Tag: Wildfire
Cooler weather, light rain helping some provinces in fight against wildfires
The Saskatchewan government is boosting support it’s giving to wildfire evacuees, while officials say light rain and cooler temperatures this weekend could help keep some of the province’s larger fires in check. Bryan Chartrand with the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency told a news conference in Prince Albert, Sask., on Saturday that it’s been mostly “status…
Prairie wildfires having air quality impact on several provinces
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 7, 2025 2:04 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Poor air quality fuelled by wildfires burning across the Prairies left a large swath of the country enveloped in a haze for another day. Parts of Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Ontario,…