Alberta wildfire update: Fire reaches the Jasper townsite (2024)

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Thunderstorms roll through the northern Prairies Wednesday night and Thursday

As the heat moves east, the risk for severe thunderstorms will develop across Alberta and Saskatchewan Wednesday night and once again on Thursday. Forecast details with meteorologist Dylan Kikuta.

The Canadian Press

Jasper evacuees forced into B.C. to flee fires told to make U-turn to Alberta for aid

EDMONTON — Thousands of wildfire evacuees forced from Jasper National Park into British Columbia along smoke-choked mountain roads Monday were directed Tuesday to make a wide U-turn and head home if they needed a place to stay.

Associated Press

NASA says no return date yet for astronauts and Boeing capsule at space station

Already more than a month late getting back, two NASA astronauts will remain at the International Space Station until engineers finish working on problems plaguing their Boeing capsule, officials said Thursday. Test pilots Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams were supposed to visit the orbiting lab for about a week and return in mid-June, but thruster failures and helium leaks on Boeing's new Starliner capsule prompted NASA and Boeing to keep them up longer. NASA’s commercial crew program manager Steve Stich said mission managers were not ready to announce a return date.

CNN

Esta TerBlanche, ‘All My Children’ actress, dead at 51

Esta TerBlanche, the South African actress best known for her role as Gillian Andrassy Lavery on “All My Children,” has died, according to her manager. She was 51.

The Weather Network

Raised threat for severe weather in Ontario, Quebec includes tornado risk

Heads-up if you're going to be spending time outdoors on Wednesday in southern Ontario and Quebec, as there will be a potential for some folks to get a dose of severe weather.

The Weather Network

Severe storms return to Ontario, Quebec with more rain and a tornado risk

Severe thunderstorm threat returns to parts of Ontario and Quebec through Wednesday, with heavy rain, strong winds, and a tornado risk all on the table. Stay alert to the changing conditions

The Canadian Press

Sections of DVP, Lakeshore briefly flooded again after Toronto rainfall

TORONTO — Sections of Toronto roadways, inundated by a major storm last week, briefly flooded again on Wednesday after heavy rain drenched the city and much of southern Ontario.

Global News

Evacuation order issued for wildfire northwest of Calgary

Crews continue to battle an out-of-control wildfire northwest of Calgary. An evacuation order was put in place for portions of the MD of Bighorn and while conditions have been favorable, the fire is yet to be contained. Michael King reports.

CBC

Ball python spotted in Kananaskis Country prompts warning

A warning has been issued in Kananaskis Country after a 1.5-metre-long ball python was spotted in Bow Valley Provincial Park on the past weekend.The large snake, which is native to Africa, is not venomous. However, Alberta Parks officials say they can be a threat to wild animals and small pets, as well as a problem for ecosystems and biodiversity in the province.Officials say the serpent was spotted "well away from campgrounds and facilities." They are asking anyone who sees the snake to call Ka

The Canadian Press

Monday breaks the record for the hottest day ever on Earth

Driven by oceans that won't cool down, an unseasonably warm Antarctica and worsening climate change, Earth's record hot streak dialed up this week, making Sunday, then Monday, the hottest days humans have measured, according to the European climate service.

Associated Press

Surprise blast of rock, water and steam in Yellowstone sends dozens running for safety

As water and debris began to fall, they ran to keep clear, some yelling “Back up!" and “Holy cow!” People then turned to watch the spectacle under a huge cloud of steam. No injuries were reported, but the Biscuit Basin area was closed for visitor safety.

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Significant severe storm threat for Ontario

Ample storm energy and impressive dynamics in eastern Ontario Wednesday afternoon

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Intense heat moves east on the Prairies as rain helps fire stricken Alberta

Severe thunderstorm risk to hit Alberta as heat finally decreases in the province

The Canadian Press

Battle to keep historic town wet and safe, as B.C. fire tally surges, homes destroyed

BARKERVILLE, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — The British Columbia gold rush town of Barkerville is drenched, both from overnight rains and sprinklers dousing its timber buildings, some more than 150 years old.

Global News

Jasper National Park wildfire latest as 25K people evacuated

About 25,000 people were evacuated from Jasper National Park overnight Tuesday as wildfires threatening the mountain park in western Alberta. With team noon news coverage on the latest, here's Lisa MacGregor in Jasper, Michael King on evacuees being welcomed in Calgary and Kendra Slugoski on the overall wildfire situation in Alberta.

The Weather Network - Video

Storm threat arises in Ontario & Quebec, with the most severe potential in Eastern Ontario and SW Quebec. Localized flooding will be the largest threat as training thunderstorms could lead to excess rainfall over a single region. Rotating storms increase in potential the closer we get to the Ottawa Valley. Meteorologist Laura Power has more.

The Weather Network

Storm threat develops on Prairies once more, tornado threat renews

Alberta contends with another day of severe thunderstorm opportunity on Thursday, with beneficial rains for the wildfires, while parts of Saskatchewan and Manitoba deal with a period of extreme heat

ABC News

Early humans likely prompted the demise of woolly mammoths and other ancient species: Study

Early humans may have played a significant role in the demise of one of the most iconic ancient species -- the woolly mammoth -- and others like it, according to new research. The arrival of early, primitive humans on Earth during the Pleistocene period, roughly 1.8 million years ago, caused a five-fold increase in extinction rates of proboscidean species, a taxonomic order of afrotherian mammals that include only one living family -- modern elephants -- and several extinct species, including the woolly mammoth, according to a paper published Wednesday in Science.

The Canadian Press

Calgary zoo polar bear drowned after rough play with enclosure mate: necropsy

CALGARY — A necropsy has shown that a polar bear at the Calgary zoo died by drowning after his throat was crushed by a fellow bear in rough play considered normal for the massive predators.

The Canadian Press

A typhoon kills 3 as it nears Taiwan. It killed 13 in the Philippines, where people plead for rescue

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A typhoon killed three people in Taiwan as it approached the island on Wednesday, while people trapped by rising floodwaters in the Philippines called for help in the Southeast Asian nation where at least 13 died.