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Southern B.C. under special air quality warnings as wildfire smoke billows
The vast majority of southern B.C. from Vancouver Island to East Kootenay is under special air quality statements.
This is due to more than 380 active wildfires burning across the province, including many in the Interior.Along with…
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Work underway to assess if Etobicoke fire toxic spill leaked into Lake Ontario – Toronto
Environmental workers are scrambling to contain a chemical spill that may have leaked into Lake Ontario after a fire more than a week ago at an industrial complex in Etobicoke.
A fire broke out around 1 a.m. on Aug. 11 at a north…
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World’s 1st “Superfast” Electric Car Battery Offers 400 Km Range From 10 Minutes…
<!-- -->The battery called Shenxing or "god-like movement".A Chinese battery maker, which is a major supplier to Tesla, has launched what it claims is the first-ever "superfast charging" battery capable of delivering 400 kilometres…
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Mother injured in Brampton, Ont. crash speaks out, calls for safer streets – Toronto
The mother injured with her children in a serious Brampton, Ont., crash that police suspect involved a stolen vehicle has spoken out, calling for safer roads and bail reform.
Samantha Ritchie was injured in the multi-vehicle crash…
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US Teen Intentionally Killed Boyfriend In Car Crash. Then Paid Tribute To Him Online
<!-- -->Ms Shirilla was found guilty of 4 counts of murder this week in the July 2022 crash.19-year-old Mackenzie Shirilla, who has been sentenced to life in prison for intentionally crashing her car into a brick wall to kill her…
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Tens Of Thousands Evacuated As Wildfire Rages On Spain’s Tenerife Island
<!-- -->Some 5,000 hectares (12,000 acres) have been burned so far with a perimeter of 50 km (30 miles).Tenerife: Thousands more people were evacuated from their homes on the Spanish island of Tenerife on Saturday as a wildfire…
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Emergency Detected During Landing Manoeuvre By Luna 25: Russia Space Agency Roscosmos
<!-- -->"Thrust was released to transfer the probe onto the pre-landing orbit," Roscosmos said in a statement.Moscow: An "emergency" was detected on Saturday during a manoeuvre by Russia's Luna-25 probe prior to its Moon landing,…
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NWT wildfires are forcing towns to empty. How do you evacuate a hospital? – National
By noon Friday, all Yellowknife residents should have fled the city to seek shelter away from the encroaching fires.
The evacuation order recommended people drive, but not everyone can.The Stanton Territorial Hospital, the largest…
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India-Origin Doctor Who Helped Catch Killer Nurse
<!-- -->Dr Ravi Jayaram is among those who helped catch British nurse Lucy Letby.Lucy Letby, a 33 -year-old neonatal nurse in the United Kingdom, has been found guilty of murdering seven babies and attempting to kill six others at…
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Wildfires: How to talk to your kids about emergency evacuations
If you’re feeling the stress of evacuating your home during the country’s current wildfire emergency, your child likely is too, says one doctor.
A state of emergency was declared in West Kelowna, B.C. Thursday. Residents of…
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