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A second major rainstorm in less than a month has led to serious flooding in parts of Manitoba, with several towns now under a state of emergency. Katherine Dornian reports on the record high waters in Dauphin, and how it’s triggered a local state of emergency.

The City of Penticton has ended it’s local state of emergency and evacuation order after the Green Avenue fire and Northland Properties and its crew have stepped up to help one of its newer employees who was recently diagnosed with Stage 4 lung and brain cancer.

Sturgeon County has issued a local state of emergency for the summer village of Sandy Beach, Alta., after three homes were burned down. Residents are asked to stay on standby in the event an evacuation order is issued. Katherine Ludwig reports.

After a state of local emergency was declared in Dauphin, Man., on Wednesday due to significant rainfall that led to flooding, Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew toured some of the hardest-hit areas on Thursday, including a triage centre that opened across the road from Dauphin Regional Health Centre after the centre lost power due to significant...

Roughly 1,500 people are stranded west of Calgary as several communities remain under a state of local emergency. Days of heavy rainfall have triggered flood warnings and an evacuation alert, with officials warning people to stay away from waterways. Adam MacVicar reports.

A State of Local Emergency was declared by the City of Penticton due to the ongoing safety risk. Ten properties remain under evacuation order until further notice.

Startling video shows a big rig crashing off Highway 1 in Abbotsford Saturday. Comox Valley residents allowed back home Saturday, after flood waters prompted evacuation orders and a local state of emergency. A new Leger poll finds that the lead the BC NDP have over the BC Conservatives is shrinking.

Heavy rains and flooding are hitting the Comox Valley, prompting evacuation orders and a state of local emergency has been declared in the region. Kylie Stanton reports.

The city of Surrey is ramping up its fight against extortion-related crimes this week. Mayor Brenda Locke has requested the federal government declare the issue a national state of emergency. Premier David Eby announcing a national summit that will be held at the RCMP’s Green Timbers location in Surrey. BC NDP MLA for Surrey-Newton, Jessie...

Multiple highways are closed and hundreds of people have been displaced in southwestern B.C. because of flooding caused by a powerful atmospheric river. Neetu Garcha looks at which cities are under local state of emergencies, what people are enduring, and what the region is bracing for.

The northeastern B.C. city says its only water source, the Kiskatinaw River, is at record lows after multiple consecutive years of drought.

A local state of emergency and evacuation alert is in place in Squamish, B.C., where a wildfire has quickly grown and is threatening dozens of homes. Neetu Garcha looks at how the weather could affect the fire fight, and why officials are confident that properties will survive unscathed.

Despite an urgent firefight through the night, a wildfire in Squamish is still burning out of control and has prompted a local state of emergency and an evacuation alert for homes in Brackendale. As Darya Zargar reports, the fire is burning uncomfortably close to homes, power lines and the Sea-to-Sky Highway.

Environment and Climate Change Canada says 2025 could see a hotter-than-normal season with fire severity risk well above average as the summer goes on. Human-caused climate change has lengthened the fire season, with warm temperatures exacerbating the fire risk. Global’s Kyle Benning reports

Hundreds of residents are on evacuation alert in Squamish as the Dryden Creek wildfire continues to burn out of control. Officials say the fire is in the north end of the community and flames are close to homes so a local state of emergency remains in place. Grace Ke has the latest.

A local state of emergency remains in effect in Squamish, where the Dryden Creek wildfire is burning out of control. Several properties near the Sea-to-Sky highway remain under evacuation alert as dozens of firefighters battle the blaze. Troy Charles has the latest.

A local state of emergency is in effect in Squamish, as the Dryden Creek wildfire burns out of control. We speak with Squamish Mayor Armand Hurford about the situation in his community.

Williams Lake council has voted not to declare a state of local emergency over public safety concerns. Last week, councillors asked staff to prepare a report on a potential state of emergency that could provide the city with temporary powers to address crime and disorder.

The Cariboo city of Williams Lake is considering taking the unprecedented step of declaring a local state of emergency for public safety. As Emily Lazatin reports, the city says it is struggling to deal with rising crime and disorder in its downtown core.

At a press conference on Thursday, Premier Scott Moe said wildfire conditions in northern Saskatchewan are among the worst the province has ever faced. He declared a provincial state of emergency and urged trained wildland firefighters to report to local fire bases to support protection efforts. While the province has not yet formally requested federal...