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Canadian province accused of 'safetyism' after banning entry to woods over wildfire fears

The Canadian province of Nova Scotia is facing pushback for what some have called "draconian" restrictions as it tries to ...

Minnesota firefighters return from battling Canadian wildfires: "Some of the worst I've ever seen"

"Some of the worst I've ever seen by the sheer size of the fires," Joe Meyer, an advanced fire training specialist with the Department of Natural Resources, recalled to WCCO. "Just to see the walls of ...

Wildfire raging near Port Alberni, B.C., shows vigorous, ’unusual’ behaviour

A raging wildfire that has forced evacuations on south-central Vancouver Island has been burning at some of most severe ...

Brush fires near train tracks in North Conway cause damage to Holiday Inn Express

Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodriguez Are Engaged After 8 Years of Dating — and She Has a Massive Ring to Prove It ...
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Cautious optimism as wildfire near Moncton, N.B., shrinks; blaze near Miramichi grows

New Brunswick officials say they are cautiously optimistic as a wildfire burning in the province's southeast is responding to firefighting efforts. A wildfire outside Moncton near Irishtown shrank to ...

Firefighters build rapport with Rankin Inlet elementary students

The Rankin Inlet Fire Department has a solid track record when it comes to interacting with local youth on the topic of fire ...

Rustad calls for BC Ferries to scrap Chinese vessel contract

No Canadian shipyards bid on the project, and the ferry company says the Chinese bid came in at about $1.2 billion cheaper than European competitors.