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More logging is proposed to help curb wildfires in the US Pacific Northwest

More logging is proposed to help curb wildfires in the US Pacific Northwest

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Wildfire threat continues in much of the US Northeast as dry conditions persist

Wildfire threat continues in much of the US Northeast as dry conditions persist

Firefighters in New York said Sunday that a voluntary evacuation overnight helped them protect more than 160 homes from a stubborn wildfire near the New Jersey border as officials in much of the Northeast coped with hundreds of brush fires in tinder-
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A third November storm, Sara, serves notice that a busy hurricane season isn't over yet

A third November storm, Sara, serves notice that a busy hurricane season isn't over yet

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — As the third named storm to emerge during November, Tropical Storm Sara serves as a reminder that the Atlantic hurricane season hasn't quite ended.
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Whistler, Pemberton, Sea-to-Sky Highway in B.C.to see 'significant snowfall'

Whistler, Pemberton, Sea-to-Sky Highway in B.C.to see 'significant snowfall'

VANCOUVER — Whistler, B.C., is expected to see its first "significant snowfall" of the season this weekend. The company that owns Whistler-Blackcomb says it is kicking off the season by opening one of its ski hills a day earlier than expected.
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Latest atmospheric river cost B.C. $110 million in insured losses

Latest atmospheric river cost B.C. $110 million in insured losses

Losses are expected to be far higher due to the number of uninsured properties and damage to public infrastructure.
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Belize issues warnings as Tropical Storm Sara scrapes along Honduran coast, bringing heavy rain

Belize issues warnings as Tropical Storm Sara scrapes along Honduran coast, bringing heavy rain

SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras (AP) — Belize issued tropical storm warnings for the Central American country's coast on Friday as Tropical Storm Sara moved through the Caribbean, dousing Honduras' northern coast with heavy rain.
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B.C. climate corps, union bring green apprenticeships to young workers

B.C. climate corps, union bring green apprenticeships to young workers

A climate corps looks to put young people to work in blue-collar jobs. But not everyone is ready to give up on higher education.
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Natural gas flares sparked 2 wildfires in North Dakota, state agency says

Natural gas flares sparked 2 wildfires in North Dakota, state agency says

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Natural gas flares at oil wells sparked two North Dakota wildfires earlier this fall, according to reports from the North Dakota Fire Marshal's Office.
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P.E.I. residents asked to look out for health records 'carried off by strong winds'

P.E.I. residents asked to look out for health records 'carried off by strong winds'

CHARLOTTETOWN — Prince Edward Island's health authority is asking for the public's help in finding a some paper health records that were "carried off by strong winds." Health P.E.I.
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2 charged with setting some Northeast wildfires amid New Jersey drought warning and blazes out West

2 charged with setting some Northeast wildfires amid New Jersey drought warning and blazes out West

BRICK, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey's governor declared a drought warning. Black Hawk helicopters scooped water from a lake to dump on a burning forest in New York state. A park in Manhattan caught fire.
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