Wildfire & Smoke Watch: Environment Canada kept orange and yellow air quality warnings in parts of B.C., with smoke expected to linger longer than 48 hours in the South Okanagan and 100 Mile House area, while some Central and Southern Interior regions saw clearing as conditions turned cooler and wetter. BC Wildfire Response: Clinton residents were set to return home Saturday as evacuation orders for the Pear Lake wildfire were downgraded to alerts, with Highway 97 reopening to local traffic at 8 a.m. Bear Safety Update: B.C. Conservation Service confirmed the bear shot after a Maple Ridge attack on a 3-year-old girl was the same bear responsible for the incident, following DNA and reassessment. Drought & Heat Stress: A national drought report says July’s scorching conditions more than doubled Canada’s drought-affected land area, with Central Canada hit hardest by low precipitation and high temperatures. Agriculture Rain Relief: Southeast Saskatchewan farmers got a rainfall warning for 50–70 mm, with producers saying the soak could help crops and reduce fire risk near harvest. El Niño Outlook: Scientists say a super El Niño is expected to emerge, raising the odds of extreme weather impacts for Canada. Clean Energy Push: NexGen Energy broke ground on the $2.2B Rook I uranium project in northern Saskatchewan, targeting production in the second half of 2030. Data Centres & Air Quality Language: Metro Vancouver shifted from “advisories” to consistent “warnings” wording for air quality, keeping the same public-health guidance. Food & Climate Data: A commentary warns that stopping climate data collection and analysis is risky, arguing it undermines forecasting and safety planning.