Focus on Weather
Canada’s PM says rival would rather ‘watch the country burn’ than fight climate change
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre's pledges to axe carbon pricing come at a time of wildfires and other...
Holdover wildfires: Why B.C. may see more overwinter fires this season
Wildfire officials in British Columbia have expressed concern that last year's record fire season, along with continued drought conditions, will mean more holdover...
Nova Scotia premier wants equal treatment for land corridor after feds buy Quebec bridge
Both Nova Scotia and New Brunswick want Canada's federal government to pay to strengthen the dike system along the vital land corridor between...
Brazil’s government hikes 2024 GDP forecast, sees higher inflation
Brazil's Finance Ministry on Thursday hiked its projection for economic growth this year but also raised inflation estimates for 2024 and 2025, underlining...
Wildfire near Canadian oil city expected to be subdued on Thursday: local authority
A large wildfire near the Canadian oil sands city of Fort McMurray stalled overnight and was not expected to advance on Thursday during...
‘The whole country is not on fire’: Canadian tourism industry struggles as wildfires rage
Beth Potter, president of the Tourism Industry Association of Canada, says many international visitors see a headline about wildfires in one part of...
Winds set to push blaze away from Canadian oil city, says wildfire service
Favorable winds are expected to push a major wildfire away from the Canadian oil sands city of Fort McMurray, officials said on Wednesday,...
Floods unite Brazilians in solidarity despite political rift
At a former railway station in Rio de Janeiro, a fast-growing mountain of food, bottled water and clothes donated to Brazil's thousands of...
Canadian mom whose son died from wildfire smoke wants others safe
As wildfires rage in British Columbia, the family of a nine-year-old boy who died last summer is trying to protect people from poor...
