By The Canadian Press on August 19th, 2023
KELOWNA – The fire chief of West Kelowna says an “army” of firefighters from across the province has managed to earn a reprieve for the city in the battle against a devastating wildfire. But fire chief Jason Brolund says firefighters continue to face multiple structure fires that include streets full of burning houses. Brolund told ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By The Canadian Press on August 19th, 2023
KELOWNA – The fire chief of West Kelowna says an “army” of firefighters from across the province has managed to earn a reprieve for the city in the battle against a devastating wildfire. But fire chief Jason Brolund says firefighters continue to face multiple structure fires that include streets full of burning houses. More coming... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By The Canadian Press on August 19th, 2023
OTTAWA – Winnipeg police say former New Democrat MP Roméo Saganash has been charged with sexual assault. Police say they arrested Saganash on June 27 in relation to an allegation from May 1 in Winnipeg and the matter is now before the courts. Saganash represented the northern Quebec riding of Abitibi-Baie-James-Nunavik-Eeyou from 2011 to 2019, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Dirk Meissner, The Canadian Press on August 19th, 2023
British Columbia Premier David Eby says his government’s decision to declare a provincial state of emergency allows authorities to rapidly access tools and implement measures to deal with the evolving wildfire situation. B.C. is no stranger to states of emergency, as they were introduced in the 2017 and 2018 wildfire seasons and during the COVID-19 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Darryl Greer, The Canadian Press on August 19th, 2023
WEST KELOWNA – Residents of West Kelowna and Kelowna have endured another harrowing night surrounded by wildfires that form the epicentre of a battle against hundreds of blazes across British Columbia. The provincewide fire fight has triggered a provincial state of emergency, with about 15,000 people evacuated from their homes across B.C., and a further ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By The Canadian Press on August 19th, 2023
A state of emergency remains in place today across British Columbia as threatening wildfires force thousands of residents to evacuate from homes in the Okanagan in the southern Interior and elsewhere in the province. Here are the latest developments on the B.C. wildfires (all times are PT): 7:30 a.m.: The Lower East Adams Lake Wildfire ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press on August 19th, 2023
Yellowknife veterinarian Michelle Tuma was having a hectic month even before an encroaching wildfire forced the mass evacuation of her home community. Nothing prepared her for the chaos of getting thousands of people out of the city, but Tuma focused her efforts on making sure evacuees could take their animals with them and on protecting ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By The Canadian Press on August 19th, 2023
OTTAWA – Canada’s Heritage Minister is calling on Meta to allow people to share news articles on Facebook and Instagram as thousands flee wildfires that have devoured homes in British Columbia and the Northwest Territories. Pascale St-Onge says Meta’s decision to continue blocking Canadian news articles on its two massive platforms is “reckless.” In a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press on August 19th, 2023
OTTAWA – It’s been just over three years since Veterans Affairs Canada released a strategy to tackle its 23,000 backlogged benefits applications, and that file has landed on the desk of a new minister for the first time. Ginette Petitpas Taylor has taken over from longtime minister Lawrence MacAulay, and she says finishing the job ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By The Canadian Press on August 19th, 2023
WEST KELOWNA – The wildfire battle in British Columbia continues today, focusing on the central Okanagan, where flames tore through West Kelowna suburbs and forced the evacuation of neighbouring Kelowna’s University of B.C. campus. The fire fight in the Interior is the epicentre for a battle against hundreds of fires across B.C. that have prompted ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By The Canadian Press on August 19th, 2023
YELLOWKNIFE – Nearly all residents have left the capital of the Northwest Territories, where officials say the weather has helped slow the threat of an encroaching wildfire. An evacuation order issued Wednesday for Yellowknife, a city of 20,000, had a deadline of Friday noon, and RCMP were going door to door urging people to leave. ... Read More »
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