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‘Ghost town’: 19,000 out of N.W.T. capital as dangerous wildfire looms
By The Canadian Press on August 18th, 2023
YELLOWKNIFE – More than 19,000 people left Yellowknife in less than 48 hours as one of the largest firefighting mobilizations in the history of the Northwest Territories continued to protect the city from an encroaching wildfire. “I described today as another marathon sprint,” Yellowknife Mayor Rebecca Alty said Friday evening. “It’s draining and, unfortunately, it’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. declares wildfire emergency amid desperate battle to save West Kelowna
By Darryl Greer, The Canadian Press on August 18th, 2023
WEST KELOWNA – Homes were ablaze on Friday in West Kelowna, B.C., with firefighters locked in a pitched battle against a rampaging wildfire that helped trigger a provincewide state of emergency. British Columbia Premier David Eby said the declaration was in response to “unprecedented” fires across the province that forced the evacuation of at least ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. enters state of emergency over wildfire crisis, as 10,000 more told to evacuate
By Dirk Meissner, The Canadian Press on August 18th, 2023
British Columbia Premier David Eby has declared a provincewide state of emergency in response to “unprecedented” wildfires that have forced the evacuation of at least 10,000 more people late Friday. Eby says the situation has “evolved and deteriorated” quite rapidly. Emergency Management Minister Bowinn Ma says the number of people under evacuation order in B.C. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: B.C. declares state of emergency over wildfire crisis
By Dirk Meissner, The Canadian Press on August 18th, 2023
British Columbia Premier David Eby has declared a provincewide state of emergency in response to “unprecedented” wildfires that have forced the evacuation of thousands more people in the past hour. More coming... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Homes ablaze in battle to save West Kelowna, B.C., from devastating wildfire
By Dirk Meissner, The Canadian Press on August 18th, 2023
Homes were still burning in West Kelowna, B.C., on Friday after a devastating wildfire destroyed a significant number of properties overnight, in a battle that the city’s fire chief likened to “100 years of firefighting.” Residents and officials described frightening and uncanny scenes — people leaping into Lake Okanagan to escape the fire, and the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Like 100 years of firefighting in one night’: The battle for West Kelowna, in quotes
By The Canadian Press, The Canadian Press on August 18th, 2023
WEST KELOWNA, B.C. – Here’s what some people are saying about the unfolding wildfire disaster in the Okanagan, where the McDougall Creek fire has forced thousands of people to evacuate from West Kelowna. The blaze has destroyed a significant number of properties. “It was a devastating night last night, probably the toughest of my career. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A timeline of events related to wildfire threat in the Okanagan, B.C.
By The Canadian Press, The Canadian Press on August 18th, 2023
WEST KELOWNA, B.C. – Thousands of people have been ordered to evacuate from West Kelowna and the Westbank First Nation due to the nearby MacDougall Creek wildfire, which has destroyed a significant number of properties. Here is a timeline of events related to the threat, according to information provided by the Central Okanagan Regional District. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chief says excavation of Manitoba church basement found no evidence of human remains
By The Canadian Press on August 18th, 2023
MINEGOZIIBE ANISHINABE – No evidence of human remains has been found during the excavation of a Catholic church basement on the site of a former Manitoba residential school. Chief Derek Nepinak of Minegoziibe Anishinabe shared the results of the search in a social media video. He says it takes nothing away from the difficult truths ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Corrective to Aug. 16 story on Minister Steven Guilbeault’s official visit to China
By The Canadian Press on August 18th, 2023
The Canadian Press erroneously reported on Aug. 16 that Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault’s upcoming trip to China will be the first official visit of a cabinet minister to that country since 2018. In fact, International Trade Minister Mary Ng travelled to China in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Minister Guilbeault to visit China as Ottawa negotiates foreign interference inquiry
By The Canadian Press on August 18th, 2023
OTTAWA – Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault will travel to China on a diplomatic mission later this month, even as politicians in Ottawa continue to negotiate a public inquiry into alleged foreign interference. Guilbeault will be in Beijing from Aug. 26 to 31 for the official visit. A spokesperson for Guilbeault says the world is faced ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa ‘shouldn’t walk around with a stick’ to enforce health deals: Holland
By The Canadian Press on August 18th, 2023
OTTAWA – Newly appointed Health Minister Mark Holland says accountability for new federal health funding will largely come from Canadians themselves. Holland told a conference hosted by the Canadian Medical Association in Ottawa that a $198-billion deal struck between the federal and provincial governments in February is intended to restore Canadians’ optimism about Canadian health ... Read More »
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