Fires

• Manitoba animal rescuers focused on helping pets left behind after wildfire evacuations

  The Manitoba Animal Alliance says people fleeing the communities would take their animals with them if they could, but it's often not possible.

  Health

  Jul 22
• 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
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• Saskatchewan Health Authority reminds residents of risks associated with wildfire smoke

  As air quality continues to remain poor because of the fires, members of the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) are expressing their concerns over possible health risks.

  Weather

  Jul 20
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• ‘One of the highest counts in last 10 years’: Sask. reports 161 active fires

  The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency said it has not seen a summer with this many wildfires in years.

  Canada

  Jul 19
• Manitoba Wildfire Service reports 120 active fires currently burning in province

  The increase in blazes -- almost double the number reported on Tuesday -- is due, in part, to sparks caused by lightning.

  Environment

  Jul 16
• Fire deaths 10 times more likely for Ontario First Nations residents: report

  The review from the Office of the Chief Coroner found First Nations children under the age of 10 are 86 times more likely to die in a fire than their non-Indigenous counterparts.

  Canada

  Jul 15
• Saskatchewan sends request for more fire resources as precaution

  The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency has contacted local, provincial, and national partners to ask for extra fire resources as a precaution in case fires get worse.

  Environment

  Jul 14
• 250 Kingston members call for greater action to address climate change

  Climate change activists in Kingston, Ont., are calling on the government and the public to take action and make changes in their daily routines.

  Weather

  Jul 2
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• More fire and travel restrictions in place in Manitoba as wildfires burn

  With dry conditions continuing in Manitoba and wildfires burning out of control, the province has announced further fire and travel restrictions.

  Fire

  May 13
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• Winnipeg crews tackle three ‘suspicious’ fires Friday afternoon

  Winnipeg firefighters tackled three fires Friday afternoon and say all three of them are considered possible arsons.

  Crime

  May 7