What Canada's first publicly-built wildfire satellites could mean for the Yukon
NASA satellites have helped with early wildfire detection. Now that those satellites are at the end of their life, the ...
Old Video Shows South African Firefighters Arriving in Canada To Fight Wildfires in Alberta, Not LA
Canada's 2023 wildfire season was the worst in the country's history, with South Africa being one of several countries to send assistance.
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Could a massive wildfire devastate Metro Vancouver similar to Los Angeles?
Metro Vancouver isn't immune to widespread wildfires like the ones devastating southern California. The Government of Canada says multiple wildfires broke out in southern California on Jan. 7 and Jan.
Federal government announces new funding for Jasper wildfire recovery
The government of Canada says it is spending more than $60 million to help Jasper, Alta., recover from last year's ...
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Jasper wildfire damage now estimated at $1.23B — and could go higher, insurance industry says
And the figure is backed up by the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC). The bureau says the Jasper wildfire — which destroyed one-third of the town's structures — is the second-costliest fire ...
Opinion: L.A. can lean on other cities to prevent fires, not just to fight them
Firefighters came to help from all over California; from Texas, Oregon and Arizona; from tribal reservations and even Mexico ...
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Lessons from Canada's year of catastrophes – what brokers and insureds need to know
Last year proved to be a test of resilience for many Canadian communities. From the catastrophic floods in Toronto and Quebec ...
Homeowners brace for higher insurance rates across Canada, low-risk areas too
From wildfires to hailstorms and hurricanes, these natural disasters have left a trail of destruction for Canadian homeowners ...