Dozens of Alberta wildland firefighters-in-training took what they learned in the classroom out into the real world Monday, battling staged fires as the province prepares for what’s expected to be a challenging season ahead. Sarah Ryan reports.
- Does Alberta have a wildland firefighter ‘retention problem?’
- Alberta nears firefighting hiring target as ‘heightened’ wildfire season begins: minister
- Canadian energy producers say they’re prepared for 2024 drought, wildfire risks