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The Canadian Press on MSN2d
Wildfires among reasons CBC needs a public safety mandate, McGill research centre says
Report argues other countries’ public media already have added national emergency preparedness and crisis response to their ...
U.S. Lawmakers Blame Canada for Ruining Summer With Wildfire Smoke
Six Republican Congress members callously urged Canada to take “proper action” to mitigate smoke wafting into the U.S.
2026 World Cup’s contingency plans for wildfire smoke risks remain unclear
World Cup being hosted by Canada, Mexico and the United States is less than a year away and FIFA’s protocols for matches ...
The Canadian Press on MSN16h
Jasper fire report says Alberta government complicated response
A report into a wildfire that devastated the Rocky Mountain resort town of Jasper says crews did their best but command and ...
Mongabay News on MSN3d
The world’s children suffer brunt of wildfire smoke health impacts
As record wildfires erupt across Canada this year, with health-threatening smoke drifting into the U.S. and as far away as ...
After a week of dire air quality, an Ontario tech company works to update emergency alerts
Experts are trying to refine emergency alerts, as the GTA experienced some of the worst air quality in the world this week. Data released by the Ontario-based community platform Nextdoor showed that ...
The Hill Times9d
Canada’s wildfire response infrastructure is failing when lives depend on it
Wildfires require unprecedented co-ordination across jurisdictions and countries. Yet our communication infrastructure ...
American Red Cross volunteer from northern Nevada aids Canadian wildfire evacuees
A dedicated volunteer from the American Red Cross of Northern Nevada has embarked on a mission to Manitoba Province, Canada, ...
Wausau Pilot & Review7d
Wildfire smoke poses growing threat in Wisconsin as year-round pollution crisis looms
Wausau Pilot & Review Wildfire smoke, once a seasonal nuisance in the American West, is rapidly becoming a year-round public ...