Disaster

• Wind expected in Atlantic region as storm recedes

  A weakened Hurricane Melissa is making for a wet and windy weekend in much of Atlantic Canada, with some areas warned of possible flurries as the storm weakens.

  Weather

  Nov 1
  
• Fire bans in effect across southwest Quebec

  Open fire bans are currently in effect in many regions in southwestern Quebec as the province copes with an unusually warm and dry October.

  Environment

  Oct 18
  
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• Learning lessons from Canada’s wildfire season

  Governments and non-profit groups are taking time to review this year's wildfire season and the challenges posed by evacuating tens of thousands of people.

  Politics

  Oct 12
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• N.S. wildfire out of control at 2.85 square km

  The wildfire in Lake George, Nova Scotia, is still considered out of control, and has grown in dry, windy conditions, despite containment efforts.

  Weather

  Oct 5
• One dead in collision northwest of Montreal

  Man in his 20s was killed and two others were injured in a fatal collision Saturday on Highway 50 near Mirabel in the Laurentians, northwest of Montreal.

  Oct 5
• Saskatchewan village damaged by wildfire rebuilds

  Brittany Holmgren has lived in her hometown her entire life.

  Canada

  Oct 5
• Moe makes surprise visit to fire-ravaged community

  A Saskatchewan village decimated by wildfire -- and angry with the provincial government's response to it -- had a surprise visitor Friday – Premier Scott Moe.

  Canada

  Sep 26
• Saskatchewan won’t probe wildfire plane problems

  The Saskatchewan Party members of a legislature committee have rejected a bid by the Opposition NDP to expand the auditor's probe into problems with the province's wildfire fighting aircraft.

  Canada

  Sep 22
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• Heat wave spurs surge in active B.C. wildfires

  The number of active wildfires in British Columbia has leapt by about 10 following several days of hot, sunny weather.

  Weather

  Aug 28
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• B.C. wildfire season off to a slower start, but incoming weather a risk

  The B.C. Wildfire Service says the province is facing fewer active wildfires this year, but a forecast of thunderstorms and lighting will "certainly" cause more blazes. 

  Weather

  Jul 8