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A wildfire is burning out of control in northeastern Alberta, approximately 4.5 kilometres east of Saprae Creek Estates in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo.

John Vaillant's bestselling book about the Fort McMurray wildfire is shortlisted for the Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing.

A wildfire that broke out Sunday near the northeastern Alberta hamlet of Saprae Creek is now being held, and an evacuation alert that was issued Sunday has been dropped.

The Regional Municipality Of Wood Buffalo issued a wildfire evacuation alert Sunday afternoon for Saprae Creek Estates due to the potential of a nearby wildfire spreading.

Wind and solar operators in Canada are being urged to reduce the likelihood of future catastrophic grid outages by making their infrastructure more resilient to climate change.

Canada's air pollution levels last year were worse than those in the United States for the first time since an air-quality firm started publishing its assessments in 2018.

The mother of an Alberta man who went missing in Dawson Creek, B.C., has joined the search for missing her son. Two women are also missing as gang activity surges in the community.

2023 ranks among the top five worst years on record in insured damage from extreme weather events, the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) said, but it wasn't the worst.

One of Rachel Notley’s prized possessions from her time as Alberta premier sits on her bedroom dresser: a framed picture of hell freezing over. 

Last year ranks among the top five worst years on record in insured damage from extreme weather events, the Insurance Bureau of Canada says.

A new report published on Monday aims to provide practical advice for homeowners and communities to reduce their risk wildfire damage.

Environment Canada unveiled its top weather stories for 2023. The presenting climatologist said human caused-climate was partially to blame and said more extreme weather will come.

After a historic wildfire season across Canada, experts are turning their eyes to Nova Scotia as a harbinger of the growing risk facing cities on the forest's edge.

Wildfire season is wrapping up but some fires are expected to continue to burn. It could be many more months before all fires are fully extinguished.

Devastating wildfires in the Okanagan and Shuswap areas resulted in $720 million in insured losses, according to estimates from Catastrophe Indices and Quantification Inc. 

As of Monday morning, special air quality statements had been issued all over the province by Environment and Climate Change Canada.

A state of emergency in the Northwest Territories has been extended until Sept. 11 and its premier says she understands the frustration of those forced from their homes.

A group representing Canada's insurance industry says the ferocity and frequency of weather events means premiums could rise by as much as 50 per cent.

Natural disasters can have a big impact on a person's mental well-being. Experts say it's important to maintain self-care and stay connected to your community for support.

Encroaching wildfires have forced hospitals to close. Evacuating patients is a complex and high-pressure procedure, two people with experience said.