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The Calcite Creek fire in British Columbia's southern Interior is no longer considered a "wildfire of note," leaving three such blazes throughout the province.

Various organizations have come together to create the Seniors Climate Action Day initiative on Oct. 1.

Observations from a helicopter show the river flow is "evening out," and murky conditions are getting better, though the flow is still much higher than normal.

For the next two days, more thunder and lightning are possible for Metro Vancouver.

"Mariners are urged to take all necessary precautions and prepare for the possibility of waterspout activity"

A section of the park remains closed as further work is needed.

Ernesto picked up strength as a hurricane early Monday as it headed farther out in the Atlantic toward easternmost Canada, but the storm is expected to stay offshore, causing powerful swells, dangerous surf and rip currents along the U.S.

JASPER, ALTA. — When Alice Foubert entered her home in Jasper, Alta., for the first time since a wildfire roared into the community, the rancid smell from her fridge made it difficult for her to recognize where she was.

BLANTYRE, Malawi (AP) — The Malawian government has received an insurance payout of $11.2 million for a crippling El Nino-linked drought that led the southern African nation to declare a state of disaster earlier this year.

Researchers are recommending an overhaul of regulations.