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CANADA: “New emergency centre will help Canada respond to wildfires” winnipeg.citynews.ca/video/2026/0... - @citynewswpg.bsky.social

#Canada #CDNPoli #Wildfires
New emergency centre will help Canada respond to wildfires
Wildfires had a devastating impact coast-to-coast across Canada in 2025. Faiza Amin looks at the federal government's renewed approach to fighting the fires, which includes a state-of-the-art emergenc...
winnipeg.citynews.ca
January 3, 2026 at 11:37 PM
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LIVE UPDATES: “Switzerland fire latest: Bar managers under criminal investigation as police provide first details on victims” www.independent.co.uk/news/world/e... - @the-independent.com

#Breaking #BreakingNews #CransMontana #Switzerland
Switzerland fire latest: Bar managers under criminal investigation
Swiss Police have confirmed that around 40 people have died after a fire ripped through a bar in a popular Swiss ski resort
www.independent.co.uk
January 3, 2026 at 11:22 PM
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KAMLOOPS: “KSAR says its members were called out to 59 incidents and tasks last year, which includes 14 calls to assist the RCMP and 42 mutual aid calls to assist other search and rescue teams.” cfjctoday.com/2026/01/03/k... - @cfjctoday.bsky.social

#BCNews #Kamloops #SearchAndRescue
Kamloops Search and Rescue reports another busy year in 2025
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Search and Rescue (KSAR) is reporting another busy year in 2025, though not as busy as the...
cfjctoday.com
January 3, 2026 at 11:18 PM
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ICYMI: “Avalanche Canada is warning of heightened risk on the North Shore mountains as a storm passes through the Lower Mainland this weekend.” www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar... - @ctvnewsvancouver.bsky.social

#BCStorm #OutdoorSafety #NorthVan #WestVan #YVR
Avalanche danger ‘high’ on North Shore this weekend amid storm
Avalanche Canada is warning of heightened risk on the North Shore mountains as a storm passes through the Lower Mainland this weekend.
www.ctvnews.ca
January 3, 2026 at 11:16 PM
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LIVE UPDATES: “U.S. strikes Venezuela and captures Maduro; Trump says "we're going to run the country" for now” www.cbsnews.com/live-updates... - @cbsnews.com

#USPoli #Venezuela
U.S. strikes Venezuela and captures Maduro; Trump says "we're going to run the country" for now
After the U.S. carried out an attack inside Venezuela, Trump said Maduro was captured and flown out, and the U.S. would "run" Venezuela for now.
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January 3, 2026 at 11:02 PM
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SHELBY COUNTY, TEXAS: “WATCH: Images capture 275-acre Sabine National Forest wildfire” www.kltv.com/video/2026/0... - KLTV

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WATCH: Images capture 275-acre Sabine National Forest wildfire
WATCH: Images capture 275-acre Sabine National Forest wildfire
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January 3, 2026 at 10:58 PM
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SHELBY COUNTY, TEXAS: “Firefighters responding to 275-acre wildfire in Sabine National Forest” www.ketk.com/news/local-n... - KETK

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January 3, 2026 at 10:55 PM
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UK says it and France bomb Islamic State facility in Syria reut.rs/4q5so3L
UK says it and France bomb Islamic State facility in Syria
Britain and France's air forces conducted a joint operation late on Saturday to bomb a suspected underground arms dump previously used by Islamic State in Syria, Britain's defence ministry said on Saturday.
reut.rs
January 3, 2026 at 10:40 PM
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“Canada reacts to the situation in Venezuela” www.canada.ca/en/global-af... - Global Affairs Canada

#CDNPoli #Venezuela
Canada reacts to the situation in Venezuela - Canada.ca
Today, the Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs, issued the following statement:
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January 3, 2026 at 10:39 PM
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BRITISH COLUMBIA: “Possible coastal flooding in B.C.’s south coast, Environment Canada warns” globalnews.ca/news/1159818... - Global News

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Possible coastal flooding in B.C.’s south coast, Environment Canada warns | Globalnews.ca
Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement warning of possible coastal flooding this weekend in southern British Columbia.
globalnews.ca
January 3, 2026 at 9:28 PM
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Delta cancels Caribbean flights after U.S. strike in Venezuela
Delta cancels Caribbean flights after U.S. strike in Venezuela
Delta Air Lines said it began canceling flights early Saturday morning as the FAA imposed airspace closures affecting parts of the Caribbean following the U.S. strike operation in Venezuela. The ai…
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January 3, 2026 at 6:00 PM
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“Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says the government does not recognize “any legitimacy of the Maduro regime” and called on all parties to respect “international law.”” www.ctvnews.ca/world/articl... - CTV News

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Canada’s foreign minister responds to U.S. capture of Nicolas Maduro
Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says the government does not recognize 'any legitimacy of the Maduro regime.'
www.ctvnews.ca
January 3, 2026 at 9:13 PM
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CALGARY, ALBERTA: “Calgary water consumption rose Friday, putting the city’s water resources under ‘heavy strain’ according to the city’s social media.” www.cp24.com/news/canada/... - CP24

#Alberta #Calgary #Water #YYC
‘Heavy strain’: Calgary water consumption rises Friday to 493 million litres
Calgary water consumption rose Friday, putting the city’s water resources under ‘heavy strain’ according to the city’s social media.
www.cp24.com
January 3, 2026 at 8:54 PM
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“On January 3, 2025, military strikes took place on several sites in Venezuela, including military facilities, in the city of Caracas and the states of Miranda, Aragua and La Guaira.” travel.gc.ca/destinations... - Travel.gc.ca (Government of Canada)

