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Aug 21, 2023 #photography #wildfires #news CBC photojournalist Ben Nelms describes what it's been like to document the wildfires in B.C.’s Okanagan and the moments he’s captured while working. #photography #wildfires #news

The massive Bush Creek wildfire in B.C.’s Shuswap region has destroyed many homes and left a devastating impact on some communities, as thousands more are still waiting to learn if they have a home to go back to. #Wildfires #Canada #USAToday #wildfire #strom #winds

Aug. 20, 2023 | Tinder-dry conditions fuel wildfires in B.C., destroying homes and forcing thousands to flee. Yellowknife wildfire evacuees wonder when they'll be able to return home. Plus, tropical storm Hilary hits the California coast. 00:00 The National for August 20, 2023 00:51 B.C. under state of emergency due to wildfires 01:52 Wildfire destroys homes in B.C.'s Shuswap region 04:16 Firefighters make progress near Kelowna 06:42 Efforts to stop wildfires from reaching Yellowknife 07:15 Yellowknife evacuees unsure when they can go home 10:08 Waiting out the Yellowknife wildfire in Fort Providence 12:25 Wildfire burning near Fort Smith N.W.T. 14:55 Tropical storm Hilary slams southern California 17:21 Netherlands and Denmark offer Ukraine F-16s 17:56 Russia's first lunar probe crashes into moon 18:57 Disgruntled passengers taking airlines to court 21:13 Niger coup leaders pledge to restore civilian rule 22:32 Paramount Prince wins 164th King's Plate 22:55 Canada's Ethan Katzberg wins hammer throw gold 23:15 Spain beats England. to win Women's World Cup 26:08 Fire crews make gains around Lake Okanagan 26:30 West Kelowna Fire Chief Jason Brolund 29:28 Mayor of Kelown Tom Dyas 33:00 How to build a wildfire-proof home 43:08 Capturing the B.C. wildfires | Photojournalist Ben Nelms #News #LatestNews #USA #wildfire #Yellowknif #strom

With a wildfire at its doorstep and a mandatory evacuation order, Yellowknife is almost empty. Those who remain are either trying to protect property or are essential workers who have to stay behind.

Hurricane Hilary has been downgraded to a tropical storm as wind speeds weaken around the eye of the storm as it continues north along Baja California heading toward San Diego. Initially peaking as a Category 4 hurricane before reaching land, the storm is now a tropical storm.

Hurricane Hilary headed for Mexico’s Baja California on Saturday as a downgraded Category 2 storm that the U.S. National Hurricane Center predicted will bring “catastrophic” flooding for the peninsula and for the southwestern United States, where it was forecast to cross the border as a tropical storm on Sunday.

#USA #hurricane #weather #california Things are starting to get a little more active in the Atlantic Basin, with four potential areas of development. Meanwhile in the Eastern Pacific, Hurricane Hilary has intensified into a major hurricane, threatening to bring wind and heavy tropical rain, and potentially strong winds to parts of the southwestern United States Sunday night and Monday.

#USA #UK #lucy #serial #killer #inquiry The families of two of the babies attacked by Lucy Letby say an independent inquiry into her killing spree is "inadequate", because it cannot compel witnesses to attend. Ministers ordered the inquiry after the nurse was convicted of killing seven babies at the Countess of Chester Hospital and attempting to murder six others. Hospital bosses across the country have been ordered to follow whistle blowing procedures after claims that doctors who raised concerns over Letby's behavior said they were ignored

Ukraine's President says an ordinary Saturday has been turned into "a day of pain and loss". The northern city of Chernihiv was besieged by Russia early in the war. Now hundreds of miles from the frontline, it's suffering once again. The UN condemned the assault on a populated area of a large city, reiterating that attacking civilians is prohibited under international law. The missile hit a central square in Chernihiv, north of the capital Kyiv, and close to Ukraine's border with Belarus.

Lucy Letby in the words of those who’ve met her. The nurse has been found guilty of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder six others while working as a nurse at the Countess of Chester hospital

Neonatal nurse Lucy Letby has been found guilty of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder six more. The 33-year-old, whilst working at Chester hospital between June 2015 and 2016, carried out the killings.

Lucy Letby, a U.K. neonatal nurse, was found guilty of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder five others between 2015 and 2016.

West Kelowna Fire Chief Jason Brolund describes firefighting efforts in the area with an urgent message for residents and Mayor Gord Milsom shares what’s being done to support evacuees and those who’ve lost homes.

The federal government is facing questions about its role and response as Canada faces its worst wildfire season in history.

#USA #wildfire #emergency #news #canada #America A state of emergency has been declared for all of B.C. as rapidly growing fires in Kelowna and West Kelowna force thousands from their homes

Aug. 18, 2023 | B.C. declares a province wide state of emergency as crews in Kelowna battle wildfires on both sides of the lake. The final push to get out of Yellowknife ahead of the evacuation deadline. Plus, expert concerns about a late-summer COVID-19 wave.

#USA #News #Lucy #Murder #Case Lucy Letby murdered seven babies, attempted to murder six others and there are allegations of more. She was the young nurse nobody would have suspected, working with the most vulnerable of tiny lives in the neonatal unit. She eclipses Myra Hindley and Beverley Allitt to become the worst child murderer in British modern history. The families she destroyed remain private but the case raises nationwide issues because of the shocking way NHS managers dismissed the concerns of doctors who were trying to raise the alarm. Instead of listening and calling the police, managers are reported to have accused them of mistreating the nurse and forced them to apologies.

An out-of-control wildfire on West Kelowna's doorstep has officials and locals gravely concerned. A local state of emergency is in effect, with more than 1,000 properties under evacuation order, while thousands more have been told to be ready to get ready to run.

An unprecedented evacuation is underway in Yellowknife as wildfires creep dangerously close to the city. Northwest Territories officials have ordered 20,000 to leave by noon Friday.

He was one of a kind, the king of the interview and a TV titan. Sir Michael Parkinson has died at the age of 88, "peacefully" with his family by his side, after a short illness. Cathy Jones looks back on his life.

The world's biggest stars have paid tribute to the broadcaster Sir Michael Parkinson who's died at the age of 88. In a career spanning almost seven decades, he interviewed many an A-lister, becoming one of the best known faces on television in the process.

Defence chiefs from the ECOWAS group have been meeting in the Ghanaian capital Accra, to discuss details of a stand-by military force. If all else fails 'we are going into Niger' - that was the message from a West African bloc of nations today. The group's commissioner insisted military intervention was a last resort - but voiced his frustration at efforts to engage diplomatically with Niger's new junta. They took control in a coup late last month and have held the elected President in detention since.

Officials are investigating the cause of a house explosion outside of Pittsburgh that killed six and injured several others.

High Level, Alta., is scrambling to take in droves of N.W.T. residents ordered to leave Yellowknife and other communities as dangerous wildfires approach. Calgary is also bracing to receive as many as 5,000 people.

Officials in the Northwest Territories have ordered everyone out of Yellowknife by noon Friday as a dangerous wildfire approaches. While the city is not in immediate danger, Environment Minister Shane Thompson says the 'phased evacuation' will allow citizens to get out safely by car or by plane.