Climate

Environment Canada is forecasting warm, sunny weather throughout the week with temperatures reaching or exceeding 30 C.

The restoration and repair work involves new bridges and some upgrades to the trail as well as camping and picnic sites.

The ECCC offered its summer seasonal forecast this week.

Verge offered tips that people can practice everyday.

Out of the 27 active wildfires in the Forest Protection Area of Alberta, two are being held, one is out of control and the rest are under control.

Just as the rain and cool weather helped keep wildfires at bay, a change to hot and dry weather can bring raging wildfires back, says Minister Todd Loewen.

Some irrigation districts in Alberta are cutting water allocations by about 50 per cent this year.

Calmer winds and cooler temps were expected to help wildland firefighters at the Fort Mac wildfire on Wednesday.

Some Fort McMurray residents are being told to evacuate to as forest fire rages

“An initial ignition of natural gas at the rupture site is now extinguished. We are working to support Alberta Wildfire in their response to contain a secondary fire.”