Evacuees

Nova Scotia

‘We’re just trying to help out’: Annapolis Valley opens arms to wildfire evacuees, fire crews

The Long Lake wildfire in Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia, has prompted an incredible outpouring of community support for both evacuees…

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Canada

Over 800 Deer Lake First Nation wildfire evacuees returning home after weeks in Toronto

After enduring a month of displacement due to the region’s largest wildfire, hundreds of evacuees from Deer Lake First Nation…

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Canada

More than 10,000 Sask. evacuees allowed to return home, some feeling ‘alone and ignored’

The recent wildfires in northern Saskatchewan have caused thousands of residents to evacuate their homes, with some now beginning to…

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Canada

Manitoba premier hints at using emergency powers to open up hotel rooms for wildfire evacuees

Manitoba’s Premier, Wab Kinew, has expressed his government’s willingness to utilize emergency powers to secure hotel rooms for those affected…

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Canada

Financial assistance for Sask. wildfire evacuees doubling, officials say in latest update

The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency announced on Saturday that financial assistance for wildfire evacuees in the province is being increased.…

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Canada

‘Very eerie’: Evacuees describe Flin Flon sky engulfed by wildfire smoke

The city of Flin Flon in Manitoba experienced a drastic change in weather conditions within the span of just one…

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Nova Scotia

Wildfires can take a heavy toll on mental health. Here’s what researchers say should be done to help evacuees

Helen Malone-Babineau has escaped not one, but two wildfires in the past eight years. Now, she’s starting over again in…

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Canada

Hundreds of Alberta evacuees still in hotels, temporary accommodations after 2023 wildfires

Wildfires forced thousands of Albertans to temporarily leave their homes this spring, but hundreds of residents are still grappling with…

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Canada

Fort Nelson, B.C., wildfire evacuees allowed to return home starting Monday

Thousands of people are set to return to Fort Nelson, B.C., more than two weeks after they were displaced due…

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Canada

Fort Nelson, B.C., wildfire evacuees warned against early return

Residents of the northeast British Columbia municipality where thousands of people have been forced to leave due to wildfires are…

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