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Wildfire near Squamish being held, no longer burning out of control

Wildfire near Squamish being held, no longer burning out of control

Officials say a wildfire near Squamish, B.C.
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The death toll from San Antonio flooding rises to 13. All those missing have been found

The death toll from San Antonio flooding rises to 13. All those missing have been found

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The death toll from heavy rains that inundated parts of San Antonio has risen to 13, and all those missing have been found, authorities said Saturday.
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Rescuers still pulling bodies out of the water as death toll in South Africa floods reaches 86

Rescuers still pulling bodies out of the water as death toll in South Africa floods reaches 86

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The death toll in floods in South Africa's Eastern Cape province has risen to 86, the police minister said Saturday as rescuers continued to retrieve bodies from the floodwater .
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Heavy rains flood Congo’s capital, killing at least 19 people

KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Major flooding hit several neighborhoods in Congo's capital Kinshasa, killing at least 19 people and causing severe damage, authorities said Saturday.
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BC Wildfire Service expects Squamish fire held soon, as residents celebrate rain

BC Wildfire Service expects Squamish fire held soon, as residents celebrate rain

A fire that has been burning out of control as it threatened Squamish, B.C., this week is expected to be declared "held" in the next couple days, a spokesman with the BC Wildfire Service said Friday.
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Deaths in San Antonio flooding rise to 10 and some are still missing, officials say

Deaths in San Antonio flooding rise to 10 and some are still missing, officials say

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Authorities in San Antonion on Friday said the number of people who died in heavy storms has risen to 10 and that some remain missing.
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Manitoba communities prepare to return home after wildfires displaced thousands

Manitoba communities prepare to return home after wildfires displaced thousands

WINNIPEG — Two First Nations organizations are teaming up to provide services for northern Manitoba wildfire evacuees, while some affected communities are getting set to return home.
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Wildfire near two Ontario First Nations 'like a sleeping giant' for now, MPP says

Wildfire near two Ontario First Nations 'like a sleeping giant' for now, MPP says

A provincial legislator says a massive wildfire that has forced the evacuation of two northern Ontario First Nations is like a "sleeping giant" at the moment.
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AFN says wildfires are forcing it to postpone annual general assembly to September

AFN says wildfires are forcing it to postpone annual general assembly to September

OTTAWA — The Assembly of First Nations is pushing its annual general assembly from July to September due to ongoing wildfire emergencies across the country.
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American weather presenters say coverage of wildfires on the Prairies has intensified

American weather presenters say coverage of wildfires on the Prairies has intensified

EDMONTON — Three American TV weather presenters say their viewers' appetite is soaring for information on the swaths of wildfire smoke drifting in from the Canadian Prairies.
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