Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://mypepack.gophersport.com/video/?vid=4hbxtH06fPP Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Extreme weather driving more event cancellations in recent years: study [5gmPtWG1Hfy] Health Updated on August 08, 2026 EDT — Published on August 08, 2026 EDT A recent study examined more than 2,100 events that had been disrupted by extreme weather, driven by global warming, over the last two decades. Shawna McKinley, co-author of the study and instructor of sustainable event management operations at the B.C. Institute of Technology, found that more events were being cancelled in recent years, and wildfires and air quality were among the top causes of event cancellation in Canada. Connect with CBC Vancouver online: Website: TikTok: #CBCVancouver #CBCNews #BritishColumbia kjcbuzOGKiO TiXzr72Mmn4 GNmYitoiSdW 2R8emTF979d GVYJngC9x55
A recent study examined more than 2,100 events that had been disrupted by extreme weather, driven by global warming, over the last two decades. Shawna McKinley, co-author of the study and instructor of sustainable event management operations at the B.C. Institute of Technology, found that more events were being cancelled in recent years, and wildfires and air quality were among the top causes of event cancellation in Canada. Connect with CBC Vancouver online: Website: TikTok: #CBCVancouver #CBCNews #BritishColumbia kjcbuzOGKiO TiXzr72Mmn4 GNmYitoiSdW 2R8emTF979d GVYJngC9x55