NDP MP says chiefs rejected a flawed child welfare agreement
An NDP MP says chiefs made the right decision in Calgary last week by rejecting…
Wildfires
2023 wildfire emissions were quadruple Canada’s annual fossil fuel emissions: study
Planet-warming emissions released by Canada’s record-breaking 2023 wildfires were quadruple the country’s fossil fuel emissions…
‘Like dark clouds’: First Nations evacuated because of wildfires in northern Manitoba
Four military aircraft are responding to an evacuation order for six First Nations in northern…
Canadians should be prepared for more wildfires and hurricanes: Environment Canada
Human-caused climate change is making heat waves much more likely, the federal government says, bringing…
‘Significant’ amounts of arsenic released during 2023 wildfires near Yellowknife
A study published in Environmental Research Letters says a “significant” amount of arsenic was released…
First Nations in northern Manitoba send residents south due to wildfire smoke
More than 1,000 vulnerable residents in northern Manitoba have been sent south as wildfire smoke…
Wildfire evacuees ordered to leave Jasper find relief after long journey to safety
Some wildfire evacuees who were trapped in traffic for hours while leaving Jasper National Park…
Jasper evacuees forced into B.C. to flee fires told to make U-turn to Alberta for aid
The province estimated 17,500 Albertans were out of their homes from the Jasper fire as well as those threatening remote northern communities.
Alberta wildfires prompt more evacuations, and Edmonton offers masks for smoke
Little Red River Cree Nation has issued an evacuation alert for the communities of John D’Or Prairie and Fox Lake.
