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Jasper wildfire will cost insurers more than $880 million: Insurance Bureau of Canada

Jasper wildfire will cost insurers more than $880 million: Insurance Bureau of Canada

EDMONTON — The Insurance Bureau of Canada says the wildfire that tore through Jasper is the second-most expensive one in Alberta's history for insured losses.
Thousands still out of homes in Manitoba and Saskatchewan due to wildfires

Thousands still out of homes in Manitoba and Saskatchewan due to wildfires

OXFORD HOUSE, Man. — Nearly 3,800 people from First Nations in Saskatchewan and Manitoba remain out of their homes due to nearby wildfires.
Tropical Storm Hone moves past Hawaii as two other cyclones stay active in the Pacific Ocean

Tropical Storm Hone moves past Hawaii as two other cyclones stay active in the Pacific Ocean

HONOLULU (AP) — Three tropical cyclones swirled over the Pacific Ocean on Monday, including Tropical Storm Hone, which brought heavy rain to Hawaii, Hurricane Gilma, which was gaining strength, and Tropical Storm Hector, which was churning westward,
B.C. lifts last 'wildfire of note' designation as number of blazes drops below 300

B.C. lifts last 'wildfire of note' designation as number of blazes drops below 300

VANCOUVER — There are no longer any "wildfires of note" burning in British Columbia, with the BC Wildfire Service saying favourable weather had allowed crews to make good progress in the province's battle against hundreds of blazes.
Crews face tree danger from high winds as B.C. wildfires abate due to precipitation

Crews face tree danger from high winds as B.C. wildfires abate due to precipitation

The number of active blazes in the province has fallen to around 311, continuing a downward trend from Friday.
Hone weakens to tropical storm and sweeps past Hawaii, dumping enough rain to ease wildfire fears

Hone weakens to tropical storm and sweeps past Hawaii, dumping enough rain to ease wildfire fears

HONOLULU (AP) — Hone passed south of Hawaii and weakened from a hurricane to a tropical storm on Sunday, dumping so much rain that the National Weather Service called off its red flag warnings that strong winds could lead to wildfires on the drier si
Downpour in Jasper National Park slows fires, but comes with warning

Downpour in Jasper National Park slows fires, but comes with warning

JASPER — Parks Canada says a weekend drenching of rain on parts of Jasper National Park is doing a lot to quell fire activity, but the wet weather also comes with a warning.
Jasper family thanks strangers after home destroyed in wildfire

Jasper family thanks strangers after home destroyed in wildfire

'We will not forget the amount of love from everyone, even those who we have never met.'
Montreal-area mayors say Quebec government has not delivered on promised flood relief

Montreal-area mayors say Quebec government has not delivered on promised flood relief

MONTREAL — A group of mayors from the Montreal region says the Quebec government has fallen short of its promise to increase financial aid for victims of torrential rain that hit the province earlier this month.
As more floods batter Bangladesh and India, death toll rises to 30

As more floods batter Bangladesh and India, death toll rises to 30

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Floods wreaked more havoc in India’s northeast and neighboring Bangladesh’s eastern region, raising this week’s total death toll to 30, officials and media reports said Friday.