Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Justine Hunter
Publication Date: October 2, 2025 - 15:48
B.C. must spend more now on wildfire mitigation to avoid higher costs in future, paper says
October 2, 2025
Nearly 900,000 hectares of forests burned during the peak of British Columbia’s wildfire season this year, making it one of the province’s worst fire years on record.
And with more than 100 blazes still burning across the province, the cost of battling wildfires in 2025 is expected to be close to $500-million.
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Yukon Premier Mike Pemberton says he will be calling an election tomorrow, setting the vote for the last possible day allowed under the territory’s fixed election legislation. He told supporters in Carcross, Yukon, the election will be held on Nov. 3.
October 2, 2025 - 16:45 | | The Globe and Mail
NDP MP Jenny Kwan urged Immigration Minister Lena Diab to provide transparency after she and other officials involved have declined to answer questions on the case for two weeks.
October 2, 2025 - 16:23 | Sean Boynton | Global News - Canada
The federal election security task force said the attempts did not affect the outcome or rise to the level of requiring a public warning during the campaign.
October 2, 2025 - 16:22 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Canada
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