Canadian Wildfires
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Canadian banks face pressure to support wildfire victims, climate changeWhile banks recognize that Canadians are living through a wildfire season like no other, activists say they aren't delivering where they're most needed.EconomyAug 27, 2023
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South Okanagan politician calling for national wildfire fighting forceMP Richard Cannings is calling on the federal government to put together a national wildfire fighting force and a squadron of water bombers.FireAug 10, 2023
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‘Something’s changed’: Summer 2023 is screaming climate change, scientists sayIn British Columbia, once the ‘wet coast,’ 28 out of 34 river basins were at the province’s top two drought levels.EnvironmentAug 5, 2023
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‘I’m a David fighting a Goliath’: N.S. homeowner worried about wildfire insurance claims'I'm not trying to jump the line, but without getting any response, I feel like I'm not even in the line,' says a Nova Scotia man fighting for answers about his wildfire insurance.CanadaJul 20, 2023
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‘It’s home’: Metis community rebuilds after northern Alberta wildfireThe East Prairie Metis Settlement lost about 40 homes, of which 14 were inhabited at the time of the wildfire.FireJul 14, 2023
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‘It feels like home:’ New Zealand volunteers arrive in N.S. to help with wildfire recoveryVolunteers from Task Force Kiwi, a veteran-led disaster relief group, arrived in the Halifax area earlier this week to assist with wildfire recovery efforts.CanadaJul 1, 2023
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Quebec wildfires: more evacuations ordered in northwestern regionResidents of the villages of Val-Paradis and Beaucanton, home to around 340 people, were given an hour and a half to evacuate on Friday night due to the approach of a nearby fire.CanadaJun 24, 2023
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Quebec wildfires: Lebel sur Quevillon citizens return, but remain on evacuation alertAuthorities reopened the road into Lebel-sur-Quevillon, Que., but residents could have to leave again as the fire that forced them out in the first place has flared up again.CanadaJun 18, 2023
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Quebec now taking the offensive against forest fires: natural resources ministerWith no rain expected in affected areas before Tuesday, officials say the flammability index remains high.CanadaJun 11, 2023
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Next 48 hours ‘crucial’ in Quebec wildfire fight, officials sayQuebec says there are more than 130 fires still burning and teams have prioritized 37 of them, with 861 firefighters on the ground and 20 water bombers part of the fight.CanadaJun 10, 2023
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