Two large wildfires merge to form one huge blaze in Canada as thousands more evacuated 35,000 people ordered to evacuate over the weekend with hundreds of wildfires continuing to burn The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2023
Canada wildfires: Trudeau deploys military to tackle blazes across British Columbia More than 35,000 residents under evacuation orders across province, while flames are being held at bay 15km from Yellowknife in Northwest Territories The Guardian - AU · Aug 21, 2023
Congress announces reconstituted Working Committee; Shashi Tharoor, Sachin Pilot new additions The Hindu Evening Wrap on August 20, 2023 The Hindu · Aug 20, 2023
Firefighters curb blazes threatening 2 cities in western Canada but are 'not out of the woods yet' Firefighters have kept wildfires at bay near the capital of Canada’s Northwest Territories as well as a threatened city in British Columbia, though no one is claiming victory as forecasters warn that drier and windier weather is coming The Independent UK · Aug 20, 2023
Canada wildfires: thousands told to flee in British Columbia, as drone-flying tourists criticised Minister says it is a matter of life and death for residents near city of Kelowna, as drone operators warned against ‘irresponsible’ activity in fire areas The Guardian - AU · Aug 20, 2023
Yellowknife residents wonder if wildfires are the new normal as western Canada burns Nearly all 20,000 residents of Yellowknife, the capital city of the Northwest Territories, have evacuated, while thousands more in neighboring British Columbia have fled, too. WEKU · Aug 19, 2023
‘Grim situation’ in Canada’s British Columbia as wildfires intensify Out-of-control wildfires rip through western British Columbia, doubling the number of people under evacuation orders. Al Jazeera · Aug 19, 2023
Canada wildfires: Thousands flee as state of emergency declared Around 15,000 people were under evacuation orders on Friday evening, and another 20,000 are under an evacuation alert Evening Standard · Aug 19, 2023
Canada wildfires: State of emergency declared in British Columbia as firefighters combat blazes ‘We fought 100 years’ worth of fires all in one night’ The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2023
Canada wildfires: British Columbia in state of emergency while 19,000 flee Yellowknife fire Premier says days ahead will be ‘extremely challenging’, as firefighters in neighbouring Northwest Territories fight to save city The Guardian - AU · Aug 19, 2023
Yellowknife and Kelowna wildfires burn in what is already Canada's worst season on record The devastating wildfire that destroyed the historic Maui town of Lahaina in Hawaii was still making headlines when the Northwest Territories issued an evacuation order for Yellowknife and British Columbia declared a provincewide state of emergency. The Conversation · Aug 19, 2023
Lakshmi Narayan Mandir in Canada vandalised Two Khalistan supporters vandalised a Shri Lakshmi Narayan Mandir in Surrey in Canada's Surrey, British Columbia province, leaving anti-Hindu and anti-India graffiti. This is the latest in a series of similar incidents targeting Hindu places of worship in the country. India has condemned the attacks and sought action against the… The Hindu · Aug 14, 2023
Canada: generations old and new scramble to contain fires burning at record pace As the country suffers its worst wildfire season in on record, Canada’s retiring fire master is passing on the lessons learned from a life on the frontline The Guardian - US · Aug 8, 2023
B.C. labour dispute: It's time for an industrial inquiry commission into ports and automation A new tentative agreement was reached on July 30 between the two groups involved in a labour dispute affecting British Columbia ports with the help of the Industrial Relations Board. The Conversation · Aug 2, 2023
The Independent UK · Jul 29, 2023 A firefighter has been killed while battling a wildfire in British Columbia, Canada A firefighter has been killed while fighting a massive wildfire in northeastern British Columbia, marking the second such fatality in the Canadian province this month during this year’s record fire season
The Independent UK · Jul 29, 2023 Port workers in Canada's British Columbia reject contract offer leaving ports hamstrung by dispute Port workers in the province of British Columbia have voted to reject a mediated contract offer meant to end a labor dispute that stopped goods moving in and out of harbors, including at Canada’s busiest port in Vancouver
The Conversation · Jul 27, 2023 Why B.C. has ended letter grades for students in kindergarten to Grade 9 In British Columbia, the province’s move away from letter grades for students between kindergarten and Grade 9 has produced anxiety or has been opposed by some parents and teachers.
WEKU · Jul 21, 2023 Why can't Canada just put the fires out? Here are 5 answers to key questions In Canada, more than 25 million acres of land — an area larger than Portugal — has burned, and the fire season shows no signs of slowing. Here's why many fires are being left to burn.
The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2023 Canada's Trudeau convenes a crisis group over Canadian port strike as union gives 72-hour notice Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with top officials after the longshore union renewed a 72-hour strike notice after already halting shipments in and out of ports in Canada’s west coast region of British Columbia for nearly two weeks
The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2023 Canadian wildfires hit Indigenous communities hard, threatening their land and culture The worst wildfire season in Canadian history is displacing Indigenous communities from Nova Scotia to British Columbia, blanketing them in thick smoke, destroying homes and forests and threatening important cultural activities like hunting, fishing and gathering native plants
The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2023 The British Columbia port workers' union has rejected a mediator's agreement The union representing port workers in the province of British Columbia has rejected a mediator’s tentative agreement meant to end a labor dispute that stopped goods moving in and out of harbors, including at Canada’s busiest port in Vancouver
The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2023 Wildfires have burned a record amount of area in the Canadian province of British Columbia Canadian officials say say wildfires have already burned a record amount of area in the Canadian province of British Columbia and the situation will probably get worse due to more hot, dry weather
The Guardian - US · Jul 17, 2023 Canada mourns deaths of firefighters as wildfires ravage millions of acres Deaths of two crew days apart prompts reckoning over mounting economic and human toll of fires that have charred Canada’s forests
Zenger · Jul 15, 2023 Wildfire Season In West On The Verge Of Explosive Development Flames from the Donnie Creek wildfire burn along a ridge top north of Fort St
The Guardian - US · Jul 14, 2023 Trudeau pays tribute to firefighter, 19, killed battling Canada wildfires Devyn Gale killed while tackling British Columbia blaze as wildfires continue to rage across country with little reprieve