Western Canada

• Saskatchewan RCMP still searching for 4 men wanted on human trafficking charges

  The Saskatchewan RCMP has renewed its request for information regarding the whereabouts of four men on Canada-wide warrants for human trafficking charges.

  Crime

  Sep 16
• CFA working on initiative to send hay from Eastern Canada to Western farmers

  CFA has begun work to facilitate a “Hay West” initiative with farmers in the Prairie provinces facing a dire hay shortage due to extreme drought conditions.

  Canada

  Aug 16
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• Severe drought in Western Canada will pressure food industry, raise prices: Expert

  Farm operators' main concern over the current drought was that it was hitting "at the worst time of crop development," according to a new report from Statistics Canada.

  Canada

  Jul 29
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• Banff cautioning residents to be prepared as wildfire risk soars

  Evacuation guides are being dropped off on doorsteps across town, urging residents to familiarize themselves with evacuation plans.

  Canada

  Jul 29
• Canada’s wildfires could cost billions, kill thousands if nothing is done: report

  The warning comes as statistics from the B.C. government show 1,251 wildfires have charred more than 4,500 square kilometres of bush since the start of the fire season on April 1.

  Environment

  Jul 29
• How will Canada prepare for more heat waves and other extreme weather events?

  Scientists said that Western Canada's most recent heatwave was an event that could happen once a millennia, but could now possibly happen every five to 10 years.

  Canada

  Jul 11
• ‘Tinderbox’: Extreme Western Canada heat wave now heading east to Prairie provinces

  While the blistering hot temperatures continue to move east, experts said that the sweat inducing weather is far from over for several parts of the country.

  Canada

  Jul 1
• Alberta eclipses previous summer peak electricity use record Monday

  The previous summer peak record, set Aug. 2, 2019, was 10,822 MW.

  Canada

  Jun 28
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• Soaring temps push western wildfire risk into ‘extremely extreme’ uncharted territory: experts

  Canada is just at the start of the lightning season and a fiery summer could still break out.

  Canada

  Jun 28
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• Dry spring can create wildfire trouble for Western Canada: experts

  'I can't tell you what it's going be. I can tell you what's happened by far. We're above average. But what's the rest of the fire season going to look like? I don't know.'

  Environment

  May 22