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Trees illegally cut down in Kelowna park investigated by RCMPPolice are on the hunt for whoever cut down pine trees in a Kelowna park. 'We're looking for the public's assistance, anybody that has any information can certainly call the RCMP.'CanadaAug 21
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Record rainfall around Toronto signals a future with frequent severe storms: expertSaturday's rainfall in Toronto broke a daily record that had been in place since 2013, and experts say climate change means more such downpours will be the norm.WeatherAug 19
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How much did pine beetles stoke conditions for the Jasper wildfire?A tiny pest attacking trees across Western Canada helped stoke the devastating fire in Jasper, but hot and tinder-dry conditions were the biggest factors, scientists say.CanadaJul 31
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Canola farmers say China retaliatory probe ‘one more thing’ to worry aboutAfter a rail shutdown, inflation and drought, farmers are worried they'll end up paying the price for the fallout over Canada's tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles.CanadaSep 4
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Alberta storm results in flooding, power outages in EdsonAt one point, wind gusts reached 107 km/h.WeatherAug 5
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Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus to head Bangladesh’s interim governmentAn economist and banker, Mohammed Yunus was awarded the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize for his work developing microcredit markets. He has been named the head of the interim government.WorldAug 7
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Why Jasper wildfire shows it’s a ‘gamble’ being in Canada’s tourism industryAs Jasper battles a wildfire and Canada stares at a year of above-normal wildfire activity, many in the tourism industry are asking if it’s worth it.CanadaJul 27
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More than half of businesses have lost profit from extreme weather: surveyThe vast majority of KPMG-surveyed executives in Canada are worried about the impacts extreme weather will have on their businesses.EconomyJul 17
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California’s largest wildfire explodes in size as fires rage across U.S. WestMore than 130 structures have been destroyed by this fire so far, and thousands more are threatened as evacuations were ordered in four counties: Butte, Plumas, Tehama and Shasta.FireJul 27
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Father, daughter hikers found dead after running out of water at Utah parkThe bodies of the father and daughter were found after the missing hikers texted 911 for help, reporting they were lost and out of water in the soaring heat.U.S. NewsJul 16
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Toronto is vulnerable to climate-fuelled floods. What will make it more resilient?Toronto city councillors are set to discuss how to make the metropolis more resilient to climate-fuelled floods.WeatherJul 23
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Jasper wildfire, a rate cut, Earth’s hottest days. This week’s big storiesJoe Biden announced he will not run for re-election as U.S. president, the Bank of Canada announced a rate cut and a wildfire has devastated the town of Jasper, Alta.CanadaJul 26
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B.C. mayor blasts party-goers for brush fire sparked by fireworks: ‘Should be ashamed’Nanaimo Mayor Leonard Krog said the thought of people lighting fireworks at the park is “outrageous” and those responsible should be prosecuted.FireJul 13
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What’s behind the political crisis in Bangladesh?The main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Tuesday urged people to exercise restraint in what it said was a “transitional moment on our democratic path.”WorldAug 6
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Jasper wildfire: Up to 50% of townsite may have been destroyedAs flames raged through Jasper, officials said they believe between 30 and 50 per cent of the townsite may have been lost to the wildfire.FireJul 25
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Jasper wildfire: Why rebuilding Alberta town may be ‘logistical nightmare’Once the wildfire settles and damages are fully assessed, rebuilding communities like Jasper can take years, the executive director of the Alberta Construction Association says.FireJul 25
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B.C. wildfires: 1,400 people under evacuation orders, 6,000 under alertsResidents of Golden and the surrounding areas are on edge on Thursday due to a wildfire burning in the Parson area near the B.C.-Alberta border.FireJul 25
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Has Vancouver’s Lost Lagoon become a ’44-acre mud puddle?’Stanley Park water feature Lost Lagoon has become a '44-acre mud puddle' according to one neighbour. The city says it doesn't have the money to upgrade the lagoon.PoliticsJul 12
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Burlington neighbourhood overwhelmed as torrential rain floods streets, yards, homesThe 75 mm of rain that dropped in just over 24 hours flooded yards and the interiors of some homes near Upper Middle Road and Brant Street just off of Highway 407.WeatherJul 16
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UN head warns of ‘climate hell’ as May sets temperature recordThe UN's secretary general warned of "climate hell" on Wednesday as two new reports show that the planet may warm above the 1.5 C threshold once hoped to be kept at or under.CanadaJun 5