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How wildfire crews are avoiding COVID transmission

Changing the way firefighters eat their meals in camps, having masks on hand, and social distancing are among the precautions the Saskatchewan government has taken to ensure it responds to disasters with the ongoing pandemic. “In Saskatchewan, we have already had a significant large fire this spring and even with the COVID restrictions in place […]

By Greg Meckbach | June 11, 2020

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Environment Canada says tornadoes destroy barns, down trees in southern Ontario

GLENCOE, Ont. – Environment Canada says it’s investigating after two tornadoes were reported near London, Ont., Wednesday night. The weather agency says the first happened at 7:50 p.m. in Glencoe, Ont., while the second happened 40 minutes later in Belmont, Ont. Meteorologist Gerald Chang says there were numerous reports of downed trees and structural damage, […]

By Greg Meckbach | June 11, 2020

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How basement flood risk could rise with pandemic-induced municipal funding crunch

The economic repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic could have an impact on public works projects aimed at reducing basement flooding, the head of an extreme weather risk think tank suggests. “When you are talking about how we are going to maintain funding to keep the subways running and the streetcars running and all of the […]

By Greg Meckbach | June 10, 2020

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Self-driving cars may not reduce as many crashes as you think: report

Insurers expecting the rise of autonomous vehicles to lower collisions may not get the results they were hoping for, according to a new report. It turns out that self-driving vehicles might prevent only about one-third of all collisions, says the study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). “It’s likely that fully self-driving cars […]

By Adam Malik | June 10, 2020

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