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Tornadoes damage homes and power lines as storms wallop Midwest and South

Tornadoes damage homes and power lines as storms wallop Midwest and South

Tornadoes and violent storms struck parts of the South and Midwest on Wednesday, knocking down power lines and trees, ripping roofs off homes and shooting debris thousands of feet into the air as a swath of severe weather hit the region.
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Snow and freezing rain return to parts of Ontario; more power outages possible

Snow and freezing rain return to parts of Ontario; more power outages possible

Ontario communities hit hard by a weekend ice storm braced for another round of gusty winds and freezing rain on Wednesday as a massive spring storm descended on Central Canada.
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Quebec coroner calls out 'hero firefighter' culture in 2023 flooding deaths

Quebec coroner calls out 'hero firefighter' culture in 2023 flooding deaths

MONTREAL — Quebec's firefighting academy should warn students that "hero" culture can sometimes lead firefighters to overlook their own safety in their attempts to save others, a coroner said Wednesday.
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Halifax wildfires: Residents of city's western suburbs want more escape routes

Halifax wildfires: Residents of city's western suburbs want more escape routes

HALIFAX — Almost two years after wildfires destroyed 200 structures, including 151 homes, in the western suburbs of Halifax, residents are anxious about the city's slow progress in creating more ways for them to flee if the flames return.
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Survivors still being found after Myanmar's earthquake but military attacks could harm relief effort

Survivors still being found after Myanmar's earthquake but military attacks could harm relief effort

BANGKOK (AP) — Rescuers pulled two men alive from the ruins of a hotel in Myanmar's capital on Wednesday and a third from a guesthouse in another city, five days after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake .
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Power outages persist in hard-hit areas after Ontario ice storm

Power outages persist in hard-hit areas after Ontario ice storm

Some Ontario regions hard hit by last weekend's ice storm may not recover power until the end of the week, Hydro One said Tuesday as crews and communities braced for more freezing rain in the coming days.
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Metro Vancouver weather: Forecast includes temperatures up to 21 C

Metro Vancouver weather: Forecast includes temperatures up to 21 C

Time to exchange your umbrella for some shades.
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Volcano erupts in southwestern Iceland after a nearby town and spa are evacuated

Volcano erupts in southwestern Iceland after a nearby town and spa are evacuated

GRINDAVIK, Iceland (AP) — A volcano in southwestern Iceland that has erupted repeatedly for more than a year again belched lava and smoke into the air on Tuesday, just hours after authorities evacuated the few remaining residents of a nearby fishing
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On the heels of a dry winter, firefighters around the US brace for wildfire risks

On the heels of a dry winter, firefighters around the US brace for wildfire risks

PRESCOTT, Ariz. (AP) — From the southwestern U.S. to Minnesota, Iowa and even parts of New Jersey, it seemed that winter never materialized.
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Vancouver may be in for greyer days — but a sunny weekend is on the horizon

Vancouver may be in for greyer days — but a sunny weekend is on the horizon

Periods of rain and gusts of wind night be on tap to start April.
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