Calgary could drop down to its lowest level of outdoor water restrictions early next week if the recently repaired feeder main remains stable through the weekend.
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B.C. city reports on AI wildfire early detection system
VERNON, B.C. – Vernon Fire Chief David Lind likens the Interior B.C. city’s new artificial-intelligence-driven wildfire detection system to a fire alarm in the forest. The system involves cameras and scores of air sensors scattered among trees and other high…The post B.C. city reports on AI wildfire early detection system appeared first on Canadian Underwriter.
Toronto storm reminiscent of destructive 2013 flood that caused $1 billion in damage
A torrential downpour that flooded parts of Toronto and its surrounding areas on Tuesday brought back memories of flash flooding that paralyzed Canada’s largest city more than a decade ago.
Saskatchewan limits provincial fire ban to northern forests only
The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) is downgrading a province-wide fire ban it issued last week.
B.C. pledges support for court challenge over equalization, mulls its own claim
British Columbia’s premier says his government is providing “full support” to Newfoundland and Labrador’s court challenge over federal equalization payments and mulling its own claim in an effort to ensure fair treatment from Ottawa.
IMF Says Canada Achieved A ‘Soft Landing’ With Inflation
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says the Canadian economy appears to have achieved a “soft landing” when it comes to taming inflation. A so called “soft landing” refers to a situation where elevated interest rates lower inflation without causing an economy to fall into recession.Central banks around the world have been trying to orchestrate a soft landing for their respective economies ever since inflation spiked coming out of the Covid-19 pandemic. The latest inflation reading in Canada for June showed that consumer prices rose an annualized 2.7%, which is within the 1% to 3…
Police are conducting a series of drug raids in Brossard
Longueuil police is conducting a series of raids in connection with drug trafficking and illegal firearms possession.
‘Youths’ shooting strangers with pellet gun in Delta, B.C., police say
Police in Delta are investigating a series of assaults involving young people in a fancy car shooting at pedestrians with a pellet gun.
Frustration over new rules for bringing dogs across the U.S. border
It’s going to get more complicated to get pet dogs across the border. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated its guidelines for dogs crossing the border as of Aug. 1.
B.C. judge sentences former Canadian Army reservist for sexual interference
A British Columbia judge has sentenced a former Canadian Army reservist to two and a half years in federal prison after he pleaded guilty to sexual interference involving a minor.