Etiket: Alberta
Elections held in a burning Alberta
Despite the thousands of Albertans evacuated and the fear that the weather will allow forest fires to escalate for weeks more in this corner of the country, the authorities do…
British Columbia and Alberta | These anomalies before the summer worry
An unusual heat wave for May that sent temperatures 10 to 15 degrees above normal in parts of Western Canada should be taken as a warning to prepare for dangerous…
Heat still rages in British Columbia and Alberta
An unusual heat wave for May that sent temperatures 10 to 15 degrees above normal in parts of Western Canada should be taken as a warning to prepare for dangerous…
Justin Trudeau stopped in Alberta for a wildfire debrief
On his way Monday for an official trip to Asia, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stopped in Edmonton to meet with military personnel deployed to fight the wildfires in Alberta, which…
Wildfires in Alberta | Trudeau will stop in Edmonton on Monday
(OTTAWA) Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is scheduled to stop in Alberta on Monday before heading to Asia for a week-long trip. Posted at 8:20 a.m. Updated at 8:20 a.m. Canada’s…
Wildfires in Alberta | “The situation will continue to remain difficult”
(Edmonton) Hot, dry and windy conditions worsened the already extreme wildfire situation in Alberta this weekend, but progress could be made by firefighting crews. Posted at 8:38 p.m. Updated at…
Wildfires in Alberta | Intense heat sows concern
(Edmonton) Hot, dry and windy conditions worsened the already extreme wildfire situation in Alberta this weekend, but progress could be made by firefighting crews. Posted at 8:38 p.m. Updated at…
Forest fires | Heat wave raises fears for the worst in Alberta
A heat warning and strong winds are a bad combination for the dozens of wildfires still ravaging Alberta, forcing thousands of evacuations. All at a time when discontent is beginning…
Concerns of Alberta farmers caught in the fires
“Impossible to let our guard down”: BJ Fuchs, an Alberta farmer, is still marked by the fight against the fire of recent days, which spared his property, but not the…
the army arrives in the province of Alberta to support the firefighters
This Canadian region officially asked for help from the federal government on Monday, two days after declaring a state of emergency. Article written by Posted on 05/12/2023 11:14 Update on…
Forest fires | The army on its way to Alberta
Members of the Canadian Armed Forces are about to arrive in Alberta as the province braces for hot, dry conditions that could worsen an already intense wildfire season. Posted at…
Deployment of soldiers in Alberta, plagued by numerous forest fires
Federal Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair said Thursday that Canadian military personnel are deployed to help deal with an “unprecedented” wildfire season in Alberta. Last Saturday, the province was still…
Canadian Armed Forces to help fight Alberta wildfires
Ottawa answered Alberta’s call for help. The Canadian Armed Forces will come as reinforcements to fight the forest fires that are still raging in the province. Federal Public Safety Minister…
Fire danger remains extreme in most areas in Alberta
Even though the number of people evacuated to flee wildfires in Alberta plummeted on Wednesday, thousands of people are staying out of their homes as firefighters brace for hotter, drier…
nearly 90 fires still active in Alberta
Published on 05/10/2023 10:02 Video length: 2 min. FRANCEINFO Article written by L. De la Mornais, T. Donzel, Z. Boughzou – franceinfo France Televisions Despite the rain the day before,…
Oil companies halt production due to Alberta wildfires
Some Alberta oil and natural gas producers are temporarily halting production as more than 100 wildfires rage across the energy-producing province. With the establishment of a provincial state of emergency,…
Alberta | Oil companies cut production due to forest fires
(Calgary) Some Alberta oil and natural gas producers are temporarily halting production as more than 100 wildfires rage in the energy-producing province. Posted at 6:45 p.m. Amanda Stephenson The Canadian…
Alberta asks for help to fight ‘unprecedented’ fires
Thousands of people evacuated, villages threatened, oil installations shut down: two days after declaring a state of emergency, Alberta is preparing to ask the federal government for help on Monday…
new evacuations in Alberta, nearly 30,000 people displaced
Some 107 forest or brush fires were still active in the province of Alberta on Sunday evening, 28 of which were not brought under control by firefighters. Article written by…
Forest fires in Canada: state of emergency in Alberta, 25,000 people evacuated
The western Canadian province of Alberta declared a state of emergency on Saturday after around 100 forest fires broke out there and drove some 25,000 residents from their homes, an…