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B.C. wildfire crossing into Alberta prompts wider evacuation order
The out-of-control Kiskatinaw River wildfire in B.C. crossed into Alberta early Friday afternoon, prompting an Alberta ...
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Experts use AI to map wildfire probability as more Northern Alberta communities forced to evacuate
As of Friday several communities remain under evacuation orders or alerts, while residents of Swan Hills were able to return ...
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Wildfire updates: 25 Alberta blazes deemed out of control | Workers flee oilsands sites | More evacuations in Saskatchewan
A fire near Cold Lake is bearing down on oilsands operations and curtailing production in the region as employees are told to ...
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G7 summit preparations in Alberta include plan for wildfire evacuations
With wildfires in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and northern Alberta, a plan is in place if they move towards the summit in ...
Evacuation orders issued as winds fan flames of wildfire near B.C.-Alberta border
New evacuation orders have been issued due to the Kiskatinaw River wildfire near the B.C.-Alberta border in northeastern B.C.
Calgary Herald on MSN2d
Wildfire updates: Evacuation order in County of Grande Prairie | How to register for evacuee payments in Alberta
This is an Alberta Emergency Alert. The County of Grande Prairie has issued an evacuation order due to Wildfire. The ...
Edmonton Journal on MSN2d
Vicious cycle: Wildfire smoke and wind a growing threat in Alberta
In an ever-lengthening forest fire season, there’s a gritty new reality to climate change where smoke from as far away as ...
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Canadian Natural Restarts Jackfish Oil Sands Site as Wildfire Risk Recedes
Canadian Natural Resources, the country’s largest oil producer, has resumed operations at its Jackfish 1 oil sands facility ...
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How Alberta's energy sector turned a wildfire crisis into a win
Andrew Barker (pictured), managing partner at Iridium Risk Services, works with energy companies to sharpen their risk ...
Alberta Fire Danger Eases With Rain as Oil Output Restored
A second day of rain slowed the spread of wildfires in Alberta, allowing some oil sands production to resume. Conditions ...
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Wildfire Season Begins in Alberta With First Evacuation
Alberta’s wildfire season has begun with dangerous blazes threatening oil production and prompting evacuations near key ...