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Woman injured in bear attack while hiking with friend, 3 dogs in AlaskaHigh winds and inclement weather conditions at the time of the encounter may have increased the chance that the bear was surprised by the hikers and their dogs, authorities said.U.S. NewsJul 23
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Cleanup continues after destructive Ontario thunderstorms, hailThe number of southern Ontario homes and businesses remaining in the dark is much lower today as crews worked to restore power after destructive thunderstorms this week.CanadaSep 4
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Tourists rescued from Oregon beach after spelling ‘SOS’ with driftwoodThe Netarts-Oceanside Fire District shared photos of the visitors who became stranded on Lost Boy Beach in a post on Facebook, showing the SOS sign.U.S. NewsSep 22
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Elks close to playoff spot after five-year droughtRiding the high of a three-game win streak and first place in the CFL West Division, the Edmonton Elks are on the verge of going where the team hasn't been in six years — the playoffs.SportsSep 11
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Nor’easter floods parts of U.S. northeast, leaves over 130K without powerThe worst of the remaining rainfall was expected Sunday from northern New Jersey through New York City and Long Island into southern New England.WeatherSep 27
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Hurricane Polo: Mexico’s Baja California braces for life-threatening floodsAs swirling clouds and strong winds marked the region, the national coordinator of Mexico’s Civil Protection Agency reported that Polo would make landfall later in the afternoon.WeatherSep 28
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9 people found clinging to capsized vessel rescued near Port Credit MarinaNine people were rescued Saturday after they were found clinging to a capsized vessel near the Port Credit Marina in Mississauga, Ont., Peel Regional Police say.CanadaAug 17
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Hawaii’s Big Island lashed by rain and wind as Tropical Storm Lala closes inTropical Storm Lala was already whipping and soaking Hawaii's Big Island and was expected to strengthen into a hurricane as it approaches land.EnvironmentAug 15
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High unemployment in Kelowna making it hard for young people to find workSome have handed out résumé after résumé, only to hear nothing back. Hooman Matin says he visited more than 20 stores before finally getting an interviewCanadaJul 24
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B.C. wildfires destroy lakeside homes, with 30 new added in past 24 hoursEven if a wildfire is not threatening your community, the BC Wildfire Service is recommending that British Columbians be prepared if you need to leave quickly.CanadaAug 2
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Edmonton’s summer of rain has Folk Fest trucking in sand, Fringe hiring meteorologistEdmonton's signature outdoor music festival is trucking in tonnes of sand and pumping out water to avoid becoming the latest casualty of the city’s wettest summer on record.WeatherAug 4
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B.C. wildfires grow, put more than 5K under evacuation orders in past 24 hoursThere are now approximately 130 wildfires burning in British Columbia, with BC Wildfire Service reporting almost half of those are considered out-of-control.CanadaAug 2
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Call of the Wilde: Montreal Canadiens start the season with a tight victory over the Maple Leafs in TorontoThe Montreal Canadiens drew the Maple Leafs in Toronto and it was a match-up that Montreal has struggled with, but not this time. The Canadiens posted a tight 3-2 win.SportsSep 30
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Why some B.C. farmers stay to fight, despite wildfire evacuation ordersSome B.C. farmers are defying wildfire evacuation orders to protect homes, orchards and livestock, saying generations of work are too much to abandon.FireAug 8
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Okanagan wildfires force more evacuation orders as First Nation assesses lossesFurther up the lake, the Regional District of North Okanagan expanded evacuation orders and alerts on Sunday for dozens of properties because of the Bradley Creek wildfire.CanadaAug 3
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More than 8,000 on evacuation alert as wildfire threatens Kimberley, B.C.The city of about 8,000 people in the East Kootenay region is located east of the Matthew Creek wildfire, which was sparked on Saturday by lightning.FireJul 20
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Tornado confirmed in Winnipeg neighbourhood, another west of the cityThe Northern Tornaodes Project confirmed two twisters landed in Manitoba on Sunday evening, including one in a Winnipeg neighbourhood.WeatherSep 10
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High levels of lead found in air near Kahnawake high school in QuebecLead levels when the wind was blowing west towards the community were on average 1.5 times higher than the provincial standard of 100 nanograms per cubic metre.EnvironmentSep 23
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Moncton wastewater reveals methamphetamine levels among highest in CanadaA new look at what's flowing through Moncton's sewers is revealing high levels of methamphetamine.HealthSep 24
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Premier Tim Houston softens stance on data centres operating in Nova ScotiaHouston said data centres are becoming increasingly critical pieces of infrastructure and Canada can’t rely on other countries to store its data.CanadaSep 23