Maureen Mcgee News Today

Families and small businesses in Canada are increasingly turning to crowdfunding for financial support as they struggle to recover from the damage wrought by floods, wildfires and storms, new data shows.

An Oregon lawmaker, backed by high-profile health care leaders, is pushing a bill to keep private investors and corporations focused on profits from buying out medical practices that put patient care first.

The climate crisis and the need to reduce reliance on fossil fuels is suddenly driving renewed interest in the high temperatures that occur naturally deep within the earth.

Homeowners in areas near forests should meet with their insurance brokers before a crisis occurs, and determine what is — and isnt — covered in the event of a fire, Intact director says.

Breaking News, Sports, Manitoba, Canada

HALIFAX - Seven months after a wildfire left a charred, 1,000-hectare scar on the western suburbs of Halifax, less visible damage persists in the lives of those who lost their homes to the flames.

Diane Smith-Jardine, who lost her home in Halifax, said the only thing retrieved from the fire was an urn containing her husbands remains.

San Diego students across the county are returning to the classroom. What changes can students and their families expect this year?

The McGee house and about 150 others burned to the ground during a devastating wildfire that ripped through a string of Halifax-area subdivisions nearly a month ago.

HALIFAX — The church musician often napped after service. But on this Sunday in late May, it was a short rest. She awoke to a message from her minister. "There's a wildfire raging. A nearby subdivision is being evacuated.