B.C. to bear brunt of costs from growing wildfire and flood risks, finds report
National targets to build millions of new homes over the next five years risks putting hundreds of thousands of structures in the path of wildfire and floods. The resulting surge in damages is ...
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Council member Pete Festersen, District 1, speaks while the council discusses an ordinance to extend a pension perk for current and future Omaha police and fire chiefs at an Omaha ...
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185th firefighters sue state over unpaid wages, overtime
Dozens of current and former firefighters at the 185th Air Refueling Wing base in Sioux City have sued the state of Iowa, ...
Trump’s claim Canada’s water would stop L.A. fires ‘preposterous’: experts
Trump has fixated on California's water management issues to criticize Democratic politicians with what experts say are 'preposterous' claims about Canada and the Delta smelt.
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Los Angeles wildfires: Fresh evacuations ordered Friday evening after Palisades Fire flares up
For five consecutive days, wildfires fanned by strong winds have ... plus Texas and the Canadian province of British Columbia. "California has expanded its response efforts, welcoming assistance ...
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Survivors of the LA fires will face a complex blend of mental health challenges
Wildfires do not burn dwellings indiscriminately, concurs sociologist Kathryn McConnell of the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. Her analysis of the roughly 17,500 residential ...
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What It’s Like Inside a Waterbomber
A Chinook helicopter makes a water-bombing run over the Palisades on the fourth night of the L.A. fires. Photo ... out as a logging company in British Columbia in the 1960s and has grown to ...
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Can reforming BC Timber Sales fix timber shortage?
The stumpage rates B.C. charges logging companies to harvest trees on Crown land is viewed by Americans as a subsidy, and B.C ...
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UVA Basketball: ‘Hoos show shocking lack of toughness in ugly home loss to Notre Dame
A friend who has access to the Cavalier Club told me that an assistant coach was in there chatting with the monied UVA ...
USAID security leaders on leave after trying to keep Musk's DOGE from classified info, officials say
Musk's DOGE crew lacked high-enough security clearance to access that information, so the two USAID security officials were ...
Major Flood Warning for Ross River and Ross River at Aplin Weir
Major flooding is likely along the Ross River. The Ross River at Aplin Weir is currently at 1.76 metres and steady, above the moderate flood level (1.60 m). With forecast rainfall, the Ross River at ...
Major Flood Warning for Bohle River and Bohle River at Mt Bohle
Major flooding is occurring along the Bohle River. The Bohle River at Mt Bohle is currently at 7.81 metres, above the major flood level (7.00 m), and falling following a major flood peak Sunday ...