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Dawson City, Yukon’s iconic tavern, the Westminster Hotel, aka “The Pit,” was destroyed in a fire on Sunday morning — just months after the bar survived a devastating flood. Fire crews battled the blaze burning at the beloved Dawson City community landmark for hours. But the building, which dated back …
Read More »Indigenous villages in Alaska face ‘absolute devastation’ after Typhoon Halong
One person is dead and two are missing in western Alaska after the remnants of Typhoon Halong over the weekend brought hurricane-force winds and ravaging storm surges and floodwaters that swept some homes away, authorities said. More than 50 people have been rescued — some plucked from rooftops, officials said, …
Read More »Flin Flon braces for devastation as wind expected to drive wildfire into city, mayor says
The wildfire situation has reached a desperate level in Flin Flon, Man., where the mayor says he and the few remaining people have been told to leave because the winds are changing and there’s nothing else they can do. George Fontaine said he expects the worst. “We’ve seen devastation across the country in …
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