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Fire leaves iconic Canadian mountain town in ruins
Published on 27/07/2024
» A massive wildfire that destroyed about a third of the western Canadian tourist town of Jasper is still out of control but rain and cooler conditions are helping firefighters, authorities said on Friday.
Canada's far north speeds up evacuations as fire nears main city
AFP, Published on 18/08/2023
» EDMONTON (CANADA) - Residents of Yellowknife in Canada's far north raced Friday to evacuate ahead of a midday deadline as wildfires bear down on the remote city and other parts of the vast country.
Canada's far north speeds up evacuations as fire approaches main city
AFP, Published on 18/08/2023
» EDMONTON (CANADA) - Residents of Yellowknife in Canada's far north on Friday raced to evacuate ahead of a midday deadline as wildfires bear down on the remote city and other parts of the vast country.
Thousands flee wildfires in Canada's far north
AFP, Published on 17/08/2023
» OTTAWA - Thousands ordered to flee wildfires advancing on one of the largest cities in Canada's far north crammed into a local airport on Thursday to board emergency evacuation flights, as convoys snaked south to safety on the only open highway.
Military airlifts provide escape as wildfires sweep Canada's far north
AFP, Published on 16/08/2023
» MONTREAL - Jordan Evoy's escape from wildfires raging in Canada's far north was the "scariest moment" of his life as flareups closed roads, forcing him to backtrack to catch a military flight out in the Northwest Territories' largest ever evacuation.
Subarctic boreal forest, vital for the planet, is at risk
Published on 14/11/2022
» FORT MCMURRAY, Canada: It burns, it drifts, it falls victim to insects. And it's shrinking.
Suncor oil output to decline after Canada fires
AFP, Published on 07/06/2016
» MONTREAL - Canada's leading oil company Suncor will produce less crude than planned after massive forest fires in the city of Fort McMurray, Alberta delayed operations last month, the firm said Monday.
Global oil supply glut to 'shrink dramatically' this year
AFP, Published on 12/05/2016
» PARIS — A global oil glut that has sent prices tumbling is set to "shrink dramatically" later this year, as wildfires have disrupted Canada's output and demand in India soars, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Thursday.
Oil firms in fire-hit Canada region back to work in coming days at best: premier
AFP, Published on 11/05/2016
» EDMONTON (CANADA) - Oil companies forced to halt production when Fort McMurray was hit by raging forest fires should resume production "in the coming days and short weeks ahead," Alberta Premier Rachel Notley said Tuesday.
Canada's fire-ravaged Fort McMurray works to restore utilities
AFP, Published on 11/05/2016
» FORT MCMURRAY (CANADA) - Crews worked Tuesday to start restoring water and electricity in this Canadian oil hub turned into a ghost town by a towering ring of fire that reduced its suburbs to ashes.