Tag Archives: Environment
Many Quebec fire evacuees allowed to return home as situation improves: premier
MONTREAL - Thousands of Quebecers who were forced from their towns by out-of-control wildfires started to return home on Monday, as the province's public security minister praised the work of firefigh...
Jun 12, 2023
Nearly 350 firefighters from the E.U. will help battle relentless Canadian wildfires
A battalion of nearly 350 firefighters from the European Union will soon be on the ground in Quebec to help their Canadian counterparts tackle a devastating and unprecedented wildfire season. One hund...
Jun 12, 2023
Weather not helping as crews battle fire that forced Edson, Alta., to evacuate
Extreme fire behaviour is anticipated for a wildfire that prompted the evacuation of the town of Edson early Friday morning, officials in Alberta said as local leaders urged anyone who stayed behind t...
Jun 10, 2023
Wildfires are fuelling eco-anxiety but taking climate action can help, experts say
When Jennifer Austin woke up on Tuesday morning, her Ottawa home smelled like smoke, even though all the windows were closed. "I felt like a little bit under siege," she said. "It was a bit of a battl...
Jun 10, 2023
'Flared back up': Alberta town of 8,400 evacuated for second time due to fire
EDSON, Alta. - A town in western Alberta was under an evacuation order late Friday due to an out-of-control wildfire - its second such order this spring. Local officials issued the evacuation for Edso...
Jun 09, 2023
Happy to help Canada, but U.S. wildfire season is rapidly approaching, officials warn
WASHINGTON - The United States is happy to help Canada beat back the fearsome start of its wildfire season, officials say - but they are keeping one eye on the calendar, worried about when those resou...
Jun 09, 2023
PAGC calls on government to improve Indigenous firefighting capacity.
The Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) is renewing its call for the federal and provincial governments to address the escalating wildfire crisis and improve Indigenous firefighting capacity. This come...
Jun 09, 2023
How Canada's zoos protect the animals when wildfire smoke blows in
TORONTO - This week, for the first time in its history, the Toronto Zoo's animals were under serious threat from smoky skies. Most were allowed to stay outside, where they're more comfortable, said Gr...
Jun 09, 2023
Wildfire roundup: What you need to know about blazes burning across Canada
Smoke and flames continue to engulf much of Canada with poor air quality in parts of Ontario and Quebec and the same blanketing much of the west. Here's a look at developments Friday: Poor air quality...
Jun 09, 2023
Cabins destroyed during 'explosive growth' of wildfire near Sambaa K'e, N.W.T.
TROUT LAKE, N.W.T. - An out-of-control wildfire burning near Sambaa K'e, a small Dene community in the Northwest Territories, has destroyed two cabins. The territory's wildfire agency says the losses ...
Jun 09, 2023