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Flash flooding triggered by heavy monsoons in northwest Pakistan kills at least 14 people

Flash flooding triggered by heavy monsoons in northwest Pakistan kills at least 14 people

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Heavy monsoons in northwest Pakistan triggered flash flooding, killing at least 14 people, 11 from the same family, officials said Tuesday.
Woman rescued off B.C. glacier calls those who braved smoky conditions 'superheroes'

Woman rescued off B.C. glacier calls those who braved smoky conditions 'superheroes'

Four friends are home safe after getting trapped on the Macbeth Ice Fields, northeast of Kaslo, by a wildfire.
Parks Canada, Guilbeault defend wildfire preparation policies after Jasper blaze

Parks Canada, Guilbeault defend wildfire preparation policies after Jasper blaze

JASPER, ALTA. — Parks Canada officials and politicians angrily denied Monday that forest management policies in Jasper National Park contributed to a catastrophic wildfire that damaged one-third of the townsite.
5,000 rescued from flooding in North Korea, state media says

5,000 rescued from flooding in North Korea, state media says

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — More than 5,000 people isolated by flooding in northwestern North Korea were rescued by airlift and other evacuation work after heavy summer rains caused a river on the Chinese border to swell, state media reported Monday.
In the news today: Work ongoing on wildfires near B.C.'s Slocan Lake

In the news today: Work ongoing on wildfires near B.C.'s Slocan Lake

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Work ongoing on wildfires near B.C.
Rotting food and closed highways a concern as Jasper evacuation nears second week

Rotting food and closed highways a concern as Jasper evacuation nears second week

EDMONTON — Parks Canada says it realizes wildfire evacuees from Jasper worry about what rotting food will do to their homes and that others wonder when a critical highway through the national park will reopen, but it says the blaze continues to burn
Parks Canada official says wildfire in Jasper National Park could burn for months

Parks Canada official says wildfire in Jasper National Park could burn for months

HINTON, ALBERTA — A Parks Canada official says a wildfire that's destroyed hundreds of structures in the town of Jasper and continues to burn out-of-control in the national park could still be burning months from now.
Parks Canada official says wildfire in Jasper National Park could burn for months

Parks Canada official says wildfire in Jasper National Park could burn for months

HINTON, ALBERTA — A Parks Canada official says a wildfire that's destroyed hundreds of structures in the town of Jasper and continues to burn out-of-control in the national park could still be burning months from now.
Geologist warns of alpine landslides in B.C.

Geologist warns of alpine landslides in B.C.

A road north of Pemberton has been closed and people are being advised not to camp in the area due to the high hazard.
All eyes on the skies as weather brings B.C. fire relief — but maybe not for long

All eyes on the skies as weather brings B.C. fire relief — but maybe not for long

In Wells, B.C., there's relief as residents return to the community after a nearby wildfire forced its evacuation last weekend, the district's mayor said.