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Power restored to Jasper, Alta., after national park wildfire caused outage days ago
September 15, 2022 The Canadian PressJASPER, ALBERTA – Parks Canada welcomed visitors back to Jasper National Park Wednesday after power was restored to the townsite that was knocked out by a wildfire north of the community earlier this month. “With the restoration of transmission power…
Coalition on climate adaptation says Canada needs hard targets on disaster resilience
September 13, 2022 Mia Rabson - THE CANADIAN PRESSOTTAWA – A broad coalition on climate adaptation and disaster resilience says air conditioning should become a human right on par with winter heating – one of a series of hard targets it says Canada needs to meet in the…
Wildfire smoke continues to blanket parts of B.C., improves slightly over Vancouver
September 12, 2022 The Canadian PressAir quality has improved slightly over Metro Vancouver but remains at very unhealthy levels in several other regions as wildfire smoke blankets large sections of British Columbia. Environment Canada is maintaining air quality statements for areas from the Peace River…
Crews keep close watch on one B.C. wildfire, as another delays school in northeast
September 6, 2022 The Canadian PressWildfire officials in British Columbia say they are working with BC Parks and the Transportation Ministry to prepare for the spread of a blaze that has charred 19 square kilometres of bush in a provincial park east of Vancouver. The…
Territory’s 2022 wildfire season has nearly doubled five-year average for area burned
August 30, 2022 Emily Blake - THE CANADIAN PRESSYELLOWKNIFE – The 2022 wildfire season in the Northwest Territories is shaping up to be one of the most severe in the past five years. “We’re well on our way to doubling our five-year average for area burned,” said Mike…
All evacuation orders rescinded for Keremeos Creek wildfire near Penticton, B.C.
August 22, 2022 The Canadian PressLocal authorities in British Columbia’s Okanagan region say all evacuation orders around the so-called Keremeos Creek wildfire near Penticton have been rescinded. Erick Thompson, an information officer for the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen, says this means residents from the last…
BC Wildfire Service predicts stable forecast following persistent lightning strikes
August 16, 2022 The Canadian PressVANCOUVER – A spokesperson for the BC Wildfire Service says 80 per cent of the 212 new fires sparked across the province since Wednesday were caused by lightning. Briana Hill says the service was well prepared and 69 per cent…
Newfoundland wildfires could be sign of what climate change has in store for province
August 15, 2022 The Canadian PressST. JOHN’S, N.L. – A climatologist says the wildfires that have been burning for more than two weeks in central Newfoundland could be a sign of what’s to come as the province feels the impacts of climate change. Joel Finnis,…
Drones tackle Okanagan blaze as cool weather helps bring B.C. wildfires under control
August 11, 2022 by Jason ContantPENTICTON – Drones are helping map hot spots in a wildfire burning in British Columbia’s Okanagan region as cooler conditions helped firefighters elsewhere in the province bring blazes under control. Crews were making progress on several wildfires Wednesday, including a…
Essential Newfoundland highway to stay open as out of control wildfires grow
August 10, 2022 Sarah Smellie - THE CANADIAN PRESSST. JOHN’S, N.L. – Two out-of-control wildfires in central Newfoundland covered more than 200 square kilometres on Wednesday morning, and Environment Canada warned the flames could cover much of the island in smoke. Jeff Motty, the province’s forest fire duty…
Newfoundland’s largest wildfire in 60 years: what the P&C industry needs to know
August 8, 2022 by Alyssa DiSabatinoA long-burning forest fire in Newfoundland has charred over 10,800 hectares, but one claims professional says they’ve yet to see any claims come through, since the affected areas are not densely populated. The fire has been burning for close to…
Hot, dry August to bring more wildfires to B.C., forecast says
August 4, 2022 The Canadian PressVICTORIA – A hot, dry weather forecast for August and into September is expected to result in increased wildfire activity in British Columbia, especially in the southern regions. Neal McLoughlin, the superintendent of predictive services at the BC Wildfire Service,…