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Drought can also be exacerbated by land use, forest-management decisions and urbanization, says a forestry professor.

VANCOUVER — Chef Gus Stieffenhofer-Brandson says that when it comes to a fat СÀ¶ÊÓƵ peach, there are "endless possibilities" for a fruit that signifies summer.

KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Hurricane Beryl was roaring by Jamaica Wednesday, bringing fierce winds and heavy rain after the powerful Category 4 storm earlier killed at least seven people and caused significant damage in the southeast Caribbean . The U.

VICTORIA — British Columbia residents are being told to brace for a coming heat wave that could send temperatures into the high 30s and beyond, with the government reminding people to check in on their neighbours.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Early last week, floodwater in rural Minnesota pushed debris against a more than century-old dam and then carved a path around it , eroding so much of the riverbank that most of a house fell into the river.

In Saanich, new trees used to be watered for up to five years. Now, it’s closer to seven.

Temperatures hitting the low 30s are expected and they may stick around for a while.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.

YELLOWKNIFE — A helicopter pilot has died while fighting a wildfire in the Northwest Territories. Transportation Safety Board officials had said an aircraft operated by Great Slave Helicopters crashed Friday at the Fort Good Hope airport.

Make plans to hit the beach this weekend