Weatherhood B.C.

VANCOUVER — The number of wildfires in British Columbia has roughly doubled over the past several days, but an information officer with the BC Wildfire Service says the activity can be attributed to the annual "spring dip.

PEGUIS FIRST NATION — A tribal council representing seven First Nations in Manitoba's Interlake region has declared a state of emergency as wildfires have destroyed homes and continue to threaten some communities.

Researchers found asthma-related ER visits increased during and after the first wave of wildfire smoke in Ontario in 2023.

KASHECHEWAN — A fly-in First Nation on the shore of James Bay in northern Ontario has asked its community members to evacuate after spring flooding cut off the road to its airport.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Storms with lightning and hail and at least one observed tornado were moving through the upper Midwest on Monday with the potential for strong tornadoes .

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — A strong 6.3 earthquake off Ecuador's Pacific coast shook the northern part of the country Friday, with some initial reports of some damages to houses. No injuries were reported.

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is promising three new water bombers for the wildfire service. Premier Wab Kinew says three newer-model Canadair planes will be in place by 2032 to replace three older planes that were built decades ago.

JOHNSTOWN, Neb. (AP) — A wildfire burning in a rugged, wooded area of Nebraska grew to more than 6,600 acres but by Thursday hundreds of firefighters managed to contain about 40% of the blaze.

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal marked the 10th anniversary of the devastating 2015 earthquake with a memorial service on Friday that was attended by top officials who pledged to be better prepared to face future disasters. At exactly 11:56 a.m.

ISTANBUL (AP) — Many Istanbul residents spent the night outdoors, too fearful to return to their homes, following a strong earthquake and over 180 aftershocks. The magnitude 6.