Wildfires burned nearly 6,000 square kilometres in Ontario this year: ministry

The Ministry of Natural Resources says nearly 6,000 square kilometres burned in Ontario this wildfire season, much more than ...
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Jasper wildfire findings sound alarm for Canada’s insurers

Two new Parks Canada reports on the Jasper wildfire underscore the growing insurance challenge posed by climate-fueled ...
Canada's National Observer

US officials praise Canada on wildfires but ignore climate at Toronto G7 meeting

Senior members of the Trump administration praised Canada for wildfire coordination on Friday at the G7 meeting in Toronto, ...
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Wawanesa Insurance expands wildfire prevention grants to $200,000

As climate-related disasters intensify across Canada, Wawanesa Insurance is increasing its Community Wildfire Prevention ...

Two houses catch fire in Canada due to firecrackers, 3 men arrested

Two houses in Edmonton, Canada were damaged in a fire on Monday night. Police say the blaze was sparked by firecrackers set ...

Industry and environment groups calculate ominous cost of 2025 wildfire season, warn Canada must invest billions in prevention

Meeting this challenge requires multibillion-dollar, capital-intensive commitments in surveillance, suppression and training, ...

The unexpected upside of Canada's wildfires

Colin Penner, who farms about 3,700 acres an hour's drive north of the U.S. border, crunched up a handful of plump canola ...

Half of arson incidents in Regina are bin or garbage fires. What needs to change?

The Regina Police Service arson co-ordinator and firefighters say a large chunk of the city's arsons since 2024 have been bin and garbage fires. The police and advocates attribute some of these fires ...