4 d. ago As wildfires rage, an updated outlook shows the worst may be yet to come

The wildfire season so far this year has been the second worst on record after 2023, according to the Government of Canada, which forecasts the trend to continue.

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8 d. ago Air quality alerts ease across much of Quebec and Ontario after days of haze

GATINEAU — Environment Canada says air quality has improved across most of Quebec and Ontario as changes in wind and rain ease the situation east of the Prairies, where wildfires continue to rage. The federal department lifted alerts for most parts of both provinces Sunday after two days of poor air quality warnings and a […]

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1 week ago Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe faces call to bring in military as wildfires rage

REGINA — Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is resisting an Opposition call to bring in the military to combat wildfires that have forced thousands from their homes. In a statement Thursday, Moe’s office said they recognize the Canadian Armed Forces can play a key role in specific areas, such as aerial evacuations, but said that’s not […]

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1 week ago Scott Moe faces call to bring in military as Saskatchewan wildfires rage

Saskatchewan provincial fire officials say the abilities of federal firefighters from the military are limited and usually only brought in to battle blazes that are contained.

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1 week ago Smoke covering parts of U.S. as wildfires continue to rage in Saskatchewan, Manitoba

Swaths of smoke from wildfires that have torched buildings and forced thousands from their homes in Western Canada have drifted as far as Newfoundland and Labrador in the east and Texas in the south. People in the northern and heavily populated southern areas of Manitoba and Saskatchewan are feeling it the worst, as that’s where […]

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2 w. ago Over 2 dozen Saskatchewan communities evacuated as northern wildfires rage

About 8,000 people have been affected by wildfires in Saskatchewan, ignited by hot, dry weather that has allowed some blazes to grow and threaten more than two dozen communities.

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2 w. ago Cenovus the latest oil company to shut production in Alberta due to wildfires

CALGARY — Some oilsands producers are removing workers and shutting production from their sites as wildfires rage in northeastern Alberta. Cenovus Energy Inc. said Sunday only essential personnel are left at its Christina Lake oilsands operations south of Fort McMurray, Alta. It began shutting down production from the steam-driven project on Thursday and about 238,000 […]

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2 w. ago Wildfire updates: 25+ Alberta blazes deemed out of control | Workers flee oilsands sites | Wildfires rage in northeast B.C.

An ongoing look at everything you need to know about wildfires in Western Canada

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2 w. ago As Manitoba wildfires rage, premier asks more people to evacuate

The roughly 600 residents of Cranberry Portage in northwestern Manitoba were placed under a mandatory evacuation order because fire had knocked out power to the community.

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2 w. ago Flin Flon virtually deserted, thousands more evacuated as wildfires rage in Manitoba

Just a skeleton crew of emergency personell and municipal officals remain in the northern Manitoba community of Flin Flon as a wildfire threatens to ravage the community.

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2 w. ago As wildfires rage, what can you do to prepare and reduce your risks?

As dozens of wildfires rage across several provinces, including Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, it's never been more important for homeowners to be prepared.

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2 w. ago Manitoba government declares state of emergency as wildfires rage

'This is the largest evacuation in many Manitobans’ living memory and this will require significant resources and co-operation from all levels of government': Premier Wab Kinew

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2 w. ago Wildfires rage across Manitoba, city of Flin Flon on verge of evacuation

WINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says widespread wildfires have the city of Flin Flon on the verge of evacuation while officials work to find places to put thousands more possible evacuees. The city’s 5,000 residents were told Monday night to be ready to flee at a moment’s notice and hospital patients are being moved […]

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2 w. ago Saskatchewan requests provincial partners’ support in wildfire fighting efforts

Saskatchewan is on high alert as several significant wildfires continue to rage in Northern parts of the province. Sarah Jones has more on the spread and the fire fight.

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