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Heat warnings grip Canada as death toll mounts in Europe

Large swaths of Eastern Canada were under heat warnings Friday, while areas in the central and northern regions of the country endured poor air quality due to wildfire smoke.

Evacuation alert issued as out-of-control wildfire burns near Boston Bar

The British Columbia Wildfire Service says it’s helping the Boston Bar Fire Department as a blaze burns close to the community in the southern Interior.

Wildfires: 150 evacuated from Spain’s Costa Brava

Strong winds whipped up the fire and prompted Catalan regional authorities to ask residents of 10 municipalities to stay at home, including the popular Platja d’Aro beach resort.

‘The light at the end of the tunnel is very far away’: Mayor of flooded Manitoba town

A town in western Manitoba must wait for waters to drop before it can begin cleaning up from its second historic flood in a month.

Rescue impossible as mass stranding kills 16 pilot whales on remote Sable Island

A marine animal rescue group has confirmed the stranding of 16 pilot whales on the east side of Nova Scotia’s remote Sable Island. None of the animals survived.

55,000 hydro clients in Quebec, Ontario without power after severe storms

Roughly 55,000 clients are without power in Ontario and Quebec after severe thunderstorms on Thursday swept across Central Canada, which was already dealing with sweltering temperatures.

A McDonald’s becomes a pet hospital for Venezuela earthquake survivors

The restaurant, next to the ruins of collapsed state housing complexes, has become a de facto hospital for earthquake victims, as well as a center for locating and treating missing pets in the seaside city of Caraballeda, which was devastated by the natural disaster.

As her 180-day mandate expires, Venezuela's acting leader defends quake response

As public criticism mounted over the pace and efficiency of Venezuela’s earthquake response, the government of acting president Delcy Rodríguez issued its first public defence of the operation with her 180-day mandate as interim leader expiring on Friday.

1,900 basements flooded after 118 mm of rain hits Ottawa

The cleanup is underway after a record-breaking 118 mm of rain soaked Ottawa on Canada Day, flooding roads and basements and cancelling birthday celebrations across Ottawa.

Belgium deaths spiked by 39% in June heat wave

Belgium recorded 39 per cent more deaths than normal between June 18 and 29 as a sweltering heatwave gripped much of Europe, health authorities said Friday.

Deaths surged 29% in France during week of record heat, health agency says

Deaths surged by nearly a third in France during the hottest week of a record heat wave last month, the country’s public health authority said Friday.

Tropical Storm Maysak hits southern China’s Hainan, flights and ferries suspended

Maysak hit Hainan’s southeastern coast at around 6:20 pm (1020 GMT), China’s National Meteorological Center said. The storm is expected to bring torrential rain to Hainan, as well as Guangdong, Guizhou and Hunan provinces and the Guangxi region.

Neil, the 1,000-kg terror, wreaks havoc on Tasmanian town -- and is loved for it

Like plenty of local boys before him, Neil has come home to the stretch of Australian coast where he was born. Unlike most of them, he trails fame, fans and property damage in his wake.

More than 35,000 Hydro-Quebec clients still without electricity as heat wave continues

More than 50,000 Hydro-Quebec clients are without electricity Friday morning after thunderstorms battered the region and a heat wave continues.

Tornado warning for Ingleside, Ont. and severe thunderstorm warning for Ottawa lifted

Environment Canada has issued a tornado warning around Ingleside towards the St. Lawrence River in southeastern Ontario.