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TSB says weather, illicit drug may have contributed to fatal chopper crash in B.C.

The Transportation Safety Board says a number of factors could have led to a fatal helicopter crash in British Columbia last year but it makes no final finding of the cause.
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'It really gets to you': Residents try to beat the heat in Toronto, southern Ontario

'It really gets to you': Residents try to beat the heat in Toronto, southern Ontario

TORONTO — A heat warning in the Greater Toronto Area and other parts of southern Ontario had workers and residents looking for ways to keep cool on Thursday, as temperatures were expected to reach up to 35 C.
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'Fragile': An emotional day for Jasper residents one year after devastating wildfire

'Fragile': An emotional day for Jasper residents one year after devastating wildfire

JASPER, ALTA. — Kimberley Stark has a scavenger hunt planned for her three kids on the plot of land in Jasper, Alta., where they used to crawl, play and sleep.
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Saskatchewan getting military personnel, helicopters to help fight wildfires

Saskatchewan getting military personnel, helicopters to help fight wildfires

REGINA — Saskatchewan is set to get help from Ottawa as dozens of wildfires burn in the province.
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Luck and a rooftop sprinkler saved a Jasper home and its neighbours from wildfire

Luck and a rooftop sprinkler saved a Jasper home and its neighbours from wildfire

JASPER, ALTA. — When locals on the far west side of Jasper, Alta., returned to their homes last August, they suddenly felt a great distance away from their small mountain town.
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FEMA chief rejects criticism, calls Texas floods response 'a model' for dealing with disaster

FEMA chief rejects criticism, calls Texas floods response 'a model' for dealing with disaster

The acting administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency is pushing back on criticisms of the federal response to the central Texas floods that killed at least 136 people earlier this month .
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Wildfire kills 10 firefighters and rescue workers in Turkey

Wildfire kills 10 firefighters and rescue workers in Turkey

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — At least 10 firefighters and rescue workers were killed Wednesday and many others injured while battling a wildfire in northwestern Turkey , Forestry Minister Ibrahim Yumakli said.
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Flood waters race through New Mexico community, prompting rescues

VADO, N.M.
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Texas lawmakers scrutinize state's response to catastrophic floods

Texas lawmakers scrutinize state's response to catastrophic floods

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas lawmakers on Wednesday scrutinized the state's emergency response to the July 4 floods that killed at least 136 people after a top Republican said legislators had no intention of criticizing or assigning blame.
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Environment Canada issues heat warning for southern Ontario starting Thursday

Environment Canada issues heat warning for southern Ontario starting Thursday

Environment Canada has issued a heat warning for parts of southern Ontario starting Thursday, with temperatures expected to reach up to 35 C. The weather agency says a stretch of the province bordering Lake Ontario, from St. Catharines, Ont.
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