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Report into Fort McMurray wildfire cites communications breakdown in early days
June 9, 2017 Dean Bennett - THE CANADIAN PRESSEDMONTON – A report into the Fort McMurray wildfire cites critical communications breakdowns as the fire swept into the municipality and forced thousands to flee. Independent consultants that produced the report for the province noted that in the early days…
Alberta government provides $15M a year for FireSmart program, up from $3.8M last year
April 17, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterThe Government of Alberta has announced it is providing $15 million a year for its FireSmart program, up from $3.8 million last year, to help communities boost their wildfire protection activities. FireSmart uses preventative measures to reduce wildfire threat to…
Alberta government introduces bill aimed at reducing human-caused wildfires and enhancing firefighting operations
November 1, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterThe government of Alberta announced on Monday that it has tabled a bill introducing measures aimed at reducing the number of wildfires caused by humans and enhancing firefighting operations in the province. Bill 24, the Forest and Prairie Protection Amendment…
Government of Alberta to review Fort McMurray wildfire response
June 16, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterAlberta’s Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has reported that it is reviewing its response to the Fort McMurray wildfire, which is being held, but estimated to cover nearly 590,000 hectares as of Wednesday afternoon. The review will look at the…
Board of directors dismissed at Alberta’s Agriculture Financial Services Corp.
June 14, 2016 Dean Bennett - THE CANADIAN PRESSEDMONTON – The Alberta government has sacked the board of a Crown corporation following a report that said there were procurement violations and lavish spending by executives that included golf trips, limo rides, and luxury seats to the Edmonton Oilers.…