6 d. ago Hundreds of wildfires continue to burn different parts of Canada

Wildfires are currently raging in several provinces across Canada. The BC Wildfire Service reports that crews are battling more than 70 wildfires in British Columbia, with one particularly intense wildfire near the community of Lytton, having led to a local state of emergency and several evacuation orders. In Yukon, the territorial government has lifted an […]

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9 d. ago Foreign national trying to fight B.C. wildfires caught up in red tape

Trained firefighters are already here but because their job is considered unskilled, there's no way to get them permanent residency and extend their careers

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2 w. ago Police divers recover remains of crew member in Quebec helicopter crash, three still missing

Rescue crews found one survivor last week in the waters off Natashquan, 1,000 kilometres northeast of Montreal

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3 w. ago Coast Guard union says crews in the dark about move to defence minister’s control

The Coast Guard commissioner said recently that it will be placed under the control of the minister of national defence, but will not be under the Department of National Defence

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3 w. ago Squamish wildfire fight helped by cooler weather, but emergency remains

The District of Squamish says the Dryden Creek wildfire has stayed steady at 0.6 square kilometres in size since Friday, and could be considered held in the coming days.

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4 w. ago Australia sends crews to help Canada in its fight against wildfires

As wildfires burn from northwest Ontario to British Columbia, Canada is getting help from firefighters in Australia with a 96-personnel-strong contingent deployed.

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