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An abnormally dry winter has put large parts of the Prairies in severe to extreme drought conditions. Heather Yourex-West looks at how it’s sparking fears of an early wildfire season, and what this might mean for beef prices.

As spring approaches, Jasper is a hub of construction replacing homes lost in the 2024 wildfire while also addressing long‑standing housing shortages. As Erik Bay reports, one of the most prominent projects is an affordable housing complex that governments provided millions in new funding for, in hope it’ll help stabilize housing supply in a town...

Alberta is spending $400 million to buy five brand new water bombers – built within the province – Premier Danielle Smith announced Tuesday. The investment into the Canadair 515 (DHC-515) aircrafts comes as wildfire risks increase year after year in Canada.

At least 16 people died in forest fires that swept through Chile’s Bio Bio and Nuble regions over the weekend, according to Public Security Minister Luis Cordero on Sunday. Cordero told reporters on Sunday morning that 15 deaths had been confirmed in the region of Bío Bío alone, bringing the total death toll to 16...

Thousands of firefighters on Saturday toiled in Australia’s Victoria state to get the upper hand on bushfires that have razed homes, cut power to tens of thousands and burned vast swathes of bushland.

WATCH: 2025 saw 514 wildfires and 2.9 million hectares burn throughout the year. Over 10,000 people were evacuated at the height of the fires.

Officials say more than 1300 wildfires were sparked in the province this year. That number shows BC has the lowest number of wildfires this season when you compare the data from the last 5 years. Kylie Stanton has more.

Last week’s atmospheric river storm has added to what was already a devastating year of natural disasters in the Los Angeles area. Last January, multiple wildfires, including the Palisades and Eaton fires, levelled entire communities. Global’s Neetu Garcha, who was deployed into the fire zone at the time, looks back at what unfolded and how...

The 2025 wildfire season was the second worst in Canadian history, but the destruction in B.C. was not nearly as bad as recent years. Global News Morning speaks with BC Forests Minister Ravi Parmar about the numbers and how the province is already preparing for the 2026 wildfire season.

In her first-full year as premier, Susan Holt was faced with a historic fire season, provincial funding concerns, and countless health-care concerns surrounding her government. Holt sat down with Global News reporter Anna Mandin to discuss this and more in a year-end interview.

Newfoundland and Labrador is taking time to reflect after experiencing one of its most destructive wildfire seasons in years. Heidi Petracek looks at the impact from the fires, and the lessons learned ahead of the next wildfire season.

New homes keep going up in Jasper as the community rebuilds from the 2024 wildfire. Government officials and workers expect the warmer weather will speed up efforts. But as Erik Bay tells us, that construction uptick and Jasper’s already busy summers have out-of-town builders wondering where they will stay.

The Alberta Teachers’ Association continues its legal fight to restore educator’s right to strike. Jasper’s rebuild from the 2024 wildfire gets a multi-million dollar affordable housing boost. Alberta Francophonie join the ‘Forever Canadian’ movement. The Alberta government and store owners push for nicotine pouch rules to be relaxed. The sister of murder victim Nancy Cooper...

A new program at UBC Okanagan is hoping to help minimize the risk of wildfires by teaching the importance of prescribed burns. As Klaudia Van Emmerik reports, the first of its kind training program hopes to address a critical gap in Canada’s ability to use and scale the tool.

Derek Leippi, found guilty of interfering with firefighting efforts with a drone during the 2023 MacDougall Creek wildfire, was in court on Tuesday. And a problem house on McCurdy Road is once again the center of attention after an armed robbery led police back to the property.

The workers who battle our province’s forest fires are burnt out. That’s according to the union representing them As it calls for more support and preparation for next fire season. Vasilios Bellos has more on what the union is looking for.

Spain’s Christmas lottery showered 2.77 billion euros in prizes on Monday, with a significant number of winners of the top award, “El Gordo” (The Fat One), living in Leon province, which was ravaged by wildfires earlier this year.

The latest snowpack numbers are out and they are concerning for some parts of the province, especially the South Coast and Vancouver Island. And while water shortages and wildfires are a possible result, there is hope for a turnaround before summer hits. Kylie Stanton reports.

Communities in B.C.’s Okanagan are expressing concerns over changes to the way FireSmart funding is to be distributed. West Kelowna’s fire chief says with wildfires consistently a threat in the Okanagan, this could have dire consequences. Victoria Femia reports.

It’s been a drier-than-normal January in many parts of B.C., but particularly in the Okanagan. Two cities set all-time records. As Travis Lowe reports, if the pattern continues, it could be cause for concern on the wildfire front.