More on Wildfires

• Saskatchewan ombudsman says government slow in responding to wildfire evacuees

  After 10,000 were displaced, more than 380 complaints filed as Saskatchewan’s ombudsman cites delays that left wildfire evacuees without timely support.

  Fire

  Apr 23
• Manitoba wildfire forecast for 2026 better than last year: minister

  Manitoba’s 2026 wildfire season is not expected to be as intense as last year’s, according to an interim report reflecting on the lessons learned in 2025.

  Environment

  Apr 21
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• Saskatchewan volunteer firefighters sharpen skills with hands-on training

  Fires blazed in North Battleford today—not as a disaster, but as a classroom. Local volunteer firefighters took part in intensive, hands-on drills to gear up for wildfire season.

  Features

  Apr 12
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• Saskatchewan’s Denare Beach bracing for wildfire after last year’s destruction

  As experts predict a slower start to Saskatchewan's wildfire season, a resident of ravaged Denare Beach says she is apprehensive about trusting the province's readiness this year.

  Fire

  Apr 9
• 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
• Recently launched app rates wildfire risk for properties across Canada

  A program calculating wildfire risks for properties is available. It hopes to keep Canadians informed on the effects of the increasing fire possibility in their area.

  Environment

  Mar 27
• Kelowna man fined $5K for flying drone during 2023 McDougall Creek wildfire

  A Kelowna man has been ordered to pay a $5,000 fine for flying a drone near the fire-ravaged Okanagan Lake Resort during the McDougall Creek wildfire in 2023.

  Fire

  Mar 23
• Wildfire funding not sufficient in Saskatchewan budget, says fire chief

  A fire chief from a village that battled flames during Saskatchewan's destructive wildfire season last year says the province's latest budget does not provide enough funding.

  Fire

  Mar 20
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• Alberta mountain towns deal with ‘low-grade anxiety’ as wildfire season begins

  Alberta Forestry Minister Todd Loewen said in a statement that crews have already responded to 27 new wildfires in the province this year.

  Environment

  Mar 8
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• At least 47 still in temporary homes after 2025 Newfoundland wildfires

  Finance Minister Craig Pardy says the government wants to ensure anyone who lost a home in the fires will get a new one, but the province hasn't worked out the details.

  Canada

  Jan 27