Weatherhood B.C.

HOUSTON — Mandatory evacuation orders were issued near Houston on Thursday for some residents following heavy rains in Texas that stranded motorists, flooded streets and closed schools as officials warned that conditions in some hard-hit areas could

OTTAWA — Environmental groups say the Liberal government is giving up its authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions through proposed amendments to the federal Impact Assessment Act.

Emissions, which are reported on a two-year delay as carbon equivalents, climbed to 708 megatonnes in 2022, up 1.3% from the previous year but 5.9% below pre-pandemic levels.

Temperatures significantly above seasonal averages will proceed some wet weather.

New analysis says some parts of B.C. to see warming made five times more likely because of human-caused climate change.

LYTTON, B.C. — British Columbia's auditor general says his office is doing a review of the province's response to the 2021 wildfire that devastated the community of Lytton, B.C.

June is often referred to as "Juneuary" because it feels a little chilly to be summer.

RICHMOND, B.C. — A Transportation Safety Board report says experience, recent training and safety equipment were key factors in a pilot surviving the crash of a firefighting plane south of Cranbrook in August 2022.

PEGUIS, Man. — A Manitoba First Nation has declared a state of emergency in response to a health crisis caused by repeated flooding.

WESTMORELAND, Kan. (AP) — One person died Tuesday when a tornado ripped through the small city of Westmoreland in northeastern Kansas, destroying houses, RVs and outbuildings, authorities said.