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• Alberta Premier Danielle Smith deflects when asked about wildfires and climate change

  Danielle Smith said the government is bringing in arson investigators from outside the province to trace the cause of some wildfires during an unprecedented season in Alberta.

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• What causes most wildfires in Canada, and why we’re ‘primed’ for a lot more

  Though it is not yet determined what caused a number of this year's earlier-than-usual and more widespread wildfires, there are two common reasons wildfires begin.

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• Wildfire smoke hangs over Toronto, poor air quality prompts cancellations, warnings

  Canada's most populous city experienced hazy skies and poor air quality Thursday as smoke from wildfires in Ontario and Quebec hung over Toronto.

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• Heat dome settling over Alberta triggers weather warnings, electric grid alert

  Environment Canada issued heat warnings for a large swath of the province, from south of Calgary to north of Peace River.

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  Jun 7
• As wildfire smoke spreads, Ottawa mulls new disaster response agency

  Poor air quality is forecast to persist into the weekend across parts of Ontario, as wildfire smoke blankets the province and prompt school boards to limit outdoor activities.

  Environment

  Jun 7
• Canada is burning. A look at the wildfires blazing across the nation

  Since early May, more than 100,000 Canadians have been forced to flee their homes in nine provinces and territories due to forest fires, federal officials said Monday.

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  Jun 7
• Wildfire smoke blankets Ontario, Quebec, air quality plummets, affects activities

  Ottawa, Belleville and Kingston registered some of the worst air pollution levels in the country, maxing out the air quality index at very high risk. 

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  Jun 7
• Inside the Canadian forest fire centre making key decisions about wildfire response

  When fire season begins, the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre is the epicentre for decisions about how firefighting resources will be shared across the country.

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  Jun 7
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• As Canada’s wildfires rage, U.S. sees air-quality alerts in some states

  Air quality alerts are triggered by a number of factors, including the detection of fine-particle pollution — known as “PM 2.5” — which can irritate the lungs.

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  Jun 6
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• Ontario seeing more forest fires amid unprecedented season across Canada

  Officials with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry are closely monitoring a growing number of active fires in the province's north, particularly the northeast.

  Environment

  Jun 6
• Arctic will likely see summer free of ice by 2030, research says

  That would mean that by the end of the melt season in September, the Arctic would have less than one million square kilometres of sea ice, even under low emissions.

  Canada

  Jun 6
• Smoky smell descends on Montreal as forest fires rage across Quebec

  Environment Canada issued smog warnings and air quality statements for many regions Tuesday. In Montreal, haze and the smell of smoke was noticeable downtown in the morning.

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  Jun 6
• Smoke spreads to large swath of Ontario as forest fires rage in Quebec

  The Ottawa Valley and even parts of the Greater Toronto Area are experiencing some of the poorest air quality in North America, Global News meteorologist Anthony Farnell said.

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  Jun 6
• Summer 2023 weather: What to expect across Canada

  Global News meteorologist Anthony Farnell takes a look at what's expected weather-wise across Canada this summer.

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  Jun 5
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• Quebec wildfires: How 150 raging blazes are leading to smog warnings for province

  The warning is in effect for a large swath of Quebec, including the greater Montreal area, where air quality could deteriorate starting Monday afternoon.

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  Jun 5
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• Canada could hit ‘record levels’ of area burnt by wildfires this year

  New modelling shows that the risks of wildfires is set to increase in June and remain 'unusually high' throughout the summer in Canada, natural resources minister said.

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  Jun 5
• ‘We got this’: Chief Adam urges calm as Alberta wildfire threatens Fort Chipewyan

  About 1,000 people left the community in the last few days, according to Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation Chief Allan Adam.

  Fire

  Jun 1
• Landspout tornado spotted in central Alberta near Stettler

  A tornado was spotted east of Red Deer near Stettler in central Alberta Wednesday afternoon, picking up dirt from farmers fields and becoming visible from several kilometres away.

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  May 31
• Nova Scotia wildfires: What role is climate change playing?

  Fast-moving blazes across Canada’s East Coast – as seen in Nova Scotia – signal how climate change is increasing the risks of wildfires in the country, experts say.

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  May 31
• Carnival cruise quickly turns into nightmare as ship rocked by raging storm

  It was a nightmare experience for guests aboard the Carnival Sunshine, as hallways flooded and doors were knocked from their frames.

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  May 30
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• Early snowmelt a trend in Western Canadian mountains: study

  Leaner snowpack in Western Canada and United States mountain ranges is causing drier summers and increasing wildfire risk, says a new study from the University of Colorado Boulder.

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  May 28
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• Spring flood risks in Canada raise concern about insurance for homeowners

  Flooding is the biggest under-insured climate risk in Canada, said Victor Adesanya, vice-president of insurance at DBRS Morningstar, especially during the spring thaw.

  Environment

  May 26
• The upcoming Canadian hurricane season is very much up in the air. Here’s why

  Meteorologists are predicting an average hurricane season in 2023, but Atlantic water temperatures and the El Niño weather phenomenon are leading to uncertainty.

  Weather

  May 25
• Alberta wildfire smoke is impacting air quality all the way to eastern U.S.

  U.S. National Weather Service offices across the U.S. interior began issuing alerts Friday and continued to advise residents about lingering smoke through the weekend.

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  May 22