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Four firefighters travelling home after battling British Columbia’s wildfires died Wednesday in a road crash. B.C. Premier David Eby and Forests Minister Bruce Ralston said in a joint statement ...
Canada is wrestling with its worst-ever start to wildfire season, but recruiting firefighters is becoming increasingly difficult due to tight labor markets and the tough nature of the job ...
A 230 hectare fire spawned on Vancouver Island on July 22, 5 km south of Sooke Lake. The fire was held, but required 70 firefighters and three helicopters and forced the precautionary closure of nearby Sooke Potholes Regional Park. [43] [44] On July 28, BC Wildfire Services reported 372 fires, classifying 177 as out of control. [45]
YELLOWKNIFE, Northwest Territories/Edmonton (Reuters) -A massive wildfire in Canada's western province of British Columbia prompted more evacuation orders early on Friday, as firefighters race ...
Eight firefighters were killed, and 185,000 to 232,000 people were displaced, [3] [4] including 16,400 in Nova Scotia's capital of Halifax, 21,720 in the Northwest Territories capital of Yellowknife, and almost 30,000 in British Columbia's Kelowna and West Kelowna. [10] Thousands of international firefighters travelled to Canada to combat the ...
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There have been 3,055 fires so far this year in Canada, destroying more than 30,000 square miles - an area twice the size of Switzerland. The fires caused air quality to plummet across large parts ...
October 23 – The Bank of Canada lowers the key interest rate to 3.75%, a drop of 0.5%. This was after inflation fell to 2%, with the Bank of Canada wanting to increase demand. [108] October 28 – The 2024 Saskatchewan general election is held. The Saskatchewan Party wins a fifth consecutive majority government. [109]