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EDMONTON — Last year's record wildfires in Alberta destroyed habitat for threatened species and will change the makeup of the province's forests for decades to come, says a new report.

BRICK, N.J. (AP) — Jersey Shore beach season is almost here, and if last year is any indication, it will soon be time to pack the voodoo dolls, whoopie cushions, zip ties and denture powder.

HUALIEN, Taiwan (AP) — Rescuers searched Thursday for missing people and worked to reach hundreds stranded when Taiwan's strongest earthquake in 25 years sent boulders and mud tumbling down mountainsides, blocking roads.

"As we move into April, we can get any type of weather."

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Canadian English teacher Jonathan McGill said the shaking from Taiwan's largest earthquake in 25 years was so forceful that he thought his apartment building might collapse.

TORONTO — A spring storm pelted swaths of Ontario with heavy rain and high winds on Wednesday, knocking out power to thousands of people and threatening to bring major snowfall to regions in the east.

YOHO NATIONAL PARK — A solo skier has been found dead days after an avalanche in eastern British Columbia. Avalanche Canada says the snow slide happened Friday on Cathedral Mountain in Yoho National Park. The skier was reported missing late Monday.

XENIA, Ohio (AP) — EDITOR'S NOTE — On April 3, 1974, a fierce tornado barreled through Xenia, Ohio, without warning, killing 32 people, injuring hundreds and leveling half the city of 25,000. Hundreds were left homeless.

Lightning-caused wildfires only accounted for 59% of Canada's 6,700 ignitions in 2023, but led to about 90% of the area burned, according to a pre-print study.

COCHRANE, ALBERTA, CANADA — Mounties in Alberta say they’re keeping traffic moving on the Trans-Canada Highway despite a roadside carbon-levy protest, and say five large farm tractors have already caused a multi-vehicle crash.