What the latest wildfire near Lytton, B.C. reveals
July 22, 2022 by Jason ContantThe out-of-control wildfire burning near Lytton, B.C. shows the community and its surrounding area are at high risk of repeated fires, said Glenn McGillivray, managing director of the Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction (ICLR). The Nohomin Creek wildfire about 1.7…
Out-of-control blaze grows near fire-ravaged Lytton, B.C.
July 15, 2022 The Canadian PressLYTTON, B.C. – A wildfire blazing just west of Lytton, B.C., has now scorched five square kilometres of trees and bush, more than doubling in size in less than 12 hours. BC Wildfire Service spokeswoman Taylor Colman says the out-of-control…
Wildfire smoke, heat warnings up for many parts of Canada’s North
July 14, 2022 The Canadian PressWHITEHORSE – Several parts of Northern Canada are enveloped in smoke from wildfires along with unusually high seasonal temperatures. Yukon has seen a huge leap in the number of blazes with just over 846 square kilometres of land scorched this…
Lightning starts 136 wildfires over seven days in Yukon: fire information officer
July 8, 2022 The Canadian PressWHITEHORSE – A Yukon information officer says firefighters in the territory have been bolstered by crews and resources from British Columbia to help fight a growing number of wildfires. Mike Fancie says in a news release Wednesday that about 60…
B.C. commits $21 million to help rebuild infrastructure in Lytton after fire
June 24, 2022 The Canadian PressVICTORIA – The fire-ravaged community of Lytton, B.C., is getting $21 million from the provincial government to help it rebuild essential infrastructure and services. The Public Safety Ministry says in a statement the new funding will support priorities identified in…
The latest insolvency risk: climate change
June 15, 2022 by Jason ContantA single large-scale natural disaster can cause the sudden failure of an otherwise solvent insurer, warns a new report from the Property and Casualty Insurance Compensation Corporation (PACICC). The latest installment of PACICC’s Why Insurers Fail series found the “traditional”…
Rebuild of Lytton, B.C., after devastating wildfire to begin by September: minister
June 13, 2022 Sarah Ritchie - THE CANADIAN PRESSOTTAWA – Rebuilding in the fire-ravaged village of Lytton, B.C., is likely to begin in September, according to the province’s minister of public safety. That would be 15 months after an out-of-control wildfire swept through and burned 90 per cent…
Forest fire in northeast Ontario community forces residents to evacuate
May 17, 2022 The Canadian PressA forest fire has forced the evacuation of residents in a community north of Sudbury, Ont. Conservation officers and Ontario Provincial Police assisted with the precautionary evacuation of Shining Tree, Ont., residents Saturday afternoon after a forest fire broke out…
Last summer’s B.C., Alberta heat wave was among most extreme since 1960s, study shows
May 6, 2022 Brenna Owen - THE CANADIAN PRESSThe record-breaking heat wave that scorched western North America last June was among the most extreme ever recorded globally, new modelling and analysis by researchers at universities in the United Kingdom shows. The study published Wednesday in the journal Science…
Curbing Canadian forest fires could be an affordable way to cut emissions: study
April 28, 2022 Hina Alam - THE CANADIAN PRESSBetter wildfire management in Canadian and Alaskan forests could offer a cost-effective way to limit greenhouse gas emissions, a new study says. Research published in the journal Science Advances on Wednesday found wildfires in North American boreal forests could represent…
B.C. mayors dealing with flooding and wildfire damage call on feds to deliver funds
April 12, 2022 Camille Bains - THE CANADIAN PRESSVANCOUVER – British Columbia mayors whose communities were devastated by last year’s flooding and wildfires want the federal government to deliver billions of dollars in promised funding as soon as possible. Abbotsford Mayor Henry Braun said he was among 28…
How cattle will help manage B.C. wildfire risk
April 8, 2022 Brenna Owen - THE CANADIAN PRESSA handful of ranchers in British Columbia’s Interior are getting ready to graze their cattle in concentrated areas near homes and community infrastructure, where they’ll eat the grasses that dry over the summer and heighten the wildfire risk. As part…