To overcome Japan's shortage of potatoes, US freight forwarder Flexport will fly 747 loads of spuds to the country. The announcement was made by the company's Chief Executive Officer, Ryan Petersen on Twitter.

747 loads of potatoes to be flown to Japan to overcome french-fries shortage

Environment Canada has issued a "red alert" for British Columbia, warning of more rainfall that could be bad or even worst. Earlier this month, British Columbia had experienced a catastrophic flooding event.

Canada issues 'red alert' for British Columbia as it braces for more rain

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Canada is dealing with a 'once-in-a-500-year-event' Torrential rains have flooded British Columbia. Vancouver has been cut off from the rest of the country. The Canadian Air Force has been deployed for rescue OPs. Palki Sharma gets you a report.

Gravitas: Floods cut off Vancouver from rest of Canada | Emergency declared in British Columbia

The Canadian province of British Columbia has declared a state of emergency following massive floods and landslides caused by record-breaking rainfall in the last several days.

British Columbia declares state of emergency due to massive flooding

Parts of the Canadian province of British Columbia are under a state of emergency after an unrelenting downpour triggered widespread flooding and mudslides across the area. The unprecedented flooding has claimed one life so far, officials fear that the number could rise.

Major flooding in Canadian provinces, British Columbia declares emergency

Six months after severe drought and multiple wildfires caused destruction along Canada's western region. Now, unusually heavy rains and subsequent deluge has left thousands of people stranded with their homes and livelihoods destroyed, at least one has been killed, several missing.

Canada: Major flooding in British Columbia; one killed, two missing

Proving that humanity is greater than religion, five Sikh hikers in British Columbia helped two men from falling into a waterfall. A group of friends went hiking in Golden Ears Provincial Park when they learned that two hikers had slipped on a rock and had fallen into a pool of lower falls.

Watch: Sikh men use their turban to prevent two hikers from falling into waterfall

Wildfire ravages Canada amid record heat

At least 486 sudden deaths were reported in a time span of five days during British Columbia’s catastrophic heatwave. Usually, 165 sudden deaths would occur in the Canadian province over that period, its chief coroner said.

Canada heat wave: British Columbia sees 195% increase in sudden deaths with 486 cases reported

A sad incident took place in Canada on Sunday, as a plane from Canada's Snowbirds, an elite air force aerobatics team, crashed in British Columbia during a performance to salute the COVID-19 warriors.

Canadian Air Force plane crashes paying tribute to COVID-19 warriors

A jet from the Canadian air force's Snowbirds aerobatics team that was on a tour to lift spirits during the coronavirus outbreak crashed in Kamloops, British Columbia, on Sunday (May 17), killing one crew member and seriously injuring the other, defense officials said. Video shot by a witness showed two of the team's Canadair Tutor single-engine aircraft taking off. One of the planes reared up almost immediately before plunging to the ground, exploding just after the pilot ejected.

One crew member dead as Canadian forces' Snowbirds jet crashes in British Columbia

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