2+ hour, 1+ min ago  (94+ words) CBC How the KDays festival site comes together Check out our timelapse video of the final preparations ahead of KDays — called the 'best 10 days of summer.' The Edmonton festival runs until July 26. - Comedy, plant music, exercise: this performing arts festival…...

12+ hour, 25+ min ago  (391+ words) Many parts of Canada were experiencing extreme heat this week. In Winnipeg, Manitoba, the temperature hit 35.3 C on July 13 and 37.3 C in Toronto, Ontario, on July 14. That’s just about as warm as your body temperature! You might have been noticing…...

21+ hour, 46+ min ago  (436+ words) Organizers of Rock the Park in London, Ont., say they've cancelled Thursday night's event due to worsening air quality caused by wildfires in northern Ontario. "Sadly, despite everyone’s best efforts, the smoke conditions have continued to worsen throughout the day,…...

13+ hour, 29+ min ago  (755+ words) The long-anticipated El Niño is here, and already it’s living up to the hype. In the spring, climate scientists had forecasted an El Niño to develop in the central Pacific region. As the months progressed, more and more of the…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (737+ words) For the first time in 14 years, Guelph's Hillside Festival has sold out. The annual three-day music festival held just north of the southern Ontario city at the Guelph Lake Conservation Area often brings lesser known acts to perform on one…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago  (117+ words) CBC Cold treats are helping Londoners beat the heat Ice cream shops in London, Ont., are booming during the second heat wave of summer. Staff at District Ice Cream downtown say they have a line out the door every night....

3+ day, 6+ min ago  (289+ words) Have mosquitoes been biting you more than usual lately? Officials with the City of Regina say a sustained period of rain and heat has created a "perfect storm" for rapid population growth of summer's most notorious blood-sucking pest. Ashley Thompson,…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago  (187+ words) Join CBC at the Area 506 Music Festival in Saint John CBC Join CBC at the Area 506 Music Festival in Saint John Join CBC at the Area 506 music festival in Saint John, N.B. on Friday, July 31 and Saturday, Aug. 1. CBC is a…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago  (155+ words) Alberta's longest-running folk fest is back, returning Aug. 1-3 in Canmore's Centennial Park. The Canmore Folk Festival will highlight local and international artists such as Ahmed Moneka (Iraq/Toronto), Caamaño and Ameixeiras (Spain), and Miko Marks (U.S.), with mainstage performances from…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago  (108+ words) CBC How Calgary's outdoor pools are faring in this hot summer season The city runs eight outdoor pools, some as old as 70 years, through the Calgary Outdoor Swimming Pools Association. CBC's Brendan Coulter checks out the demand for a dip....