Alberta government complicated Jasper fire response, report says
July 17, 2025
A report into a wildfire that devastated the Rocky Mountain resort town of Jasper says crews did their best but command and control was hampered by the Alberta government.
The report was commissioned by the town and surveyed participants and firefighters who battled the wind-whipped blaze that destroyed a third of buildings in the community located in Jasper National Park.
Unpublished Newswire
The city of Kawartha Lakes in Ontario says water bombers and firefighters have been battling what is described as a significant forest fire in the Burnt River area since Friday. Officials say about 27 hectares or a little more than one-quarter of a square kilometre of forest was burning in the community northeast of Toronto as of Sunday.
August 11, 2025 - 10:32 | | The Globe and Mail
One of Ontario’s largest cities overspent its winter budget after dealing with what it says was the second-worst winter in 30 years for snowfall.
August 11, 2025 - 10:29 | Aaron D’Andrea | Global News - Ottawa
One of Ontario’s largest cities overspent its winter budget after dealing with what it says was the second-worst winter in 30 years for snowfall.
August 11, 2025 - 10:29 | Aaron D’Andrea | Global News - Canada
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