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The rainfall warning remains in place for a large swath of the province, and Manitobans should expect a 'significant' amount of precipitation. 

Winnipeg experienced toonie-sized hail and flash flooding Thursday evening as a severe thunderstorm swept its way through the province.

So far, it's been a "banner month" for mosquitoes in the city, said Mike Jenkins, senior scientist with the City of Edmonton's pest management laboratory. 

An already wet May is about to get even wetter, Environment Canada says, with a rainfall warning issued for Winnipeg and much of southern Manitoba.

Kelowna received 13 mm of rain in the past 24 hours, the most it’s seen in the past year and a half.

Sun Peaks, B.C., Mayor Al Raine said he will be stepping down from his position after being diagnosed with a rare form of ALS.

While people in a number of communities in northern Alberta remain on evacuation alert because of out-of-control wildfires, a change in the weather is providing some help.

The rain event hitting much of Alberta for several days is well timed and well located but it's not enough to pull Alberta out of drought, experts say.

When demand rains, it pours. Possible summer water restrictions had Calgarians lining up early Saturday in hopes of buying a hard-to-find rain barrel.

The regional forecast will see cloudy skies and a 40- to 60-per cent chance of showers on Saturday, with a high of around 14 to 17 C.

Is wet weather washing away concerns around Saskatchewan's drier-than-normal conditions?

The MWF-O17 fire has already forced thousands of people in the Fort McMurray area to leave their homes this week.

The looming concerns of a drought are leaving many to consider conservation options, such as rain collection barrels. Local businesses are reporting higher demand and lower stock.

Alberta Wildfire officials said the Fort McMurray wildfire remained the same size Friday morning as it was on Thursday.

The BC Wildfire Service says cooler temperatures, along with higher humidity, should reduce the chances of intense activity at the Parker Lake wildfire.

At least 169 people have died due to the heavy rains in Kenya, with at least 91 missing, according to the latest government figures.

With temperatures set to warm up this weekend, Albertans are being warned that the danger in the northwest is still extreme. 

The risk of rain diminishes in the valley bottom for the last day of April and beginning of May with a warm-up in the Okanagan weather forecast for the new month.

Toronto had the rainiest April on record beating the previous record set 32 years ago in 1992, according to Global News meteorologist Anthony Farnell.

Heavy rains have been pounding the country since mid-March and the Meteorology Department has warned of more rainfall. The flooding already killed nearly 100 people.