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At least three dead as Canada floods force large-scale Calgary evacuation
2013-06-22 16:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: At least three people have been killed by floodwaters that devastated much of southern Alberta, leading authorities to evacuate the city of Calgary's entire downtown. The Canadian prime minister, Stephen Harper, called the level of flooding "stunning" and said officials don't know yet if it will get worse. Harper also said the water had peaked and stabilized and noted that the weather has improved. Overflowing rivers washed out roads and bridges, soaked homes and turned streets into dirt-brown...
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Canada: Severe flooding a sign of future weather woes, UW researcher says
2013-06-22 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Record: Extreme rainfall and flooding in Alberta could result in one of the most costly natural disasters in Canadian history -- and it may not be an isolated event. Flooding in southern Alberta that occurred in 2005 was then considered a one-in-100-years disaster, yet the heavy rains this week that have led to flooding in Banff, Canmore, Calgary and south toward Lethbridge have caused more widespread damage than the previous event. According to Jason Thistlethwaite, director of the Climate Change...
Canada Warms to Energy Storage
2013-06-21 18:10:00| Transmission & Distribution World
By Helen Whittaker, BC Hydro BC Hydro tackles the challenges of building battery energy storage in remote mountainous terrain. read more
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Calgary neighbourhoods evacuated as floods hit western Canada
2013-06-21 15:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: Water levels from heavy flooding in western Canada were expected to peak around noon on Friday, possibly forcing as many as 100,000 people from their homes, officials said. On Thursday, torrential rain and widespread flooding throughout southern Alberta forced the closure of the Trans-Canada Highway and isolated the mountain resort towns of Banff and Canmore. The flooding washed out roads and bridges, left at least one person missing and caused cars, couches and refrigerators to float away. Communities...
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Cathay to pay Canada US$1.45m in price-fixing case
2013-06-21 14:51:03| Airlines - Topix.net
Hong Kong flagship carrier Cathay Pacific Airways said Friday it will pay $1.45 million to Canadian authorities to settle an air cargo price-fixing case.
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