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National Observer
12-05-2025
- Climate
- National Observer
Quebec sends forest fire teams to battle Saskatchewan and Ontario blazes
Quebec's forest fire prevention agency says it is sending reinforcements to Ontario and Saskatchewan to help teams fight several forest and brush fires. Two CL-415 firefighting aircraft and their crews will head to Dryden, Ont., while two other of the same aircraft will head to Meadow Lake, Sask. Quebec's forest fire prevention agency, known as SOPFEU, says the teams departed Sunday from Quebec City. The agency says the current situation in Quebec allows for resources to head to other provinces. In Ontario, there were six active fires burning across the province shortly before noon Sunday, including one in Haliburton, located about 170 km north of Oshawa, according to the Ministry of Natural Resources' interactive map. The Saskatchewan Ministry of Public Safety map showed there were 18 active wildfires burning Sunday, for a total of 142 fires since the season began on April 1. Since the season began, the Quebec agency has responded to 59 fires in the province which have ravaged 38.7 hectares of forest. On Saturday, the agency asked people living in the western part of the province to be aware that the fire index level is high to very high in the region. This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 11, 2025.
Global News
11-05-2025
- Climate
- Global News
Quebec airtankers head to Ontario, Saskatchewan to aid wildfire fight
Quebec's forest fire prevention agency says it is sending reinforcements to Ontario and Saskatchewan to help teams fight several forest and brush fires. Two CL-415 firefighting aircraft and their crews will head to Dryden, Ont., while two other of the same aircraft will head to Meadow Lake, Sask. Quebec's forest fire prevention agency, known as SOPFEU, says the teams departed Sunday from Quebec City. 0:31 RCMP say 2 Manitobans charged with arson in connection with wildfires The agency says the current situation in Quebec allows for resources to head to other provinces. Story continues below advertisement In Ontario, there were six active fires burning across the province shortly before noon Sunday, including one in Haliburton, located about 170 km north of Oshawa, according to the Ministry of Natural Resources' interactive map. Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy The Saskatchewan Ministry of Public Safety map showed there were 18 active wildfires burning Sunday, for a total of 142 fires since the season began on April 1. Since the season began, the Quebec agency has responded to 59 fires in the province which have ravaged 38.7 hectares of forest. On Saturday, the agency asked people living in the western part of the province to be aware that the fire index level is high to very high in the region.
Hamilton Spectator
11-05-2025
- Climate
- Hamilton Spectator
Quebec lends forest fire teams to battle Saskatchewan and Ontario blazes
QUÉBEC - Quebec's forest fire prevention agency says it is sending reinforcements to Ontario and Saskatchewan to help teams fight several forest and brush fires. Two CL-415 firefighting aircraft and their crews will head to Dryden, Ont., while two other of the same aircraft will head to Meadow Lake, Sask. Quebec's forest fire prevention agency, known as SOPFEU, says the teams departed Sunday from Quebec City. The agency says the current situation in Quebec allows for resources to head to other provinces. In Ontario, there were six active fires burning across the province shortly before noon Sunday, including one in Haliburton, located about 170 km north of Oshawa, according to the Ministry of Natural Resources' interactive map. The Saskatchewan Ministry of Public Safety map showed there were 18 active wildfires burning Sunday, for a total of 142 fires since the season began on April 1. Since the season began, the Quebec agency has responded to 59 fires in the province which have ravaged 38.7 hectares of forest. On Saturday, the agency asked people living in the western part of the province to be aware that the fire index level is high to very high in the region. This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 11, 2025.
Winnipeg Free Press
11-05-2025
- Climate
- Winnipeg Free Press
Quebec lends forest fire teams to battle Saskatchewan and Ontario blazes
QUÉBEC – Quebec's forest fire prevention agency says it is sending reinforcements to Ontario and Saskatchewan to help teams fight several forest and brush fires. Two CL-415 firefighting aircraft and their crews will head to Dryden, Ont., while two other of the same aircraft will head to Meadow Lake, Sask. Quebec's forest fire prevention agency, known as SOPFEU, says the teams departed Sunday from Quebec City. The agency says the current situation in Quebec allows for resources to head to other provinces. In Ontario, there were six active fires burning across the province shortly before noon Sunday, including one in Haliburton, located about 170 km north of Oshawa, according to the Ministry of Natural Resources' interactive map. The Saskatchewan Ministry of Public Safety map showed there were 18 active wildfires burning Sunday, for a total of 142 fires since the season began on April 1. Winnipeg Jets Game Days On Winnipeg Jets game days, hockey writers Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe send news, notes and quotes from the morning skate, as well as injury updates and lineup decisions. Arrives a few hours prior to puck drop. Since the season began, the Quebec agency has responded to 59 fires in the province which have ravaged 38.7 hectares of forest. On Saturday, the agency asked people living in the western part of the province to be aware that the fire index level is high to very high in the region. This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 11, 2025.
South China Morning Post
07-04-2025
- Science
- South China Morning Post
Grand Theft Auto Shanghai? Chinese scientists build a super virtual city
As the gaming world eagerly awaits Grand Theft Auto VI, rumoured to allow players to enter over 40 per cent of its virtual buildings, scientists in Shanghai have quietly achieved something far more ambitious: a hyperrealistic digital twin of China's largest metropolis, built not for role-playing criminals but for policing. Advertisement With an accuracy of under 3cm (1.2 inches), this 'virtual Shanghai' enables officers to navigate every street, scan interior layouts of skyscrapers and even access real-time data such as property occupancy records – all through a mobile terminal. Developed by the Shanghai Surveying and Mapping Institute and the Ministry of Natural Resources' key lab for megacity data analytics, the system combines airborne laser scans, street-level lidar (light detection and ranging), and AI-powered 3D modelling to recreate the city down to individual bedrooms and fire hydrants. Patrol officers can now 'enter' buildings virtually, viewing floor plans, tenant registries and utility lines – a capability that blurs the line between physical and digital realms, according to the project team led by government engineer Zeng Lingfang in a peer-reviewed paper published this month in the Chinese-language Journal of Geomatics. Built by Chinese scientists, the virtual version of Shanghai has been created using vehicles, drones and backpack-mounted sensors to map the city. Photo: Shanghai Surveying and Mapping Institute During emergencies, metropolitan police headquarters can overlay live surveillance feeds, vehicle movements and heat maps onto the virtual city , orchestrating responses with surgical precision, according to Zeng and her colleagues. Advertisement Every alley, every flat, even every manhole cover is mirrored, the researchers said.
