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A large wildfire burned through forested areas of Mount Vesuvius, prompting air and ground crews to work under “maximum caution” to protect nearby towns and wineries. Local officials suspect arson, though the cause has not been confirmed.

Eight outdoor pools in Calgary are set to open for summer by Sunday, June 15th.  They include Bowview, Forest Lawn, Highwood, Millican/Ogden, Mount Pleasant and Silver Springs, South Calgary and Stanley Park Outdoor Pools.

Pressure continues to mount on the government in Greece over the deadly forest fires that left at least 82 people dead, with families asking why evacuation orders and fire engines didn’t come when they were needed.

As wildfire season ramps up, a ski resort in the south Okanagan is undertaking work to prevent a potential forest fire from ravaging the remote community. Shelby Thom reports.

Following a record-breaking year for wildfires in Canada, which saw more than double the amount of land burned since the last record was set in 1989, forest regeneration in Nova Scotia is expected to take decades. Meanwhile, experts across the country are warning of how this year’s fires could cause future weather events. Ella Macdonald...

The heat wave still gripping most of B.C. is rapidly drying out the forests and causing the wildfire danger to spike. Now concerns are mounting about a weather system that could bring lightning and as Andrea Macpherson reports, a province-wide campfire ban is also set to go into effect.

Fri, Jan 15: A barn in Mount Forest caught fire Thursday night, killing 13 horses. Ashley Carter brings us the latest, including a possible cause and how one horse survived.

Duane Bratt, a political scientist with Calgary’s Mount Royal University, speaks about how he foresees new Alberta PC leader Jason Kenney’s unity plan unfolding.

A Montreal non-profit organization called Les Amis de la Montagne or Friends of the Mountain started what they called the Forest School for Families in the city to discover what the mountain has to offer. After a two-year break because of the pandemic, classes are on again. The base camp is at the top of...

After losing both their day care and home in a raging wildfire that saw hundreds of homes and structures destroyed, the owners of Forest Kids Daycare are already seeing large amounts of support from the community to kickstart the daycare’s rebuilding process, once their community’s evacuation order has been lifted. Zack Power has the story.

Mon, Jun 6: A heat warning remains in effect for much of southern Alberta. While a lot of people love the heat and hope it stays around for the foreseeable future, it does bring with it a certain amount of risk. Global’s Quinn Campbell reports.

Tue, Jun 21: Photographer Euan Forrester spent nine months documenting the work of 2 so-called ‘trail faeries’ — building fresh bike trails on the lower slopes of Mount Seymour. Those trails are now complete and for the next few months, they’ll be adorned with photos documenting their construction. Photographer Euan Forrester and trail builder Penny...

At least 12 horses have perished in a barn fire in the second such tragedy to hit southern Ontario this month. Ashley Carter reports.

At least 12 horses are dead after a barn fire in Mount Forest. This is the second such tragedy to happen in southern Ontario this month.

Thu, Aug 3: Some residents living near Clinton say their homes are being jeopardized because of a firefighters’ back burn that went wrong. Nadia Stewart reports

Quebec vice-president of the Nature Conservancy of Canada Joel Bonin talks about the purchase of 850 acres of land in the Eastern Townships which includes strategic forest and wetlands around Mount Foster.

Despite heavy security, Beijing’s Olympic Forest Park was decked out for a New Year’s Eve extravaganza, as China counted down to 2017.

Brian Jones and his daughter Forest have just returned to Fredericton after traveling to Tanzania to climb Mount Kilimanjaro, while raising $10,000 for students in Fredericton who experience food insecurity.

The province is upping the amount it spends to fight back against the mountain pine beetle. The tiny insect is wreaking havoc on Alberta forests. As Julia Wong reports, there are calls for the federal government to step in.

The body of a man has been found on a forest service road near Vernon and Mounties believe his death may be suspicious. RCMP have identified the victim and are asking for anyone who was in the area on July 2 to contact them.