Wildfires

Canada

6 wildfires create uncertainty and anxiety near B.C.’s Slocan Lake

The smoke is so thick in New Denver, B.C., that Nicole Blacksioux can no longer see the flames from her…

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Canada

Hundreds under evacuation order in B.C. as wildfires grow

Hundreds of British Columbians remain on evacuation order Monday morning as around 360 wildfires burn throughout the province.  They include all residents…

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Nova Scotia

Insurance claims from last year’s floods, wildfires in Nova Scotia total $490 million

The devastating wildfires and deadly flooding that plagued Nova Scotia last year have resulted in $490 million in insured losses,…

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Canada

As wildfires threaten, oil and gas industry braces for increasing risks from a changing climate

Suncor Energy Inc. filed a disclosure document last year laying out what would happen if extreme weather were to force…

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Canada

Evacuations ordered as B.C. wildfires grow

The latest:  More than 230 fires are burning in B.C. with officials warning of a “challenging 72 hours” ahead. Heat…

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Canada

Lightning sparks more wildfires in northern Alberta as firefighters face another tough day

Slightly cooler temperatures are moving into central and northern Alberta where firefighters are still battling multiple out-of-control wildfires including several…

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Canada

Northern Alberta wildfires threaten Suncor Firebag site, community of Chateh

Firefighters are preparing for a difficult weekend as wildfires threaten an oilsands production facility in northeastern Alberta and a small community…

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Canada

Fire suppression efforts working against Churchill Falls wildfires

NL Hydro CEO Jennifer Williams and Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey say fire suppression efforts around Churchill Falls are…

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Canada

Port-Cartier, Que., issues evacuation order due to wildfires

About 1,000 residents of Port-Cartier, on Quebec’s North Shore, have been ordered to leave their homes overnight Friday due to the…

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