A wildfire that left a third of a popular Rocky Mountain tourist town in ashes and forced tens of thousands to flee is Environment and Climate Change Canada’s most impactful weather story of 2024. The weather agency released its annual top 10 list of the country's most impactful weather stories, ranked by severity, human and economic impact, the extent of the area affected and the event’s longevity as a top news story. (Dec. 10, 2024)