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ICLR to hold its forecast of 2017 wildfire season on May 10

May 1, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

The Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction (ICLR) is holding its forecast of the 2017 wildfire season on May 10. The forecast, in a webinar running from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. EST that day, will feature Dr. Kerry Anderson, fire

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Warm summer means increased risk of forest fires, meteorologists say

April 17, 2017 The Canadian Press

Nearly a year after the massive wildfire that devastated Fort McMurray, Alta., a climate scientist says there may be more forest fires in Canada this summer. “If the forecast’s right that it’s a warmer than normal summer, we’ll probably have

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ICLR to host webinar on Canadian wildland fire interface maps

January 30, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

The Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction (ICLR) will be hosting its next Friday Forum webinar on Canadian wildland fire interface maps on Feb. 17 at 10 a.m. to 11:30 am EST. The webinar, titled Canadian wildland fire interface maps: Tools

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Student charged in cyberattack on 304 computers at University of Alberta

January 6, 2017 The Canadian Press

EDMONTON – A University of Alberta student is facing numerous charges after a cyber-attack on university computers. The university says on Nov. 22 it found malware on 287 computers, which potentially affected more than 3,300 faculty, staff and students. It