Wildfire Season

• Home insurance costs soared 45% in 6 years due to extreme weather: StatCan

  Vehicle insurance premiums also rose 23.9 per cent due to extreme weather claims, according to Statistics Canada in newly released data.

  Weather

  Jun 16
  
• Canada’s wildfire season forecast is ’cause for concern,’ experts warn

  Much of Canada enters wildfire season in better shape than worst years in recent memory. A stormy winter has left a fairly deep snowpack lingering across the country.

  Weather

  Apr 10
  
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• Saskatchewan ‘more prepared than ever’ for fire season, public safety agency says

  The province's forecast for fire season shows northern and central areas with a better outlook than 2025 – but the drought in southwestern sections remains.

  Environment

  Apr 8
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• New Brunswick launches wildfire season early, anticipating hot and dry conditions this summer

  Wildfire season is kicking off early in New Brunswick this year and the province says it will be another hot, dry summer. 

  Canada

  Apr 8
• As wildfires rage, an updated outlook shows the worst may be yet to come

  The wildfire season so far this year has been the second worst on record after 2023, according to the Government of Canada, which forecasts the trend to continue.

  Fire

  Jun 12, 2025
• Okanagan fire officials urge vigilance amid early season heat, pair of ‘close-call fires’

  According to B.C. Wildfire Service, there have already been 49 wildfires within the Kamloops Fire Centre, which includes the Okanagan, since April 1st.

  Canada

  Jun 6, 2025
• Fire bans issued across Saskatchewan amid early dry conditions

  Several rural municipalities, including Vanscoy, Corman Park, Rosthern, Eagle Creek and Meadow Lake, have issued fire bans as dry conditions settle in.

  Environment

  Apr 17, 2025
• Another record-breaking wildfire season comes to an end in Alberta

  Alberta Wildfire responded to 1,210 wildfires in 2024, exceeding the record-breaking total from 2023 which was 1,080. This year 705,000 hectares burned in the province.

  Fire

  Nov 3, 2024
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• Australia, New Zealand deploy crews to join B.C. wildfire fight

  Outside help is arriving to battle B.C. wildfires that authorities expect to flare this week, with Australian and New Zealand firefighters on the way.

  Weather

  Jul 15, 2024
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• Could cloud seeding help Canada fight wildfires?

  Some experts say cloud seeding has the potential to mitigate wildfires, but more research is needed to evaluate how viable and effective it can be in the future.

  Environment

  Jun 12, 2024