Evacuation

• As wildfire flames closed in, a 90-year-old Okanagan man with dementia was left behind

  The Desert Cove resident, who lives with dementia, hadn't evacuated as the fire rapidly approached. His daughter, Shiloh, who lives in Vancouver, soon realized

  Canada

  Aug 6
  
• ‘I’m not leaving’: Some B.C. residents vow to defend homes from wildfires

  As wildfires intensify across Canada, a transportation expert says governments need a national firefighting strategy focused on prevention instead of evacuation.

  Fire

  Jul 24
  
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• Fast-moving wildfire prompts evacuation order near Shellbrook, Sask.

  A fast-moving wildfire has triggered a mandatory evacuation order in the Rural Municipality of Shellbrook as crews continue battling multiple active fires across Saskatchewan.

  Fire

  May 30
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• Residents say owners knew of safety risks months before NDG evacuation

  An engineering report commissioned by the owner and dated Nov. 3 described the building as critical and called for the immediate evacuation of all occupants.

  Canada

  Jan 24
• Saskatchewan wildfire evacuees arrive in Saskatoon

  Evacuees pour into the Cosmo Civic Centre in Saskatoon where the Canadian Red Cross has set up cots as a temporary shelter for evacuees.

  Environment

  May 30, 2025
• Evacuation orders, restrictions in effect across Saskatchewan as wildfires spread

  With several fire bans and restrictions across the province, the provincial government recommends checking in with local municipalities before lighting any campfires.

  Canada

  May 26, 2025
• Highway 3 near Prince Albert re-opened after wildfire closure

  Highway 3 south of Prince Albert is currently closed due to a fire in the area. Thick smoke has reduced visibility, creating hazardous conditions for drivers.

  Environment

  May 26, 2025
• ‘Police operation’ over after closures, evacuations near Parliament Hill

  Several House of Commons committees being held in Wellington Building, which sits across Wellington Street from Parliament Hill, were suspended after alarms were heard.

  Crime

  Dec 10, 2024
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• 3 new North Vancouver properties ordered evacuated a week after storm

  The District of North Vancouver has ordered three homes evacuated in Deep Cove over concerns debris left behind from last weekend's atmospheric river could pose a safety risk.

  Politics

  Oct 27, 2024
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• Leave Lebanon now, Ottawa urges as most decline offer of seats on flights

  Roughly 300 Canadians have left Lebanon on government-charted flights from Beirut to Istanbul, a Global Affairs Canada official said. Three more flights are scheduled this week.

  Canada

  Oct 1, 2024