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Jasper wildfire complex now under control: Parks Canada

The wildfire that burned a third of the buildings in Jasper, Alta., to the ground is now under control, Parks Canada officials…

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Business

Jasper wildfire latest disaster in climate claim deluge facing Canada’s insurance sector

Hotter summers in Canada that have sparked wildfires in tourist areas, intense hailstorms and thunderstorms with severe flooding in major…

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Canada

Jasper wildfire caused $880M in insured losses: Insurance Bureau of Canada

The wildfire that ripped through Jasper National Park this summer and destroyed a significant portion of the Jasper townsite is Canada’s…

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Canada

These Halifax-area communities are getting ready for the next wildfire. Should yours be next?

When Paul Meade moved into his house on a picturesque island overlooking Nova Scotia’s St. Margaret’s Bay three years ago,…

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Halifax

Lessons of the Tantallon wildfire one year later

Fires need four things to exist, and last year on May 28, 2024, Halifax was a tinderbox waiting to explode.…

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Canada

As wildfire risk recedes, Jasper business owners eager to reopen

The road to recovery is starting to clear for businesses in Jasper, Alta., a month after some 25,000 visitors and…

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Canada

Dry conditions, lightning contributed to Alberta’s record-breaking 2023 wildfire season: study

Wildfires in Alberta last summer burned more area than any previous fire season and a new study shows hot, dry conditions…

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Canada

Community’s resilience celebrated 1 year after B.C. wildfire

When Skwlāx te Secwépemcúl̓ecw First Nation Chief Kúkpi7 James Tomma and his family fled their home after the Bush Creek…

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Canada

Safety issues cited in Ontario wildfire fighter’s death in B.C.

As 25-year-old Zak Muise set off on a utility terrain vehicle (UTV) that would ultimately end his life, he wasn’t…

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Canada

Safety failures prior to wildfire fighter’s death: WorkSafeBC

A WorkSafeBC report has found several safety failures leading up to the death of a 19-year-old wildfire fighter last summer.  On…

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