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Saskatchewan could be “turning a corner” on the fight against spring wildfires in the northern half of the province, but there’s still more work to be done, according to the province’s public safety minister. Some Saskatchewan wildfire evacuees are being told they can go home on Monday, while others are being asked to reconsider an…
The Saskatchewan government is boosting support it’s giving to wildfire evacuees, while officials say light rain and cooler temperatures this weekend could help keep some of the province’s larger fires in check. Bryan Chartrand with the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency told a news conference in Prince Albert, Sask., on Saturday that it’s been mostly “status…
Halifax has been without an AI wildfire surveillance system since October when the pilot project ended. For residents who were directly impacted by the Tantallon wildfires and for councillors in districts in which these towers were located, this is the first time they’re hearing the program is offline. “It’s a bit of a dangerous time…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Tens of thousands of window-mounted air conditioner units are being recalled in Canada as part of a broader North American recall over the risk of mould exposure. This comes as summer-like temperatures and wildfire smoke spread across many parts of Canada. The government of Canada recall website…
As northern Saskatchewan continues to grapple with widespread wildfires, small-town fire departments across the province are banding together, many through a central hub in Warman. “We’re a nice central location,” said Russ Austin, fire chief of Warman Fire Rescue. “So whether it’s bringing in firefighting skids… or bringing in any fire departments that have firefighters,…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size With wildfire smoke looming over Ontario, Environment Canada has issued air quality watches and statements for a large portion of the province. The statements run from Sarnia and London north into Fort Albany and include Moosonee, Thunder Bay and Sault Ste. Marie, and vary depending on location….
Manitoba First Nations leaders say efforts to protect their northern Manitoba communities are being hampered by a lack of firefighting equipment. “It’s like trying to fight a fire with a water pistol. That’s what our leaders were faced with,” Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak (MKO) Grand Chief Garrison Settee said at a press conference Tuesday. “Give us…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size As Manitoba grapples with wildfires that have forced more than 17,000 people from their homes, the premier of Saskatchewan said Tuesday the situation is becoming just as dire in his province. Scott Moe said upwards of 15,000 in Saskatchewan have had to leave their communities and more…
Fire crews in northern Manitoba have so far been able to contain an encroaching wildfire that forced thousands from their homes, while more residents in Saskatchewan have been told to leave due to a fast-moving blaze. The Saskatchewan government has issued an evacuation alert for the dozens of residents that live in the small northern…
More people in northern Manitoba were told to leave their homes Saturday and Saskatchewan’s premier warned the number of evacuees in his province will likely climb as wildfires continued to threaten communities and send thick smoke into the air. The roughly 600 residents of Cranberry Portage in northwestern Manitoba were placed under a mandatory evacuation…
