A new national emergency response agency may consist of regional response teams that Ottawa can call into action when disaster strikes, Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan said in a recent …
Staying well-informed on politics, news, and world events, especially these days, can take a toll on your mental health. “Trauma is the air that we have been breathing in the …
According to Blom, whose group favors thinning dense stands of young trees and reducing accumulations of vegetation and woody debris from the forest floor through prescribed burns or mechanical methods, …
A structure is engulfed in flames as a wildfire called the Highland Fire burns in Aguanga, California, on Oct. 30, 2023. Ethan Swope | AP Roughly 4,000 residents in Southern …
As deadly wildfires have destroyed communities from California to Maui, the nation’s largest utility, Pacific Gas and Electric, is making headway on its ambitious goal to move 10,000 miles of …
The federal government is hoping Canada’s devastating wildfire season sparks momentum for carbon pricing at the United Nations. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was the big draw at a UN event …
The United Nations’ secretary-general issued another stark warning to world leaders on Wednesday, telling them “humanity has opened the gates of hell” and action must be taken in the wake …
Canada could potentially see increased wildfire activity for the rest of the year, from eastern Alberta to central Ontario, government experts said on Thursday. Some existing large fires may continue …
Not long after the deadliest wildfire in modern American history swept through Lahaina, Maui, on August 8, speculation began swirling about a notorious igniter of out-of-control blazes: electrical equipment. Although …
Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) on Tuesday stressed that what the residents of Maui need most in the wake of this month’s catastrophic wildfires are federal resources and bipartisan support, not …