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The northeastern B.C. city says its only water source, the Kiskatinaw River, is at record lows after multiple consecutive years of drought.

Multiple highways are closed and hundreds of people have been displaced in southwestern B.C. because of flooding caused by a powerful atmospheric river. Neetu Garcha looks at which cities are under local state of emergencies, what people are enduring, and what the region is bracing for.

A local state of emergency and evacuation alert is in place in Squamish, B.C., where a wildfire has quickly grown and is threatening dozens of homes. Neetu Garcha looks at how the weather could affect the fire fight, and why officials are confident that properties will survive unscathed.

Despite an urgent firefight through the night, a wildfire in Squamish is still burning out of control and has prompted a local state of emergency and an evacuation alert for homes in Brackendale. As Darya Zargar reports, the fire is burning uncomfortably close to homes, power lines and the Sea-to-Sky Highway.

Environment and Climate Change Canada says 2025 could see a hotter-than-normal season with fire severity risk well above average as the summer goes on. Human-caused climate change has lengthened the fire season, with warm temperatures exacerbating the fire risk. Global’s Kyle Benning reports

Hundreds of residents are on evacuation alert in Squamish as the Dryden Creek wildfire continues to burn out of control. Officials say the fire is in the north end of the community and flames are close to homes so a local state of emergency remains in place. Grace Ke has the latest.

A local state of emergency remains in effect in Squamish, where the Dryden Creek wildfire is burning out of control. Several properties near the Sea-to-Sky highway remain under evacuation alert as dozens of firefighters battle the blaze. Troy Charles has the latest.

A local state of emergency is in effect in Squamish, as the Dryden Creek wildfire burns out of control. We speak with Squamish Mayor Armand Hurford about the situation in his community.

Williams Lake council has voted not to declare a state of local emergency over public safety concerns. Last week, councillors asked staff to prepare a report on a potential state of emergency that could provide the city with temporary powers to address crime and disorder.

The Cariboo city of Williams Lake is considering taking the unprecedented step of declaring a local state of emergency for public safety. As Emily Lazatin reports, the city says it is struggling to deal with rising crime and disorder in its downtown core.

Fires raging across Manitoba have prompted the provincial government to declare local states of emergency for several provincial parks and communities. Melissa Ridgen speaks to the residents of Lac Du Bonnet about how a blaze there forced them to flee, and how it killed two of their neighbours, Richard and Sue Nowell.

At a press conference on Thursday, Premier Scott Moe said wildfire conditions in northern Saskatchewan are among the worst the province has ever faced. He declared a provincial state of emergency and urged trained wildland firefighters to report to local fire bases to support protection efforts. While the province has not yet formally requested federal...

On Wednesday, Kristin Hayward and Christine Stevens from Manitoba’s Conservation Officer Service and emergency management gave an update on the wildfires ravaging the province. Six local states of emergency have been declared, particularly highlighting a significant wildfire near Lac du Bonnet, which has led to evacuation orders for nearly 1,000 residents. Another out-of-control blaze near...

The Lakeshore General Hospital on Montreal’s West Island has a brand-new training program that is helping students and staff prepare for real life emergencies. This, as the hospital’s emergency room is bursting at the seams. The state of the art simulation room is a game changer for local medical training and a peak into modern...

Wildfires burned in South Carolina on Sunday, prompting Gov. Henry McMaster to declare a state of emergency with many residents being forced to evacuate. Local media reported that more than 4,000 acres statewide have burned in almost 200 fires. The South Carolina Forestry Commission reported that many of the fires have been contained or controlled....

Searchers spent the day in Lions Bay looking for any sign of a person believed swept away in Saturday’s deadly landslide. The body of one other residents of the home was recovered yesterday. As Angela Jung reports, the village of Lions Bay has now declared a state of emergency.

Peru has declared an environmental emergency in Piura, after state oil giant Petroperu spilled a crude oil shipment into surrounding waters of the northern region. The devastating spill occurred on Saturday at the terminal of a Talara refinery as a vessel unsuccessfully attempted pre-shipment manoeuvres. Leaking oil quickly painting several local beaches in not just...

New evacuation orders have been issued in the District of North Vancouver, a week after an atmospheric river pounded B.C.’s south coast, claiming four lives. A state of local emergency has also been extended. Alissa Thibauly reports.

A Sussex, N.B. man who wasn’t treated at his local emergency room while having a heart attack is speaking out. As Silas Brown reports, he’s frustrated with the state of his local hospital, and considers it a key election issue.

With limited doctors and nurses, one Fredericton emergency room doctor is asking if the province should enact a state of emergency. He says the health-care system in Fredericton is in crisis. After months of negotiations between Halifax Public library and Local 14, no agreement has been made and 340 library workers in Halifax will be...