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Manitoba wildfire evacuees cleared to go home on Sunday, feeling ‘relief’The Manitoba Wildfire Service has announced evacuees from communities impacted by a massive wildfire, have been cleared to return to their homes as of 10 a.m. on Sunday.FireMay 17
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Canada braces for wildfires, more named storms than usual this fallEnvironment Canada meteorologists said Canada will also see an above-normal hurricane season, with 17-24 named storms expected to form over the Atlantic Ocean basin this year.CanadaAug 12
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First Nations in northern Manitoba send residents south due to wildfire smokeThe province says smoke from an out-of-control wildfire in northeastern Manitoba is creating issues in the Red Sucker Lake, Wasagamack and God's Lake First Nations.FireJul 30
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Canada’s wildfire season close to 10-year average heading into the peak summer monthsThere are now 284 wildfires in Canada, including 135 that are out of control.CanadaJul 12
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Cranberry Portage wildfire evacuees could return home this weekend with rainy conditions expectedWith plenty of rain in the forecast the next few days in Northwestern Manitoba, provincial officials says residents forced from their homes could return by the weekend.TrendingMay 15
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‘I’ve never seen a fire move like this’: Manitoba conservation officer on northern blazeA gargantuan fire, roughly two-thirds the size of Winnipeg, continues to burn near Flin Flon, Man.FireMay 13
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Cranberry Portage, Man., evacuated due to wildfireA wildfire burning near Cranberry Portage, Man., has triggered an evacuation of approximately 700 people. It comes as northern regions of the province face drought conditions.CanadaMay 12
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Ontario is now Canada’s tornado hot spot — and the season is getting longerData released last month from the Northern Tornadoes Project shows that between 1991 and 2020, Ontario had the most tornadoes per year, surpassing Saskatchewan.WeatherJun 12
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Manitoba wildfire evacuees to receive added financial support, Kinew saysOne-time payments of $200 for adults are being made available to Manitobans who are forced to evacuate their homes for more than seven days due to wildfire, Premier Wab Kinew says.CanadaMay 20
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Canada needs to do more to disaster-proof its hospitals, experts sayWith the number of climate-related emergencies expected to worsen, some parts of the country will need to move quickly to disaster-proof life-saving infrastructure, experts say.EnvironmentMay 25
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Evacuation orders increase in parts of B.C. due to wildfires burningA wildfire in the community of Fort Nelson has significantly expanded as residents in British Columbia's northeast receive more mandatory evacuation orders.FireMay 14
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B.C. mayor prepares for ‘last stand’ as wind threatens to push fire into townA specialist with the B.C. Wildfire Service says an intense wildfire could hit Fort Nelson on Monday morning, based on forecasts that have been calling for strong winds.FireMay 13
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Will Quebec’s forest fire season be as bad as it was last year?With fires raging out west, many people have begun to wonder what Quebec's 2024 forest fire season could look like, and if it will be as bad as 2023.CanadaMay 18
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Homes, cottages near Flin Flon, Man., under evacuation order as crews fight wildfireOfficials have issued an evacuation order for a number of homes and cottages north of Flin Flon, Man. They also say people in the surrounding area should also be prepared to leave.CanadaMay 11
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Wildfire smoke from Canada is prompting health warnings in the U.S. againAir quality advisories were issued Sunday for parts of Montana, the Dakotas, Minnesota and Wisconsin due to haze emitting from fires burning across western Canada.EnvironmentMay 13
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Are Canada’s water bombers ready for forest fires?Canada's firefighting resources were strained last year. An expert warns the backbone, the water bombers, are old and may struggle this year if Canada sees many fires this year.CanadaMay 15
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‘Panic and anxiety’: Western Canada continues evacuations as wildfires rage onSmoke from the numerous wildfires has also been causing reduced visibility and air quality issues in several prairie citiesCanadaMay 12
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Manitoba officials brace for potential record-breaking wildfire seasonManitoba wildfire officials are preparing for what could be one of their busiest wildfire seasons to date.FireApr 11
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Winnipeg hosts simulated air-quality emergency ahead of wildfire seasonOn Tuesday, hundreds gathered at Sergeant Tommy Prince Place on Sinclair Street in Winnipeg for an emergency air quality simulation.CanadaApr 30
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Evacuation order lifted for Yellowknife after 3 weeks of wildfire dangerAn evacuation order has been lifted for Yellowknife three weeks after a nearby wildfire forced the city's 20,000 residents out of their homes.CanadaSep 6, 2023