B.C. State Of Emergency

• B.C. wildfires: Provincial state of emergency to end Thursday

  As the wildfire threat in British Columbia begins to recede, the B.C. government is lifting a provincial state of emergency and shifting to support fire-stricken communities.

  Environment

  Sep 14, 2023
  
• Poor air quality from wildfires prompts 41 alerts in B.C.

  People throughout the province are reminded to stay safe from the impacts of poor air quality due to wildfire smoke and check on family and friends who may be at risk.

  Environment

  Aug 20, 2023
  
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• Faced with wildfires 49% Canadians say urgent need to tackle climate change: poll  

  Despite a record-breaking heat wave this summer, majority of people in Canada are not keen on spending more to help fight climate change, new Ipsos poll shows.

  Environment

  Jul 28, 2021
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• A look at Canada’s wildfires in numbers and graphics over the decades

  Hundreds of wildfires are raging across Canada, forcing mass evacuations. A look at how this year’s season compares with past years.  

  Environment

  Jul 21, 2021
• B.C. is in a state of emergency — here’s what that means for fighting wildfires

  Here's what declaring a "state of emergency" means for B.C. in its fight against the province-wide wildfires.

  Canada

  Aug 15, 2018
• Here’s why B.C.’s 2018 wildfire season is so extreme, and why it’s not over yet

  The 2018 wildfire season in British Columbia has grown to be the worst on record in years, and it's going to get worse before it gets better.

  Canada

  Aug 15, 2018