Out-of-control wildfires in Alberta have increased by more than 125% since Tuesday

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Out-of-control wildfires in Alberta have increased by more than 125% since Tuesday
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Most of Alberta remains under a heat warning due to elevated temperatures. In Calgary, the daily highs are expected to sit between 31 C and 35 C until at least Wednesday with overnight temperatures between 16 C and 18 C.

In Calgary, the daily highs are expected to sit between 31 C and 35 C until at least Wednesday with overnight temperatures between 16 C and 18 C.This heat event has been described as “prolonged” by Environment and Climate Change Canada due to the stagnant nature of the upper pattern.

The national weather agency also suggests paying “particular attention to individuals that can experience earlier or more severe effects from heat including infants, children, seniors, and individuals with pre-existing lung, heart, kidney, nervous system, mental health or diabetic conditions, outdoor workers, as well as those who are socially isolated.”But a simple evaluation includes a triangle of criteria: seven to 10-days of hot, dry weather + fuel + ignition.

Across the province, B.C.'s health authorities are pleading with doctors and offering hefty incentives to get them to pick up extra shifts, but emergency departments are facing increasing risk of closures, CTV News has learned.2 dead after small plane crashes in Tofino, B.C. A global technology outage caused by a faulty software update grounded flights, knocked banks and media outlets offline, and disrupted hospitals, small businesses and other services on Friday, highlighting the fragility of a digitized world dependent on just a handful of providers.Neil Brazer, a resident of Pointe-Claire, received mail from Hydro-Quebec a few months ago billing him for more than $2,000 extra over his last three years of statements.

A Canadian technology analyst says a failed update from a key cybersecurity provider shows the nearly "universal" use of Windows products for key digital infrastructure and highlights how quickly security issues can start to cascade.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has named Steven MacKinnon as Canada's new minister of labour and seniors, filling a fresh vacancy on his front bench, left by outgoing minister Seamus O'Regan.

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