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Deadly flooding hit several countries at once. Scientists say this will only be more common

Extreme rainfall accompanied by deadly flooding hit the United States and several other countries over the weekend and last week.

Jul 17, 2023 2:20 PM Read more >

A heat wave in southern Europe generates health warnings for residents and tourists

ROME (AP) — Italian health officials intensified heat warnings Monday as southern Europe began a brutally hot week with temperatures expected to top 40 degrees Celsius — or 104 degrees Fahrenheit — on a continent already sizzling under the sun and ov

Jul 17, 2023 12:40 PM Read more >

Unhealthy air quality lingers across parts of U.S. from drifting Canadian wildfire smoke

CHICAGO (AP) — For Chicagoans planning a lengthy outdoor run Monday, “today is not necessarily the day for that,” according to Kim Biggs of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency.

Jul 17, 2023 12:25 PM Read more >

Endangered North Atlantic right whale spotted entangled in Gulf of St. Lawrence

FREDERICTON — Fisheries and Oceans Canada says a North Atlantic right whale entangled in fishing gear has been seen in the Gulf of St. Lawrence off New Brunswick.

Jul 17, 2023 11:48 AM Read more >

Highway 4 reopens on Vancouver Island after wind endangers work cranes

PORT ALBERNI — The B.C. Transportation Ministry says Highway 4 has reopened after being closed Sunday due to high winds.

Jul 17, 2023 11:33 AM Read more >

Vanishing whale's decline worse than previously thought, feds say

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A review of the status of a vanishing species of whale found that the animal's population is in worse shape than previously thought, federal ocean regulators said Monday.

Jul 17, 2023 11:15 AM Read more >

Wildfires: Quebec ends ban on open fires inside forests for first time since May

MONTREAL — Quebec has completely lifted its ban on open fires in or near forests in the southern half of the province for the first time since May.

Jul 17, 2023 10:19 AM Read more >

Japan's prime minister visits the UAE as part of a Gulf trip focused on energy and commerce

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visited the United Arab Emirates on Monday as part of a swing through the Arab Gulf states focused on energy and commerce.

Jul 17, 2023 9:56 AM Read more >

Report shows economic case for high immigration, but warns of housing trade-offs

OTTAWA — At a time when skeptics are questioning Canada's plan to ramp up immigration, a new report argues the country needs to welcome a lot more newcomers to counterbalance its aging demographic.

Jul 17, 2023 8:45 AM Read more >

N.W.T. confirms anthrax outbreak in Slave River Lowlands bison

FORT SMITH, N.W.T. — The Northwest Territories government is confirming an anthrax outbreak among the Slave River Lowlands bison population.

Jul 17, 2023 8:36 AM Read more >