Firefighting
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Manitoba government puts $13.6M into firefighting upgrades in rural, remote communitiesOn Friday, the province announced the money would help fund 16 firefighting upgrade projects through the Strategic Municipal Investment Fund and the Northern Affairs Fund.CanadaMay 10
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Winnipeg property owner faces over $100k in firefighting costs for alleged arson incidentsWinnipegger Maria Suzuki owns a property on Elgin Avenue and she is now facing over $100,000 in firefighting costs after multiple alleged arson incidents.CanadaJan 8
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Ontario to provide 17 new fire trucks, mobile training units for northern communitiesThe government will use the funds to provide northern communities with 17 new fire trucks, life-saving firefighting equipment, and two new mobile live-fire training units.CanadaSep 7, 2023
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Rural firefighters in Manitoba say new training program spells troubleManitoba's rural volunteer firefighters are sounding the alarm about a new training policy they say will make recruiting new members much more difficult.CanadaAug 28, 2023
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‘The fight has changed’: Predicting wildfires with artificial intelligenceAs Canada battles its worst wildfire season on record, scientists say AI should be coupled with traditional firefighting techniques to aid in the battle.CanadaJul 28, 2023
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Guilbeault says Ottawa working to prevent further wildfire tragedy after deathsEnvironment Minister Steven Guilbeault says the federal government is doing everything it can to prevent further tragedy after four recent wildfire-related deaths.CanadaJul 20, 2023
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Girls in Gear camp aims to inspire more girls to pursue careers in firefightingThe summer camp teaches high school girls different firefighting skills in hopes that more women will choose firefighting as a career.FireJul 18, 2023
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Kelowna, B.C. landfill fire snuffed out overnight, blaze deemed not suspiciousAccording to the Kelowna Fire Department, numerous calls about the fire were received at around 7:30 p.m. Monday. The cause of the fire is undetermined.FireJul 11, 2023
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How tiny sensors in the forest are shaping the future of firefightingHow remote sensing technology can help authorities detect fires early on, and even help them predict the areas most at risk of going up in flames.FireJul 7, 2023
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Canada-U.S. shared wildfire response pact includes shared equipment, peopleThe Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre says nearly 2,000 international firefighting personnel are in Canada right now, including several hundred from the U.S.EnvironmentJun 22, 2023
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