Canada wildfires: Trudeau brings in armed forces to tackle wildfires At least four firefighters have died in the line of duty. Evening Standard · Aug 20, 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
A new approach to environmental, social and governance policies is needed before it's too late This summer has proven how destructive climate change can be. We have been plagued by harrowing images of Maui, Hawaii in ashes, news about wildfires spreading smoke across Canada and the United States and record-breaking heat waves worldwide. The Conversation · Aug 20, 2023
BWF World Championships 2023: How to watch Badminton live stream from anywhere Here's how to watch a BWF World Championships 2023 live stream for free from anywhere, with Copenhagen's Royal Arena hosting the most prestigious badminton tournament. Tom’s Guide · 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
Daily Dose Ep 1433: Over 70 dead in Himachal rains, Telangana’s EV tax rebate Gurmehar Kaur brings you the news from Himachal Pradesh, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi and Canada. Newslaundry · 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
This Canadian satellite was supposed to last 2 years in space. It's now celebrating 20 The Canadian Space Agency's Scisat is a valuable hunter of climate change evidence, producing big-name publications in Nature and Science recently despite its advanced age. Space · Aug 19, 2023
I flew weightlessly on a parabolic flight to see incredible student science soar Every year, a few Canadian students climb and fall in mid-air for a few precious research moments in microgravity. This is what it's like to fly along. Space · Aug 19, 2023
Thousands flee raging wildfire, turning capital of Canada's Northwest Territories into ghost town The capital of Canada’s Northwest Territories is virtually deserted after nearly all the residents of the city of just over 20,000 fled as a huge wildfire burned nearby The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2023
The Guardian - AU · 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 Conversation · 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.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Aug 18, 2023 2023 FIBA World Cup: Canada concludes exhibitions with 94-88 loss to Dominican Republic Full recap on Canada's 94-88 exhibition loss to the Dominican Republic.
The Conversation · Aug 18, 2023 Montana youth win unprecedented climate case: What does this ruling mean for Canada? On Aug. 14, a Montana court delivered what is being hailed as a game-changing ruling in a much anticipated youth-led climate change case, Held v. State of Montana.
The Conversation · Aug 18, 2023 Yellowknife fires: Evacuees will need culturally specific support services On the evening of Aug. 16, due to rapidly moving wildfires, an evacuation order was issued for the entire city of Yellowknife. Thousands of residents faced a long, stressful drive on the only road out of the city. The goal was for as many people as possible to flee one…
The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2023 Canada wildfire evacuees can't get news media on Facebook and Instagram. Some find workarounds Canadian news outlets have been blocked on Facebook and Instagram because of a dispute with the Canadian government
France 24 · Aug 18, 2023 In pictures: Residents scramble to evacuate Canadian city as wildfire approaches The last residents of Yellowknife, the capital of Canada's Northwest Territories, rushed to beat Friday's noon deadline to evacuate as a wildfire moved closer to the city of 20,000. Firefighters worked to keep the only route in and out of Yellowknife open to facilitate evacuation efforts.
The Guardian - US · Aug 18, 2023 Canada fire crews battle to stop wildfire from engulfing city of Yellowknife Firefighters work around clock to spread retardant and dig fire breaks as thousands evacuate capital of Northwest Territories
Windows Central · Aug 18, 2023 Microsoft retracts bizarre AI-generated article that recommended Ottawa Food Bank as a tourist attraction Microsoft recently posted an article on Microsoft Start (MSN) highlighting top places to visit while in Ottawa, Canada, the third option on the list was off-putting. This is because it recommended the Ottawa Food Bank as one of the top sites.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 18, 2023 How is Meta’s news ban affecting communications amid Canada wildfires? Concern over shortage of reliable news after articles blocked on Facebook in response to tech law
Evening Standard · Aug 18, 2023 Canada wildfires: Yellowknife residents queue to leave city and board evacuation flights as fire nears There are fears the only main exit road could be blocked by the fire