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Oil and gas companies would be liable for damages caused by climate change-related disasters in California under legislation introduced Monday by two Democratic lawmakers. The proposal claims that the oil industry intentionally deceived the public about the risks of fossil fuels on climate change that now have intensified storms and wildfires and caused billions of…
Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag Pratt, once known for their rise to fame on hit reality series The Hills, are back in the spotlight and taking over the music charts. Montag’s 2010 album Superficial has hit No. 1 on iTunes’ all-genre songs and albums charts — 15 years after its release. Her album beat Bad…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Alberta government says 40 wildland firefighters are on their way to California to aid in the battle against flames devastating the Los Angeles area. Forestry Minister Todd Loewen told reporters Monday that the firefighters are expected to be on the ground within the next few days…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size As flames continue to ravage Los Angeles, Mexico announced on Saturday it has sent firefighters to help. In a post on social media, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo said the group left on Saturday morning. “We are a generous and supportive country,” she wrote. “You carry with…
Ottawa rapper Khalid Omar, who performs under the name TwoTiime, was forced to evacuate his Calabasas condo as wildfires tore through the Los Angeles area this week, leaving the studio where he records in ruins. The 23-year-old says he woke up Thursday to a nightmarish scene as the Kenneth fire began spreading through the West Hills,…
Los Angeles may be about 2,500 kilometres from Calgary, but for some Albertans the wildfires that are devastating southern California are too close to home. Global News spoke to several Albertans living in the City of Angels. While the inferno bears similarities to the fire that ravaged the town of Jasper last summer, the ex-pat…
Out-of-control wildfires are ravaging parts of Los Angeles this week, ripping through neighbourhoods and enclaves many Hollywood stars call home, including the Pacific Palisades, Malibu and Altadena. California firefighters are battling wind-whipped fires tearing across the area as the quick-moving flames destroy homes and critical infrastructure. The Pacific Palisades neighbourhood is a hillside area along…
Canada’s forest fire centre is working on a request to send air tankers to Los Angeles as crews in the region continue to battle the deadly and devastating fires that have left at least five dead. The Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre (CIFFC) said in a statement to Global News that it had received a…
