.

Researchers warn against AI tornado images as London region confirms 2 twisters, downburst

As severe weather season continues, researchers are sounding an alarm about the proliferation of AI-generated images of tornadoes, warning that such fakes can cause significant confusion and harm during genuine extreme weather events.

‘Illegal and cruel’: Canada goose rescued after being impaled by arrow

A goose shot with a target arrow was rescued in West Vancouver, B.C., Sunday, and is scheduled to undergo surgery to remove the projectile.

Parts of Europe swelter in record May heat as deaths at amateur sports events spur warnings

Europe is baking under unseasonal heat that is shattering temperature records, including in the United Kingdom on Monday, and prompting government warnings after deaths were reported at amateur sports events in France.