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Canada mourns deaths of firefighters as wildfires ravage millions of acres

Deaths of two crew days apart prompts reckoning over mounting economic and human toll of fires that have charred Canada’s forests

The Guardian - US · Jul 17, 2023

Wildfire Season In West On The Verge Of Explosive Development

Flames from the Donnie Creek wildfire burn along a ridge top north of Fort St

Zenger · Jul 15, 2023

Trudeau pays tribute to firefighter, 19, killed battling Canada wildfires

Devyn Gale killed while tackling British Columbia blaze as wildfires continue to rage across country with little reprieve

The Guardian - US · Jul 14, 2023

Weeklong dock strike on Canada's west coast is starting to pinch small businesses, experts say

Experts say Canadian consumers aren’t yet feeling the impact of the weekold port strike in British Columbia, but businesses are beginning to be pinched by the shutdown of docks that handle 25% of the country’s foreign trade

The Independent UK · Jul 8, 2023

Anticipating Canada's crisis response decisions can save critical time in future wildfire seasons

On June 30, 2021, the town of Lytton in British Columbia was destroyed by an out-of-control wildfire. The aftermath saw a lot of anger and finger pointing, with all levels of government roundly criticized.

The Conversation · Jul 5, 2023

Scaling up community drug-checking services in B.C. could help respond to the overdose crisis

British Columbia is in the midst of an enduring drug overdose crisis that continues to claim hundreds of people every year with no end in sight. With a significant rise in deaths over the last seven years, innovative responses are urgently needed.

The Conversation · Jul 4, 2023

Missing teen found alive 54 hours after being separated from hiking group in forest

Esther Wang, 16, was separated from her hiking group while in Golden Ears Park in British Columbia, which is about 25 miles from the US-Canadian border, on Tuesday afternoon local time.

Daily Mirror · Jul 1, 2023

Brickbat: We Can't Handle the Truth

Two years after Canadian officials announced the graves of 215 children had been found on the grounds of a former Indian residential school in Kamloops, British Columbia, no human remains have actually been discovered. And some in the government don't like how critics keep pointing that out. In a recent…

Reason · Jun 30, 2023

Hotter, faster fires: can Canada preserve its threatened wildlife?

The half-moon hairstreak butterfly is among the endangered species fighting the heat and smoke of a record wildfire season

The Guardian - UK · Jun 28, 2023

Watch: Riding Through The Cariboo Chilcotin Coast In British Columbia

The Motorcycle Travel Channel on YouTube continues the 53-day trip through North America from Arizona to British Columbia.

RideApart · Jun 18, 2023