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OTTAWA — The federal government estimates it will need to pay almost $3.4 billion for its share of the disaster recovery bills for flooding and landslides that devastated British Columbia's Fraser Valley in November 2021.

VANCOUVER — It started with a tip from the local First Nation of a "bump on the sea floor" where the fish liked to be and led to the discovery of Canada's only known live coral reef.

One of the first indicators of how bountiful a fruit harvest will be in British Columbia comes months before any peaches, apricots or nectarines start fattening on trees.

The heart of British Columbia's wine industry is reeling after suffering a litany of climate-related hits, resulting in two years of crop losses in the southern Interior. Record-breaking heat. Wildfires and smoke that repeatedly contaminated grapes.

Most of the total insurance claims connected to the January 2024 cold weather event were connected to personal property damage.

CANMORE, Alta. — A man from British Columbia has died after being caught in an avalanche in Alberta. RCMP say two men were skiing in the backcountry on Sunday afternoon when the avalanche happened.

HALIFAX — More unpleasant weather marched across much of Atlantic Canada on Monday.

The service says workers' mental health and well-being will be a top priority in 2024.

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — A religious procession in downtown Barcelona celebrated the appearance of long-awaited rain, after nine days of praying for relief from a severe drought.

MONTREAL — Nearly five years after floods raced through hundreds of Quebec communities and forced thousands from their homes, a major lender's decision to stop issuing new mortgages in flood zones is the latest challenge for cities trying to adapt to