2 w. ago Calgary police lift evacuation order after removal of dangerous chemicals

An evacuation order has been lifted in Calgary's Manchester industrial park after some dangerous chemicals discovered outside a local business were removed by bomb disposal experts

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2 w. ago Hudbay Resumes Snow Lake Operations after Wildfire Evacuation

TORONTO, Aug. 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Hudbay Minerals Inc. (“Hudbay” or the “Company”) (TSX, NYSE: HBM) is pleased to announce it has resumed operations in Snow Lake following the decision by the Manitoba Wildfire Service and the Town of Snow Lake to lift the mandatory evacuation order, effective August 22, 2025. “The emergency preparedness […]

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3 w. ago ‘We dodged a very big bullet’: Snow Lake residents return after wildfire evacuation

Snow Lake Mayor Ron Scott says the mandatory evacuation order for the northern community is being lifted and residents are now allowed to return.

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3 w. ago Some evacuation orders, alerts linked to Vancouver Island wildfire lifted

PORT ALBERNI — Some of the evacuation orders and alerts linked to the Mount Underwood wildfire on Vancouver Island have been lifted or downgraded, as firefighters report “minimal” behaviour from the blaze. The Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District, the City of Port Alberni and the Tseshaht First Nation jointly issued an update at 8 a.m. saying evacuation […]

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3 w. ago Evacuation orders, alerts linked to Vancouver Island wildfire lifted

The fire is still listed as out of control, but the service says the fire is not expected to grow beyond its 36-square-kilometres size.

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3 w. ago B.C. fire numbers drop, with blaze near Vernon being held and evacuation order lifted

There are about 80 active wildfires in the province, including five burning out of control

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3 w. ago B.C. wildfires: Evacuation orders, alerts lifted as Wesley Ridge fire north of Nanaimo declared under control

The wildfire service says firefighters are still in the area patrolling and extinguishing hot spots

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