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V11470 Aerial View Wednesday Afternoon. BC Wildfire Service A wildfire has broken out in Belcarra Park near Vancouver in British Columbia. The fire, measuring 1.5 Hectares, is reported as being held. It is located near Bedwell Bay Road. The wildfire was discovered on Wednesday. There were some evacuations in the nearby community of Anmore. There are 103 active wildfires burning across British Columbia.

A hot and humid air mass has moved into the Maritime provinces. Mainland Nova Scotia will see daytime highs from 30 to 33 degrees with humidex values from 36 to 38. Overnight, temperatures are only expected to fall to 18. Southern and eastern New Brunswick will see temperatures soar to 33 degrees with humidex values from 36 to 39. Overnight lows will range from 15 to 18 degrees Celsius. Prince Edward Island will reach temperatures of 30 degrees with a humidex of 36. Minimum t

While most statutory and civic holidays are fixed on the calendar, one holiday in Newfoundland and Labrador depends entirely on Mother Nature. Every year, residents across much of the St. John's metro region wait until the early morning hours of the first Wednesday in August to find out whether they have the day off. The decision rests on whether weather conditions are safe enough for the annual Royal St. John's Regatta to proceed. The Regatta, held on Quidi Vidi Lake, is rec

The City of St. Catharines has declared a state of emergency after a second round of torrential rainfall triggered widespread flooding across the community, compounding damage caused by storms just days earlier. Mayor Mat Siscoe declared the state of emergency, saying the city has been severely impacted by two intense storm systems that dumped more than 140 millimetres of rain between July 27-28 and again on Aug. 2. The declaration follows a Significant Weather Event declared

Today is the Civic Holiday in many parts of Canada. It is not a federal statutory holiday, and the name and observance vary by province and territory. British Columbia Southern B.C. will enjoy another warm summer day with plenty of sunshine and only a few afternoon clouds over the mountains. Northern B.C. will see a mix of sun and cloud with the chance of a few isolated showers. Alberta Warm temperatures will continue across the province. Afternoon heating combined with the n

During this week, Venus will appear as an evening star in the night sky while Mercury will be the morning star in the eastern sky. On August 12, there will be a total solar eclipse. This will only be visible in Greenland, Iceland, and northern Spain. The Perseid meteor shower will occur this month, peaking on August 12 to 13. It will be active to some degree until August 24. On the 15 in the evening sky, the Moon will be below Venus and will be near Saturn predawn on August 3