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Backcountry users are being asked to avoid avalanche terrain over the next few days.

Avalanche Canada has issued a public warning for the central Rockies saying there have been several large avalanches over the last two weeks. It says two slides have been fatal and the snowpack "remains primed for human-triggering.

HONOLULU (AP) — Lava from Hawaii's most active volcano created fountains that reached 700 feet (215 meters) Thursday during the latest episode of an ongoing eruption.

New-recruit "bootcamps" will begin next month at the BC Wildfire Service's Merritt training facility.

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Wildfires fueled by dry conditions and gusting winds burned in a few Southern states Thursday, forcing evacuations in Texas and prompting Florida officials to close part of a major highway with spring break in high gear.

MONTREAL — Street cleaning is a rite of spring in Montreal, after receding snow exposes months' worth of cigarette butts, dog waste, and other garbage.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Another storm system affected millions of people in the middle of the U.S.

Climate change doubled the likelihood of elevated temperatures in B.C. over 25 days this winter, finds U.S. group.

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Elizabeth Felix stands in the middle of Maiduguri's main market, taking in the bustling scene: traders setting up stalls, customers haggling over prices, the bright colors of stacked fabric and shoes, fresh produce blending with

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Emergency services in southern Spain were searching Tuesday for a married couple after flash floods swept away their vehicle as rising waters prompted the evacuation of hundreds of homes.