15 h. ago Conservative MP calls on Ottawa to ‘get serious’ about wildfires, criticizes forest ban

OTTAWA — Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner says the federal government needs to do more to fight Canada’s devastating forest fires. Speaking to reporters Wednesday in Ottawa, the Alberta MP accused Ottawa of “inaction” on wildfires. She also blamed that lack of action for new measures restricting activities in the forests of two provinces — […]

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15 h. ago Conservative MP calls on Ottawa to do more on wildfires, criticizes forest entry ban

Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner says Ottawa must act on wildfires, slamming "inaction" and calling for more resources instead of restricting movement.

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2 d. ago 'A sprinkler system on steroids:' An Ottawa inventor and his wildfire protection device

David McKeen got the idea for a portable "Wall of Water" device five years ago when watching video of the devastation caused by wildfires.

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4 d. ago Conservative MP calls for apology to Christian singer Sean Feucht over cancellations

American Christian rocker and missionary Sean Feucht is known for speaking out against abortion rights and the LGBTQ2 community.

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5 d. ago ‘Water supply has diminished’: Dry weather and the call to conserve in Halifax

A Halifax utility company is asking residents to voluntarily conserve water due to low supply levels amid a Nova Scotia drought that has resulted in a province-wide forest ban.

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3 w. ago Federal officials say wildfire forecast shows high risk of more fires in August

OTTAWA — The 2025 wildfire season is already one of the worst on record for Canada and there is a high risk that more fires will break out in August, federal officials said on Friday. More than 5.5 million hectares of land have burned so far this year, more than double the 10-year average for […]

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4 w. ago Despite calls for change, Poilievre’s campaign manager keeps an advisory role, firm on party payroll

OTTAWA — As Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre faces calls to make changes following his April election loss, the manager who ran that campaign remains an advisor, but is taking a less visible role, at least for now. Jenni Byrne’s future with the party has been a source of discussion among MPs and other Conservative supporters, frustrated by […]

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last month Carney to meet with Incident Response Group to discuss the wildfire situation

Prime Minister Mark Carney is scheduled to convene the Incident Response Group in Ottawa today to discuss the ongoing wildfire situation across the country. Carney also convened the group of ministers and senior officials a little over a month ago in response to an earlier wave of wildfires, which peaked in May and June, then […]

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