Weatherhood B.C.

New-recruit "bootcamps" will begin next month at the BC Wildfire Service's Merritt training facility.

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Wildfires fueled by dry conditions and gusting winds burned in a few Southern states Thursday, forcing evacuations in Texas and prompting Florida officials to close part of a major highway with spring break in high gear.

Bring an umbrella this weekend...and possibly a snorkel.

MONTREAL — Street cleaning is a rite of spring in Montreal, after receding snow exposes months' worth of cigarette butts, dog waste, and other garbage.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Another storm system affected millions of people in the middle of the U.S.

Climate change doubled the likelihood of elevated temperatures in B.C. over 25 days this winter, finds U.S. group.

Just how warm will spring be in the region?

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Elizabeth Felix stands in the middle of Maiduguri's main market, taking in the bustling scene: traders setting up stalls, customers haggling over prices, the bright colors of stacked fabric and shoes, fresh produce blending with

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Emergency services in southern Spain were searching Tuesday for a married couple after flash floods swept away their vehicle as rising waters prompted the evacuation of hundreds of homes.

Human-caused fires start to pick up in the spring due to low moisture content in forests and vegetation, and increased activity outside.