5 h. ago Ontario’s Doug Ford urges more federal assistance to fight wildfires across Canada

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is urging the federal government to put more national resources toward fighting wildfires, as nearly every province battles them. Premiers raised the issue with Prime Minister Mark Carney last month when he met with them in Huntsville, Ont., he said. “We need resources, national resources across the country, because it happens...

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7 h. ago Ford urges more federal assistance to fight wildfires across Canada

PICKERING — Ontario Premier Doug Ford is urging the federal government to put more national resources toward fighting wildfires, as nearly every province battles them. He says the premiers raised the issue with Prime Minister Mark Carney last month when he met with them in Huntsville, Ont. Ford says provinces frequently share firefighting resources to […]

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25 h. ago Newfoundlanders busking, cooking to help in fight against roaring wildfires

ST. JOHN’S — Evacuees who fled a roaring wildfire near Newfoundland and Labrador’s largest city received a special donation Wednesday from a young musician. Ten-year-old accordion player Zander Wright raised $121 while busking Tuesday outside a convenience store south of St. John’s, the same day some residents of nearby Paradise, N.L., were told to evacuate […]

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35 h. ago Chance of rain in Kawartha Lakes as crews fight 3 active wildfires

Environment Canada is forecasting a chance of rain for Kawartha Lakes Wednesday morning as emergency crews continue to fight three active wildfires in the region.

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52 h. ago Ford heading to Ottawa to meet with Carney, urge lower taxes

Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to meet Monday with Ontario Premier Doug Ford, who says he plans to urge the prime minister to lower taxes to stimulate the economy. Ford says he’ll travel to Ottawa for what he calls a “heart-to-heart” meeting with Carney, who he says is doing a good job. The premier […]

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3 d. ago Ontario water bombers dispatched to help fight wildfires in Newfoundland and Labrador

Ontario is sending two water bombers to help fight wildfires in N.L., where 3,000 people have been evacuated and one blaze has grown to 52 square kilometres.

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9 d. ago Thompson, Man. mayor optimistic about efforts to fight wildfires

Heavy smoke that cloaked the northern city over the long weekend had dissipated somewhat, and aerial crews are back in action, tackling nearby blazes from above.

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3 w. ago Request to unseal Epstein grand jury transcripts likely to disappoint, ex

NEW YORK (AP) — A Justice Department request to unseal grand jury transcripts in the prosecution of chronic sexual abuser Jeffrey Epstein and his former girlfriend is unlikely to produce much, if anything, to satisfy the public’s appetite for new revelations about the financier’s crimes, former federal prosecutors say. Attorney Sarah Krissoff, an assistant U.S. […]

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3 w. ago Crews from other provinces, countries arriving in Saskatchewan to fight wildfires

REGINA — Saskatchewan’s government says it’s bringing in crews from other provinces and countries to fight raging wildfires, as more people have been forced to flee their homes. Steve Roberts with the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency says firefighters from Australia have arrived to fight a blaze near Beauval, about 400 kilometres northwest of Saskatoon. He […]

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3 w. ago Danielle Smith slams report saying Alberta hindered efforts to fight Jasper wildfire

The report 'clearly overlooks the substantial, coordinated efforts undertaken by the Alberta government during the Jasper wildfire,' Danielle Smith said on Friday.

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3 w. ago Smith demands apology, slams report saying Alberta hindered Jasper wildfire fight efforts

The report 'clearly overlooks the substantial, coordinated efforts undertaken by the Alberta government during the Jasper wildfire,' Danielle Smith said on Friday.

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