Alberta Wildfires

• Alberta wildfires: Provincial state of emergency to end Saturday evening

  The provincial state of emergency was declared on May 6 after tens of thousands of people were forced from their homes over intense and spreading wildfires.

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  Jun 3
  
• Cabins destroyed in northern Alberta wildfire: ‘I’m terribly sorry’

  The chief of Mikisew Cree First Nation said some homes have been destroyed by a wildfire that's burning near Fort Chipewyan in northern Alberta.

  Canada

  Jun 2
  
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• Almost 700 more international firefighters set to join Canada’s wildfire fight

  There are already more than 500 international firefighters, incident commanders and other workers in Alberta, and another 101 arrived from the U.S. Friday.

  Canada

  Jun 2
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• Alberta wildfires: Residents return to Rainbow Lake Friday after 27-day evacuation

  Hundreds of residents from Rainbow Lake, Alta., were finally able to go home Friday morning after a mandatory evacuation order was issued 27 days ago.

  Fire

  Jun 2
• Insurance costs rising as ‘catastrophic events’ become the norm

  As weather events and wildfires become increasingly extreme and frequent, insurers in Canada are finding it more difficult to keep coverage affordable.

  Consumer

  Jun 2
• Canadians change camping plans as fire bans expand in the country

  Fire bans began rolling in after hot, dry weather took over much of Canada early in the season - starting in Alberta, Saskatchewan and British Columbia, expanding to the Maritimes.

  Environment

  Jun 2
• Canadian military to help fight Nova Scotia wildfires amid ‘unprecedented’ season

  Canadian Armed Forces will help Nova Scotia's officials with planning and coordination, ignition specialist personnel and equipment, and other firefighting resources.

  Canada

  Jun 1
• Alberta wildfires: Military helping airlift evacuees out of Fort Chipewyan as threat increases

  The efforts to get people out of Fort Chipewyan were ramped up Wednesday and the Canadian Armed Forces is using a C-130J Hercules to airlift people south to Fort McMurray.

  Fire

  May 31
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• Nova Scotia wildfires: What role is climate change playing?

  Fast-moving blazes across Canada’s East Coast – as seen in Nova Scotia – signal how climate change is increasing the risks of wildfires in the country, experts say.

  Canada

  May 31
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• Wildfires sweep across Nova Scotia fueling ‘eco-anxiety’ among Canadians

  As raging wildfires continue to burn in British Columbia, Alberta, and now Nova Scotia, it is also fueling ecological anxiety among Canadians, according to experts.

  Health

  May 31