Wildfires Canada

• Canada’s wildfires to get more U.S. aid after Biden speaks with Trudeau

  The White House said Joe Biden ordered to rapidly deploy all available U.S. firefighting assets to Canada after speaking with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau about the wildfires.

  Environment

  Jun 7
  
• Wildfires pose health risk to pregnancy, experts warn. Here’s what to know

  Experts are warning pregnant people about the health impacts of breathing smoke and the potential risks it poses to both maternal and fetal well-being.

  Health

  Jun 7
  
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• 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.

  Canada

  Jun 7
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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.

  Canada

  Jun 5
• Insurance costs rising as ‘catastrophic events’ become the norm

  As weather events and wildfires become increasingly extreme and frequent, insurers in Canada are finding it more difficult to keep coverage affordable.

  Consumer

  Jun 2
• As wildfires ramp up, here’s what to know about filing an insurance claim

  Most insurance companies have "catastrophe teams" that they send to affected areas to help people file claims in person, according to the Insurance Bureau of Canada.

  Canada

  May 29
• Alberta wildfires: Energy companies curtail production as thousands evacuated

  The curtailments come as several thousand people have been ordered to leave their homes as more than 100 wildfires burn across Alberta.

  Economy

  May 8
• Military personnel heading home as deployment on B.C. wildfires comes to an end

  "Given the current fire situation, we have sufficient resources in place to respond appropriately to current wildfire activity," the province said.

  Canada

  Sep 5, 2021
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• Winnipeg animal groups connecting wildfire evacuees with left-behind pets

  Pets left behind as their owners fled wildfires in eastern Manitoba continue to be flown to the safety of Winnipeg, but the focus now shifts to reuniting others with their owners.

  Canada

  Aug 15, 2021