Photo by AMBER BRACKEN /THE CANADIAN PRESS Article content More broadly, Bourbonnais said the fires should also serve as a chance to rethink a relationship with the landscape that has helped foster a fire-primed forest and fire-prone communities. Article content “Focusing in on one thing, like...
He said Canada brought in more than 5,600 firefighters from 12 other countries to help fight fires in 2023 and signed new agreements to ensure support from other countries moving forward. The Canadian Forest Service also delivered new wild...
no running water, buildings, nothing," he says. He persuaded the owner of the ranch's original 51-acre plot to let him clear the fields, throw up some fences and build a simple cabin and barn, no strings attached. In time, when the old man finally...
A SOPFEU CL-415 is taxiing for takeoff at Quebec City airport, Jan. 15, 2025. SOPFEU is sending two more airplanes to help California fight the fires. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Francis Vachon A long line of fire and billowing smoke are seen through the helicopter’s windshield as...
raced into the windshield faster than a “Last rest stop for 100 miles” sign on the highway. It’s a scrap against a Canadian team led by the most celebrated American coach on the globe, a neighbor who has punched above its weight more often than you’ve punched at or below yours....
"Because of all the fuel that's in the forest from Fiona," he said. "We're very lucky so far. We did have a little scare down in the eastern part of the province where the firefighters were very fortunate to get that out."
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Your breakfast may be made with child labour: How Canadian bill will reveal 'slave products' Private member's bills almost never pass, but this one did and will tell Canadians when child or slave labour is in the supply chains Author of the article:By Ryan Tumilty Published May...
The Great Kanto Earthquake:Around noon on September 1st, 1923, the Great Kanto Earthquake shook Honshu and inflicted severe damage on Tokyo and nearby regions. Many thousands were killed by the quake which collapsed buildings and caused many fires to break out....
As we’ve seen, the preventive measures we put in place can bring about unforeseen trouble, even disaster. And this doesn’t just apply to the world of finance.In an attempt to avoid natural disasters, we often end up exacerbating the damage caused by future disasters. Take forest fires. ...