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B.C. commits to earlier, enhanced pensions for wildland firefighters

B.C. commits to earlier, enhanced pensions for wildland firefighters

VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby has announced his government has committed to earlier and enhanced pensions for wildland firefighters, saying the province owes them a "deep debt of gratitude" for their efforts in battling recent fire se
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Strongest typhoon since 1949 hits Shanghai and knocks out power to some homes

Strongest typhoon since 1949 hits Shanghai and knocks out power to some homes

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The strongest typhoon to hit Shanghai since at least 1949 flooded roads with water and broken tree branches, knocked out power to some homes and injured at least one person as it swept over the financial hub Monday.
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Earthquakes shake deep below northern British Columbia coast

Earthquakes shake deep below northern British Columbia coast

HAIDA GWAII, BRITISH COLUMBIA — The northern British Columbia coast was rattled by two earthquakes below the ocean floor on Sunday. Natural Resources Canada said the first quake hit at 3:20 p.m.
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Jasper ending state of emergency as focus shifts to long-term recovery from wildfire

Jasper ending state of emergency as focus shifts to long-term recovery from wildfire

JASPER, ALTA. — The municipality of Jasper in Alberta's Rocky Mountains is taking the next step this weekend in recovering from the July wildfire that destroyed a third of its buildings.
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Vietnam typhoon death toll rises to 233 as more bodies found in areas hit by landslides and floods

Vietnam typhoon death toll rises to 233 as more bodies found in areas hit by landslides and floods

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — The death toll in the aftermath of Typhoon Yagi in Vietnam climbed to 233 on Friday as rescue workers recovered more bodies from areas hit by landslides and flash floods, state media reported.
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Gulf Coast residents still reeling from Hurricane Ida clean up mess left by Francine

Gulf Coast residents still reeling from Hurricane Ida clean up mess left by Francine

DULAC, La. (AP) — Shortly after Hurricane Francine's storm surge flooded a cemetery in the Louisiana bayou town of Dulac, Lori-Ann Bergeron arrived Thursday to check on three generations of family graves.
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A scenic California mountain town walloped by a blizzard is now threatened by wildfire

A scenic California mountain town walloped by a blizzard is now threatened by wildfire

RUNNING SPRINGS, Calif.
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A 4.7 magnitude earthquake rattles the Los Angeles area

A 4.7 magnitude earthquake rattles the Los Angeles area

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A 4.7 magnitude earthquake rattled the Los Angeles area Thursday morning, unleashing boulders onto a Malibu road, visibly shaking Santa Monica's 1909 wooden pier and jolting some people from bed.
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An ER nurse says it was 'second nature' to rescue a man trapped in hurricane floodwaters

An ER nurse says it was 'second nature' to rescue a man trapped in hurricane floodwaters

Perhaps it was fate that a man's pickup truck got trapped in rising floodwaters unleashed by Hurricane Francine not far from where Miles Crawford lives.
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Death toll climbs to 199 in Vietnam as typhoon's aftermath brings flash floods and landslides

Death toll climbs to 199 in Vietnam as typhoon's aftermath brings flash floods and landslides

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Nearly 200 people have died in Vietnam in the aftermath of Typhoon Yagi and 128 are missing as flash floods and landslides take their toll, state media reported Thursday.
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