Alberta regularly faces wildfires, but the 2025 season has presented a serious danger to forests, as well as economy, communities and people’s lives. Even with the highest spending on preventing wildfires, dry weather and high temperature have resulted in fires blazing quickly through much of the province. Here’s a closer look at how Alberta is…
On May 28, 2025, a natural disaster at Blatten in the Lötschental Valley of Switzerland amazed and horrified the world. After the Birch Glacier collapsed, a big landslide swept over 90% of the village, destroying many homes, structures and heritage. But thanks to early warnings and swift action, hundreds of lives were saved. Here’s what…
A crisis in Manitoba is unfolding, as swiftly advancing wildfires led to a state of emergency and displaced more than 17,000 people. Flin Flon, The Pas and certain areas of Northern Manitoba have seen the highest impact, with smoke filling the air and firefighters stretched to their limit. According to AP News, this marks the…
Calgary and Edmonton, in central and southern Alberta, are included under a severe thunderstorm watch issued by Environment Canada. The alert, that is in effect from Monday afternoon, May 26, 2025, warns of strong weather conditions developing between 4:00 PM and 8:00 PM MDT. The forecast indicates the possibility of: While the chance of tornadoes…
