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A wildfire that forced thousands of people to evacuate several Fort McMurray neighbourhoods last week is no longer classified as out-of-control.
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The mayor of the Northern Rockies Regional Municipality in British Columbia says drones are endangering helicopters being used to fight wildfires near Fort Nelson, which was ordered evacuated earlier this month.
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Climate change is already creating many challenges in the NWT, and the territory’s housing authority is finding ways to construct homes that are resistant to those problems.
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In May 2016, Fort McMurray, the hub of Canada's petroleum industry and America's biggest foreign supplier, was overrun by wildfire. The multi-billion-dollar disaster melted vehicles, turned entire neighborhoods into firebombs, and drove 88,000 people from their homes in a single afternoon. Through the lens of this apocalyptic conflagration—the wildfire equivalent of Hurricane Katrina—author John Vaillant warns that this was not a unique event but a shocking preview of what we must prepare for in a hotter, more flammable world.
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Interviews with disaster and emergency management practitioners and academics in Canada identified key areas for improvement.
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June 4, 2024 | Holiday Inn & Suites St. Catharines Conference Centre
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October 22-23, 2024 | The International Centre. Toronto, Ont.
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