VICTORIA - Much of southern British Columbia spent the last few days basking in the sun in what an Environment Canada meteorologist says is "exceptional" for this time of year.

An aerial view of homes destroyed by a wildfire that broke out on Saturday in the Alberta village of Sandy Beach, located about 65

Multiple central Alberta communities put on evacuation alert near Edmonton over the weekend. Lauren Boothby reports. A county north of

Waterways on April 18, 2026. The 2016 Horse River Wildfire destroyed more than 2,500 homes, including 90 per cent of buildings in Waterways.

and alerts about evacuations in advance. Rachel Notley, who was Alberta premier in 2016, remembers standing on a balcony at the legislature

Earth Cree Nation and Shoal Lake Creen Nation are being forced from their homes as flood waters rise in the north. One of the biggest areas

surrounded by water. (Lloyd Seymour/ Submitted) As flood waters began to surround some homes in the RM of Connaught on Monday , people took

“Boating close to shore may cause wakes which contribute to additional damage to homes and flood barriers,” the city said on its website. “

no deaths. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT | Powerful tornado devastates Enid, Oklahoma; homes reduced to rubble “Damage assessments are ongoing,

to worry. Dionne also highlights the advocacy efforts of the Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction (ICLR) over the past 30 years to

In Alabama, a coordinated strategy combining the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety’s FORTIFIED building code standard with

based approach used nationwide, focuses on reducing flammable materials around homes to limit ignition during a wildfire. “The simplest way

stronger focus on education and the role residents have in reducing wildfire risk around their homes. The scorecard highlights several 2025