Wildfire smoke leads to air quality warnings for much of Manitoba this weekend
July 19, 2025
Smoke billowing from wildfires is leading to poor air quality and reducing visibility throughout Manitoba this weekend. Environment Canada issued a warning Saturday morning for much of Manitoba, including Winnipeg in the south, the Interlake and Thompson in the north.
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Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner says the federal government needs to do more to fight Canada’s devastating forest fires.Speaking to reporters Wednesday in Ottawa, the Alberta MP accused Ottawa of “inaction” on wildfires. She also blamed that lack of action for new measures restricting activities in the forests of two provinces — even though those bans were imposed by the provinces themselves.
August 13, 2025 - 18:26 | Nick Murray | The Globe and Mail
A raging wildfire that has forced evacuations on south-central Vancouver Island has shown some of the most severe levels of fire behaviour, a display that is “unusual” for the region, the British Columbia Wildfire Service said.An update posted by the service said the blaze, located about 12 kilometres south of Port Alberni, has been burning at rank four and five on a six-point scale.
August 13, 2025 - 18:09 | Brenna Owen | The Globe and Mail
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August 13, 2025 - 18:00 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Canada
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