Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Temur Durrani, Mike Hager
Publication Date: August 1, 2025 - 20:40
Heat warnings, air-quality alerts abound for long weekend as destructive wildfire season continues
August 1, 2025
Harsh temperatures and heavy smoke have triggered heat warnings and air-quality alerts for large swaths of the country this weekend, as hundreds of wildfires remain uncontained in Western and Central Canada.
Higher-risk conditions are anticipated in Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia, prompting special bulletins from Environment and Climate Change Canada for dozens of cities and towns. Meteorologists expect dryness, heat and lower precipitation to create ripe weather conditions for intense fire behaviour.
Unpublished Newswire
The MV Harbour Princess hit rocks near West Vancouver's Lighthouse Park Sunday morning. One person was taken to hospital after the boat returned to port.
August 3, 2025 - 23:32 | Jacob New | Global News - Canada
It’s the sounds of the wildfire at Cameron Lake that alarm Colby Rex O’Neill the most.The gunshot-like noise of trees exploding, followed by the earth-shaking crash as they fall. The thunderous clap as overheated boulders split, then roll down the hillside, splashing into the lake.
August 3, 2025 - 21:59 | Nancy Macdonald | The Globe and Mail
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August 3, 2025 - 20:21 | Grant Robertson | The Globe and Mail
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