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Washington Post
10 hours ago
- Climate
- Washington Post
Thousands evacuated in 3 provinces as Canadian wildfires threaten air quality into some US states
FLIN FLON, Manitoba — More than 25,000 residents in three provinces have been evacuated as dozens of wildfires remained active Sunday and diminished air quality in parts of Canada and the U.S., according to officials. Most of the evacuated residents were from Manitoba , which declared a state of emergency last week . About 17,000 people there were evacuated by Saturday along with 1,300 in Alberta. About 8,000 people in Saskatchewan had been relocated as leaders there warned the number could climb.
CBC
2 days ago
- Climate
- CBC
Manitoba residents should expect more evacuations, says premier
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew said Friday that residents should anticipate further evacuation orders as wildfires continue to sweep the northern part of the province. He said there is a particular concern for Indigenous communities like Pukatawagan, as nearby fires got worse overnight. Manitoba declared a state of emergency over the wildfires on Wednesday.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Climate
- Yahoo
Second Canadian province declares emergency state amid wildfires
The Canadian regional government in the province of Saskatchewan declared a state of emergency on Thursday, the second province to do so, as wildfires continue to rage in its northern regions and drive thousands from their homes. "Today, we declared a province-wide state of emergency as wildfires threaten our communities and have already forced thousands of our residents from their homes," said Scott Moe, premier of Saskatchewan, on social media platform X. He added that this allowed authorities to mobilize "the resources necessary to safely evacuate Saskatchewan residents and to protect our communities." This can include requesting additional resources from Ottawa such as personnel, equipment and use of the military, according to Canada's national broadcaster CBC. The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) said as of Thursday night local time, there were 16 active wildfires in the province, with three of them considered contained. The Canadian province of Manitoba, located east of Saskatchewan, declared its own state of emergency on Wednesday as wildfires forced some 17,000 people from their homes.
CBC
3 days ago
- Health
- CBC
Calling for state of emergency over public disorder 'dangerous,' group says
BC Civil Liberties Association policy director Meghan McDermott says the motion to impose a state of local emergency in Williams Lake, B.C., is 'disingenuous and a dangerous rhetoric' because of the possible violation of human rights. It comes as city council considers a curfew from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. and powers to escort people displaying public intoxication or severe mental health issues to the hospital.
CBC
4 days ago
- Climate
- CBC
Manitoba wildfire emergency
May 28, 2025 | Manitoba declares a province-wide state of emergency as out-of-control wildfires threaten thousands. The Opposition grills Prime Minister Mark Carney in his first question period. And, U.S. President Donald Trump hates the new TACO buzzword that mocks his tariffs policy.
