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A religious procession in Barcelona celebrates rain during a severe drought in northeast Spain

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — A religious procession in downtown Barcelona celebrated the appearance of long-awaited rain, after nine days of praying for relief from a severe drought.

Mar 10, 2024 10:46 AM Read more >

Rising water: Quebec lender ending new mortgages in flood zones 'just the beginning'

MONTREAL — Nearly five years after floods raced through hundreds of Quebec communities and forced thousands from their homes, a major lender's decision to stop issuing new mortgages in flood zones is the latest challenge for cities trying to adapt to

Mar 10, 2024 4:00 AM Read more >

New Brunswick volunteers build flying telescope to see total eclipse above the clouds

HALIFAX — Early next month, millions of Canadians will gaze skyward to witness a total solar eclipse. But some stand to be disappointed as clouds get in the way. David Hunter plans to have an unobstructed view, and he's inviting others to join him.

Mar 10, 2024 4:00 AM Read more >

At least 19 dead and 7 missing as landslide and flash floods hit Indonesia’s Sumatra island

PADANG, Indonesia (AP) — Torrential rains have triggered flash floods and a landslide on Indonesia’s Sumatra island, killing at least 19 people and leaving seven others missing, officials said Sunday.

Mar 10, 2024 12:00 AM Read more >

No recoverable oil is left in the water from sheen off Southern California coast, officials say

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — No recoverable oil remains in the water after a sheen was reported off the Southern California coast, but the cause remains unclear, officials said Saturday. Authorities detected the 2.

Mar 9, 2024 6:16 PM Read more >

Lingering winter storm to dump more snow in N.L. today, high winds also expected

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A lingering storm system that dumped heavy amounts of snow on eastern Newfoundland over a two-day period gradually tapered off on Saturday.

Mar 9, 2024 11:09 AM Read more >

Intense rainfall sweeps across Dubai and the wider United Arab Emirates, disrupting flights

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Intense rainfall swept across Dubai and the wider United Arab Emirates on Saturday, causing localized flooding and disrupting flights at the world's busiest airport for international travel.

Mar 9, 2024 4:49 AM Read more >

Hawaii firefighters get control of fire at a biomass power plant on Kauai

LIHUE, Hawaii (AP) — Firefighters in Hawaii were able to get control of a large fire at a biomass plant on Kauai Island that broke out on Friday. Crews were called to the plant at about 3:30 p.m., KITV Island News reported .

Mar 9, 2024 12:19 AM Read more >

Refinery in Burnaby, B.C., to resume operations after seven-week stoppage

BURNABY, B.C. — The Parkland fuel refinery in Metro Vancouver is set to resume operations Sunday, seven weeks after an "unplanned issue" forced it to shut down.

Mar 8, 2024 6:59 PM Read more >

Authorities investigate oil sheen off Southern California coast

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Authorities have detected a 2.5-mile (4 kilometer) long oil sheen off the coast of Southern California. But they said it doesn't appear to be a crude spill and are investigating the cause. U.S.

Mar 8, 2024 4:07 PM Read more >