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Fifty properties on evacuation order in three B.C. wildfire zones dropped to alert

Fifty properties on evacuation order in three B.C. wildfire zones dropped to alert

VICTORIA — Evacuation orders for a total of 50 properties in West Kelowna and two other British Columbia wildfire areas were lifted Saturday and downgraded to alert status.
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2 people charged with looting as residents worry about burglaries following Hurricane Idalia

2 people charged with looting as residents worry about burglaries following Hurricane Idalia

HORSESHOE BEACH, Fla.
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Ecologists say life will return to B.C. wildfire zone, but trees may never grow back

Ecologists say life will return to B.C. wildfire zone, but trees may never grow back

The charred hills surrounding Okanagan Lake in the B.C. Interior will likely look very different in a year's time and beyond as life returns to the wildfire-ravaged landscape, ecologists predict.
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Maui fire missing list falls slightly to 385. Governor had indicated it would be below 100

Maui fire missing list falls slightly to 385. Governor had indicated it would be below 100

HONOLULU (AP) — The number of people on the official list of those missing from the Maui wildfire stood at 385 on Friday, nearly unchanged from a week earlier.
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City of Yellowknife says residents may return as early as Sept. 6

City of Yellowknife says residents may return as early as Sept. 6

YELLOWKNIFE — The City of Yellowknife and a nearby First Nation said Friday that wildfire evacuees may be able to return as soon as Sept. 6.
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UN chief is globetrotting to four major meetings before the gathering of world leaders in September

UN chief is globetrotting to four major meetings before the gathering of world leaders in September

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations chief is going globetrotting to four major meetings before the biggest meeting of all – the annual gathering of world leaders at the U.N. General Assembly starting Sept. 18.
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Company gets $2.6 million to relinquish oil lease on Montana land that’s sacred to Native Americans

Company gets $2.6 million to relinquish oil lease on Montana land that’s sacred to Native Americans

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A Louisiana company will receive $2.6 million to relinquish the last remaining oil and gas lease on U.S.
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Powered by wind, this $10B transmission line will carry more energy than the Hoover Dam

Powered by wind, this $10B transmission line will carry more energy than the Hoover Dam

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — An energy infrastructure project bigger than the Hoover Dam is how Hunter Armistead describes the $10 billion venture his company will be overseeing during the next three years.
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No power and nowhere to stay as rural Florida starts recovering from Hurricane Idalia

No power and nowhere to stay as rural Florida starts recovering from Hurricane Idalia

HORSESHOE BEACH, Fla.
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Hong Kong, other parts of south China grind to near standstill as powerful Typhoon Saola passes

Hong Kong, other parts of south China grind to near standstill as powerful Typhoon Saola passes

HONG KONG (AP) — Most of Hong Kong and other parts of southern China ground to a near standstill Friday with classes and flights canceled as powerful Typhoon Saola passed along the coast.
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