2 hours ago ‘Apocalyptic’: Albertans living in California share their stories of fleeing the inferno

Calgarians living in the Los Angeles area describe apocalyptic scenes as wildfires continue to burn uncontrolled, destroying thousands of homes.

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10 hours ago Local politicians OK Woodstock's industrial expansion plan: 'Long time coming'

Oxford County politicians have pushed ahead a plan to rezone property in Woodstock's east end for an industrial subdivision.

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2 hours ago Canadian military, firefighters ready to join Los Angeles wildfire battle

Canada’s emergency preparedness minister says Canadian military personnel, their equipment and another 250 firefighters stand “ready to support our American neighbours” as wildfires devastate parts of Southern California. Harjit Sajjan says in a social media post that “Team Canada, with Ontario, Quebec and Alberta, is ready to deploy 250 firefighters, aircraft equipment and other resources […]

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10 hours ago 'Have you seen my friends?' Bylaw finds one runaway dog, searching for two others

"But my two buddies (boxer mix) escaped into the woods and it's really cold," the dog was quoted as saying.

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3 hours ago How the wildfires in Los Angeles area could affect California’s home insurance market

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The wildfires that destroyed homes in multiple sections of the Los Angeles area will test California’s efforts to stabilize the state’s insurance marketplace after many insurers stopped issuing residential policies due to the high fire risk. The wind-driven blazes that started Tuesday roared through neighborhoods from the Pacific Coast inland to […]

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4 hours ago 'Like a disaster movie': Calgarians describe devastation amid Los Angeles wildfires

'I'm pretty devastated by the whole thing, because I love the area and (have) a ton of friends down there that I'm really worried about'

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6 hours ago George Stroumboulopoulos opens doors to friends as L.A. rallies amid fires

Eight people, two dogs and a cat found refuge in George Stroumboulopoulos’s Los Angeles home as wildfires raged through parts of the city, fuelled by ferocious Santa Ana winds. The Canadian media personality said he opened his doors to friends whose homes were evacuated or destroyed by the flames, as he watched the Sunset fire […]

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7 hours ago L.A. Mayor Karen Bass blasted by celebs, residents over ‘embarrassing’ response to devastating wildfires

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is facing all kinds of heat and calls to step down as wildfires rage and ravage the city. The 71-year-old Democrat took part in a press conference on Wednesday, after returning from a trip to Ghana, where at one point, she refused to answer an Irish reporter’s questions. Despite receiving […]

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10 hours ago Paris Hilton, Billy Crystal among celebrities who lost homes in L.A. wildfires

Many celebrities' homes were directly in the path of the multiple fires ravaging Los Angeles.

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11 hours ago Videos show celebrity homes reduced to rubble in L.A. wildfires: ‘Totally decimated’

'It was kind of a guttural pain and disbelief and shock and fear as I was approaching my property and not seeing the house,' says actor whose home was consumed by fire

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11 hours ago ‘Catastrophe’: Video shows before and after as L.A. wildfire engulfs California mountains

At least five people have died, Governor Gavin Newsom said Wednesday, as thousands forced to evacuate

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11 hours ago ‘Apocalyptic’: Winnipeggers experience impact of devastating California wildfires

A former Winnipegger who has been living in Los Angeles for the past three years said while he's safe from the disaster, it's hitting dangerously close to home.

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12 hours ago Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard leaves team before game to be with family as wildfires ravage LA area

Kawhi Leonard left the Los Angeles Clippers in Denver on Wednesday to be with his family in Los Angeles after they were evacuated from their Pacific Palisades home because of wildfires. “You definitely have to take care of home … Totally had my support 100%,” Clippers coach Tyronn Lue said. “Going back, checking on his […]

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12 hours ago Los Angeles wildfires: Alberta plans to send water bombers, other resources to California

"Alberta is also actively working with the federal government and the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre to assess California's needs," Smith said.

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15 hours ago Los Angeles wildfires: 5 dead as firefighters battle to control flames

Firefighters battled to control a series of major fires in the Los Angeles area early Thursday that have killed five people, and sent thousands frantically fleeing their homes.

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15 hours ago Firefighters battle to control devastating Los Angeles wildfires as ferocious winds calm somewhat

LOS ANGELES — Firefighters battled to control a series of major fires in the Los Angeles area early Thursday that have killed five people, ravaged communities from the Pacific Coast to Pasadena and sent thousands of people frantically fleeing their homes. Ferocious winds that drove the flames and led to chaotic evacuations have calmed somewhat […]

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15 hours ago Billy Crystal, Mandy Moore and Paris Hilton among celebs who lost homes in L.A. fires

LOS ANGELES — Fires burning in and around Los Angeles have claimed the homes of numerous celebrities, including Billy Crystal, Mandy Moore and Paris Hilton and led to sweeping disruptions of entertainment events. Three awards ceremonies planned for this weekend have been postponed. Next week’s Oscar nominations have been delayed. And tens of thousands of […]

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27 hours ago ’On the front line’: Quebec planes and B.C. helicopters battle L.A. wildfires

MONTREAL — Quebec-based pilots and crews from a British Columbia company are fighting high winds and heavy turbulence as they battle the massive wildfires tearing through the Los Angeles area, and on the ground Canadians with homes in the area are being forced to flee ahead of fast-moving flames. Pascal Duclos, head pilot for the […]

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27 hours ago ‘Armageddon’: Passengers describe Los Angeles fires after landing in Vancouver

Wildfires have been whipped into a frenzy across Los Angeles County due to the Santa Ana winds, with five blazes now estimated to be burning.

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