GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alberta (AP) — A fast-moving wildfire hit the the town of Jasper in the Canadian Rockies’ largest national park, causing...
READ MOREFire Threat Eases Near Canada’s Oil Sands Hub, but a Long, Hot Summer Looms
by Dan Landrigan | May 16, 2024 | Associated Press, News
By SUMAN NAISHADHAM and ROB GILLIES Associated Press The threat from a wildfire near Canada’s oil sands hub of Fort McMurray, Alberta,...
READ MORECanadians Are Hopeful Shifting Winds May Push Wildfire Away From the Oil Sands Hub of Fort McMurray
by Dan Landrigan | May 15, 2024 | Associated Press, News
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Favorable winds are expected to push an “out of control” wildfire away from Canada’s oil sands hub of Fort...
READ MOREA Wildfire in Western Canada Is Growing. More People Nearby Are Told to Leave
by Dan Landrigan | May 14, 2024 | Associated Press, News
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — More people are being told to leave an area of western Canada at threat from a nearby wildfire that has...
READ MOREDrought, Heat Raise the Risk of a Repeat of Canada’s Record-Breaking Wildfires Last Year
by Dan Landrigan | Apr 11, 2024 | Associated Press, News
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Canada’s emergency preparedness minister warned Wednesday the country’s wildfire season could be more...
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