Alberta’s forestry minister ensures firefighter retention, preparedness better than 2023 amid wildfire season
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Alberta’s forestry minister ensures firefighter retention, preparedness better than 2023 amid wildfire season
Description
May 15, 2024
Providing an update on Alberta’s intensifying wildfire situation on Wednesday, Minister of Forestry and Parks Todd Loewen re-ensured reporters that the provincial government is in a “better position than we were last year” in regards to firefighter retention and preparedness as Alberta’s wildfire season kicked off with 45 blazes.
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Alberta’s forestry minister ensures firefighter retention, preparedness better than 2023 amid wildfire season02:01 | May 15, 2024 -
Protest against proposed Alberta data centres held at Legislature01:54 | 4 hours ago -
City officials, The Calgary Stampeders and Grey Cup Committee come together to showcase new flag football fields.01:57 | 4 hours ago -
TIES climbs for a stronger start in Canada02:14 | 4 hours ago -
B.C. First Nations raise concerns over Pacific Link pipeline04:32 | 12 hours ago -
Alberta separatists skeptical over Pacific Link pipeline designation01:49 | October 2, 2026 -
RCMP believe gas thefts in Olds, Calgary are related02:09 | October 2, 2026 -
2 people injured in CNRL gas plant fire outside of Calgary01:49 | October 2, 2026 -
A Calgary women’s society is raising awareness about poverty01:45 | October 2, 2026 -
Claresholm launches new business staffed by newcomers02:03 | October 2, 2026 -
Pacific Link: New west coast pipeline project receives ‘national interest’ designation06:06 | October 2, 2026 -
‘We’re being ignored’: First Nations raise concerns over PacificLink pipeline01:39 | October 2, 2026 -
Will the last Flames season at the Saddledome boost the local economy? One economist weighs in.01:32 | October 1, 2026 -
Excitement around the Calgary Flames home opener; the final season at the ‘Dome01:46 | October 1, 2026 -
SpaceX Crew-13 mission lifts off to International Space Station01:49 | October 1, 2026 -
First Nations, environmental groups question Pacific Link pipeline consultations01:54 | October 1, 2026 -
Appeals dismissed for Coutts blockade leaders01:37 | October 1, 2026 -
Mixed reactions to Carney, Smith’s ‘Pacific Link’ pipeline announcement02:15 | October 1, 2026 -
Ottawa fast tracks ‘Pacific Link’ pipeline, designates as project of national interest01:54 | October 1, 2026 -
SpaceX Crew-13 mission lifts off to International Space Station01:49 | October 1, 2026 -
West Coast pipeline named Pacific Link as Carney, Smith outline path to construction09:20 | October 1, 2026 -
Canadian Astronaut Joshua Kutryk heads to International Space Station04:53 | October 1, 2026 -
Mark Carney reiterates Indigenous partnerships for major projects in NDTR speech02:01 | September 30, 2026 -
Business leaders warn against Alberta separating from Canada01:54 | September 29, 2026 -
Severely disabled 18-year-old denied AISH benefits — until media made aware01:55 | September 29, 2026 -
Experts watching for lineups, voter turnout during Alberta referendum vote01:58 | September 29, 2026 -
Edmonton plane pull supports Hope Air flights chartering remote patients to medical appointments01:41 | September 29, 2026 -
Unbreaking Project launching in Canada, offering support to romance scam victims04:33 | September 29, 2026 -
Alberta government’s COVID-19 response failed Cargill plant workers: report02:05 | September 28, 2026 -
Alberta youth charged with terrorism, animal cruelty and child sexual abuse and exploitation material01:50 | September 28, 2026 -
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Living organ donors celebration in Edmonton02:00 | September 27, 2026
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Alberta’s forestry minister ensures firefighter retention, preparedness better than 2023 amid wildfire season02:01 | May 15, 2024
-
Protest against proposed Alberta data centres held at Legislature01:54 | 4 hours ago
-
City officials, The Calgary Stampeders and Grey Cup Committee come together to showcase new flag football fields.01:57 | 4 hours ago
-
TIES climbs for a stronger start in Canada02:14 | 4 hours ago
-
B.C. First Nations raise concerns over Pacific Link pipeline04:32 | 12 hours ago
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Alberta separatists skeptical over Pacific Link pipeline designation01:49 | October 2, 2026
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RCMP believe gas thefts in Olds, Calgary are related02:09 | October 2, 2026
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2 people injured in CNRL gas plant fire outside of Calgary01:49 | October 2, 2026
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A Calgary women’s society is raising awareness about poverty01:45 | October 2, 2026
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Claresholm launches new business staffed by newcomers02:03 | October 2, 2026
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Pacific Link: New west coast pipeline project receives ‘national interest’ designation06:06 | October 2, 2026
-
‘We’re being ignored’: First Nations raise concerns over PacificLink pipeline01:39 | October 2, 2026
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Will the last Flames season at the Saddledome boost the local economy? One economist weighs in.01:32 | October 1, 2026
-
Excitement around the Calgary Flames home opener; the final season at the ‘Dome01:46 | October 1, 2026
-
SpaceX Crew-13 mission lifts off to International Space Station01:49 | October 1, 2026
-
First Nations, environmental groups question Pacific Link pipeline consultations01:54 | October 1, 2026
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Appeals dismissed for Coutts blockade leaders01:37 | October 1, 2026
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-
Ottawa fast tracks ‘Pacific Link’ pipeline, designates as project of national interest01:54 | October 1, 2026
-
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-
West Coast pipeline named Pacific Link as Carney, Smith outline path to construction09:20 | October 1, 2026
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Mark Carney reiterates Indigenous partnerships for major projects in NDTR speech02:01 | September 30, 2026
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Severely disabled 18-year-old denied AISH benefits — until media made aware01:55 | September 29, 2026
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Experts watching for lineups, voter turnout during Alberta referendum vote01:58 | September 29, 2026
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Edmonton plane pull supports Hope Air flights chartering remote patients to medical appointments01:41 | September 29, 2026
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Unbreaking Project launching in Canada, offering support to romance scam victims04:33 | September 29, 2026
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Alberta government’s COVID-19 response failed Cargill plant workers: report02:05 | September 28, 2026
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Alberta youth charged with terrorism, animal cruelty and child sexual abuse and exploitation material01:50 | September 28, 2026
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Global News at 6 Calgary: Sept. 2709:16 | September 27, 2026
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Alberta’s forestry minister ensures firefighter retention, preparedness better than 2023 amid wildfire season
Description
May 15, 2024
Providing an update on Alberta’s intensifying wildfire situation on Wednesday, Minister of Forestry and Parks Todd Loewen re-ensured reporters that the provincial government is in a “better position than we were last year” in regards to firefighter retention and preparedness as Alberta’s wildfire season kicked off with 45 blazes.
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