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A major hit to a Metro Vancouver fish hatchery. A mystery pollutant has killed thousands of salmon and it happened at a critical time. John Hua has more, including the message hatchery operators have for the public

Devastating flash floods triggered by torrential rains have killed hundreds of people in Afghanistan. Officials say the northern region of the country is worst hit, with dozens of deaths in the Baghlan and Takhar provinces.

Across Nairobi, residents and volunteers combed through the wreckage left by the floods, desperately searching for loved ones still missing. The rains have displaced over 20,000 households so far, with at least 45 people killed, according to government figures. But for survivors like Collins Obondo, 38, already mourning lost family members, the damage has been...

The losses have piled up for people in China’s Qingyuan, a city of about four million people in Guangdong province, which has been swamped by devastating floods.Since last Thursday, Guangdong has been battered by powerful storms, ushering in an earlier start to the province’s annual flooding season that normally begins in May.

Devastating floods in Brazil may be getting worse, with up to 150 millimeters of rain forecast for the weekend. At least 136 people have died,125 others are missing and, according to the government, more than 400,000 people are displaced. Mike Armstrong has the latest.

WATCH: A Saskatoon man is one of around 500,000 people left disappointed after an email from Tim Hortons saying they won a boat… only to later be told it wasn’t true. Global’s Nicole Healey has his story.

Peguis First Nation has filed a $1 billion claim for flood damages against all levels of government following the devastating spring 2022 flood.

B.C. boy Kache Grist, 11, was attacked and killed by two cane corso dogs owned by his dad’s roommate while on a spring break visit to see his father in Edmonton. Breanna Karstens-Smith spoke with his grieving mother Kendrah Wong about the tragedy in the Summerside neighbourhood.

An iconic fixture in the Steveston neighbourhood went up in flames earlier this year, leaving customers devastated, and its workers livelihoods destroyed. As Alissa Thibault reports, the community has now come together, to show support for the beloved grocer.

Streets are closed and some residents have been evacuated from their homes in the New Brunswick town of Sussex on Thursday, as heavy rains have led to significant flooding in the area.

The devastating wildfires burning near Fort Nelson are also impacting pets. Several were rescued from the community earlier this week. The BC SPCA says RCMP brought several dogs and cat to safety and into their care Monday night.

Burning illegally in Nova Scotia now comes with a hefty $25,000 price tag. On Thursday, the provincial government significantly increased the fine to stress the importance of following burn bans as the temperature increases. As Skye Bryden-Blom reports, the move comes nearly one year since several wildfires devastated the region.

This past month Global News has been taking a closer look at the fatal neurological disorder ALS. It’s a devastating diagnosis not only for a patient but also for their family and support network. A Vancouver man shares the story of his brother’s loss to spread the word about Project Hope and the clinical research...

Dozens of wildfires are already burning in remote parts of B.C. and Alberta, regions devastated during 2023’s record-breaking season. David Akin reports on how both federal and provincial officials are using lessons from the previous year to be better prepared for what’s to come.

The parents of an infant and two grandparents killed in a wrong-way crash on Highway 401 in Whitby, Ont., last week say they are reeling from their losses. “Our family is reeling from a devastating tragedy following a wrong-way crash involving a police chase,” read a statement from the parents released Sunday by the Special...

The government of Brazil’s southernmost state Rio Grande do Sul declared a state of public calamity as the death toll as a result of severe flooding climbed to 29 on Thursday. The storms, which have caused the most devastation in the state in recent years, have left 60 people missing and 10,242 people displaced across...

WARNING: Video contains images that may be disturbing to viewers. Discrtion is advised. Heavy rains in central Kenya killed at least 45 people and injured over 110 others on Monday, after floodwaters washed away houses and cars in the town of Mai Mahui. Drone footage showed the devastation left behind by the flooding, as the...

A somber ceremony took place in Lethbridge to mark National Day of Mourning. According to the province, Alberta saw 165 lives cut short due to workplace tragedies in 2023. Micah Quintin chatted with a woman whose son died on the job about how she’s hoping the day can raise awareness so no one else has...

On Thursday, New York’s highest court overturned the 2020 sex crimes conviction of former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, in the case that helped trigger the #MeToo movement. #MeToo movement founder Tarana Burke said that she was “devastated for the survivors” connected to the case, but insisted that this was “not a blow to the movement”...

Wildfire season has begun, and New Brunswick officials are bracing for a repeat of the devastating season it saw last year. Nathalie Sturgeon reports.