Descrease article font size Increase article font size The vice-president of operations for Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency is leaving his role days after an independent review found significant shortcomings in the province’s preparation for, and response to, last year’s devastating wildfire season. In a statement to Global News, the SPSA said it and Steve Roberts…
Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. The residents of 60 properties remain evacuated from their homes on Saturday, as crews battle an out-of-control wildfire burning near Lytton,…
Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. The residents of 60 properties remain evacuated from their homes on Saturday, as crews battle an out of control wildfire burning…
Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Officials have determined that a wildfire that prompted evacuation orders in West Kelowna, B.C., earlier this week was caused by a…
Investigators believe an illegal campfire sparked the wildfire that tore through West Kelowna’s Kalamoir Regional Park earlier this week, forcing hundreds of residents from their homes and scorching more than nine hectares of land. “RCMP come up to me and he said, ‘You have one minute sir to leave and the fire is 500 yards…
The fire chief of a village in central Saskatchewan that battled blazes last year says a new fire grant announced by the province is not sufficient to meet the needs of his community. The FireSmart Grant Program was announced last week by the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) and aims to provide $40,000 to communities…
Mayor Denise O’Connor concedes that Lytton, B.C., looks “pretty empty” these days, aside from the homes of about 75 residents and a couple other buildings. It’s almost five years since a wildfire killed two people and nearly wiped the village off the map. There are plans for major infrastructure — including a $26-million community hub —…
Provincial politicians and staff from the River Forecast Centre and B.C. Wildfire Service will provide an outlook on wildfire and drought in the upcoming months.
Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. As temperatures rise and communities across the country brace for potential forest fires, experts are renewing their call for a federal…