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In the news today: Work ongoing on wildfires near B.C.'s Slocan Lake
Richmond News· 1 hour agoHere is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... The...
Refugee athletes want more of them to compete at the Olympics as migration takes global focus
The Canadian Press via Yahoo Canada Sports· 31 minutes agoPARIS (AP) — The first time Perina Lokure Nakang began to run for sport, she ran 9 miles (14...
Rain helps douse dozens of wildfires in Alberta, but Jasper fire remains out-of-control
CTV News· 13 hours agoThe agency said on Sunday that 17 out-of-control fires had been brought under control, and 49 fires...
California firefighters make progress as wildfires push devastation and spread smoke across US West
The Canadian Press via Yahoo Canada News· 3 hours agoFOREST RANCH, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters made progress and were aided by improving weather Sunday in...
Fires in the West are becoming ever bigger. Why and what can be done?
Penticton Western News· 14 hours agoDecades of snuffing out fires at the first sign of smoke combined with climate change have laid the...
First images of Jasper after 100m high wildfire hit
BBC via Yahoo Canada News· 21 hours agoMs Decore says her now-destroyed hotel is normally 100% occupied from May to October every year. Now, all of the tourists and staff have evacuated the...
Slocan region in Interior B.C. evacuated due to multiple wildfires
The Canadian Press via Yahoo Canada News· 10 hours agoThe mayor of Slocan, B.C., says the skies were filled with ominous thick smoke while she drove out...
Milder weather gives crews chance to make progress in fighting Jasper wildfires
The Canadian Press via Yahoo Canada News· 2 hours agoAmong the efforts being made include a 12 inch sprinkler line, which the park says is nearing...
38,000-acre Borel fire destroys historic Kern County mining town of Havilah
LA Times via Yahoo Canada News· 12 hours agoIf you're looking for what extreme fire behavior would be defined as, we're seeing it on this fire."...
Displaced by Park Fire, Some Wonder if They’ll Have a Home to Return to
New York Times· 32 minutes agoMany who fled the fire in California have been anxiously waiting to hear whether their houses are...