#Aragua #Caracas #LaGuaira #Miranda #Venezuela
Travel advice and advisories for Venezuela
Travel Advice and Advisories from the Government of Canada
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January 3, 2026 at 8:52 PM
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“U.S. captures Venezuela’s leader and his wife in a stunning operation and plans to prosecute them” www.ctvnews.ca/world/articl... - CTV News

#Breaking #BreakingNews #Venezuela
U.S. captures Venezuela’s leader and his wife in a stunning operation and plans to prosecute them
The U.S. captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and flew him out of the country in an extraordinary military operation early Saturday that plucked a sitting leader from office.
www.ctvnews.ca
January 3, 2026 at 8:49 PM
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The US attacked Venezuela and deposed its long-serving autocratic President Nicolas Maduro, President Donald Trump said. Follow for live analysis and reaction ⬇️ reut.rs/3Ne4l3T
Live: Trump says US has captured Venezuela's President Maduro after 'large scale' strike
It was Washington's most direct intervention in Latin America since the 1989 invasion of Panama.
reut.rs
January 3, 2026 at 3:26 PM
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apnews.com
BREAKING: Venezuela's vice president demands the U.S. free Maduro and calls him the country's rightful leader during speech.
Live updates: US strikes Venezuela and says its leader, Maduro, has been captured
President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. had struck Venezuela early Saturday and said its president, Nicolás Maduro, had been captured and flown out of the country.
bit.ly
January 3, 2026 at 7:48 PM
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“Overseas wildfires linked to severe fine dust alert in Korea: study” www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/e... - The Korea Times

#SouthKorea #Wildfires
Overseas wildfires linked to severe fine dust alert in Korea: study - The Korea Times
Overseas wildfires were among the causes of Korea’s heavy ultrafine dust episode on Nov. 24 last year, when advisories were issued in multiple cent...
www.koreatimes.co.kr
January 3, 2026 at 7:55 PM
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Live updates: Trump says the U.S. is "going to run" Venezuela until transition of power. There are no visible signs the U.S. is controlling the country.
Live updates: US strikes Venezuela and says its leader, Maduro, has been captured
President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. had struck Venezuela early Saturday and said its president, Nicolás Maduro, had been captured and flown out of the country.
bit.ly
January 3, 2026 at 4:59 PM
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PORT ALBERNI: “A Port Alberni landmark that was once a church, then an Elks hall, and longtime pizza shop was demolished Friday after being destroyed in an early morning fire.” cheknews.ca/vacant-build... - @cheknews.ca

#BCNews #PortAlberni
Vacant building in Port Alberni demolished after overnight fire
A building that used to be home to a pizza shop, an Elk hall and a church is being demolished Friday after being destroyed in a fire.
cheknews.ca
January 3, 2026 at 1:20 AM
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“Switzerland fire latest: Families of missing teenagers plead for information as likely cause of deadly blaze identified” www.independent.co.uk/news/world/e... - @the-independent.com

#Breaking #BreakingNews #CransMontana #SwissAlps #Switzerland
Switzerland fire latest: Families of teens plead for info as ‘likely’ cause revealed
Swiss Police have confirmed around 40 people have died after a fire ripped through a bar in a popular Swiss ski resort
www.independent.co.uk
January 3, 2026 at 1:15 AM
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RICHMOND, B.C. - “An Air India pilot was arrested at Vancouver International Airport last week as he was preparing for a flight…” vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/01/02/v... - @citynewsvancouver.bsky.social

#Aviation #RichmondBC #YVR
Transport Canada warns Air India on drinking rules after pilot’s Vancouver arrest
Vancouver International Airport says an Air India pilot was arrested as he was preparing for a flight last week.
vancouver.citynews.ca
January 3, 2026 at 1:01 AM
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LIVE UPDATES: “Deadly Swiss resort fire likely caused by champagne sparklers, official says” www.cnn.com/world/live-n... - @cnn.com

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Live updates: Agonizing wait as Swiss officials rush to identify ski resort fire victims | CNN
About 40 people were killed and around 119 others injured in a fire at a New Year’s party in a Swiss ski resort bar, according to police. Follow for live updates.
www.cnn.com
January 3, 2026 at 12:48 AM
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“Environment Canada has issued a coastal flooding statement for most of the coast of Vancouver Island and parts of the Mainland.” cheknews.ca/coastal-floo... - @cheknews.ca

#BCFlood #BCStorm #CampbellRiver #ComoxValley #CowichanValley #Parksville #PortAlberni #Nanaimo #Sooke #Tofino #YYJ #YVR
Coastal flooding statement issued for most of Vancouver Island coast
Environment Canada has issued a coastal flooding statement for most of the coast of Vancouver Island and parts of the Mainland.
cheknews.ca
January 2, 2026 at 11:25 PM
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PANAMA: “Trees in Panama's tropical forests are growing longer roots in the face of drought” www.livescience.com/planet-earth... - @livescience.com

#Drought #Forests #Panama
Trees in Panama's tropical forests are growing longer roots in the face of drought
A long-term experiment reveals tropical forests in Panama are able to adapt to droughts, but scientists warn this short-term "rescue strategy" is unlikely to save them from the impacts of climate chan...
www.livescience.com
January 2, 2026 at 11:14 PM