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The Saskatchewan government is boosting support it’s giving to wildfire evacuees, while officials say light rain and cooler temperatures this weekend could help keep some of the province’s larger fires in check. Bryan Chartrand with the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency told a news conference in Prince Albert, Sask., on Saturday …
Read More »Cenovus shuts in oilsands production at Christina Lake operations because of wildfires
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 2, 2025 11:43 am Updated June 2, 2025 11:44 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Cenovus Energy Inc. says only essential personnel are at its Christina Lake oilsands operations where it has shut production due to the …
Read More »Jasper re-entry ‘going well,’ Highway 16 now open 24/7
Officials involved with the Jasper re-entry say the process has been going well since the townsite welcomed its first residents back on Friday morning. “Things are going well on the re-entry front. We have lots of our residents back in the community,” said Christine Nadon, incident commander with the Municipality …
Read More »Jasper resident returns home after wildfire: ‘It felt like a shell’
When Alice Foubert entered her home in Jasper, Alta., for the first time since a wildfire roared into the community, the rancid smell from her fridge made it difficult for her to recognize where she was. “It felt like a shell of home,” the 25-year-old said in an interview Monday. “My …
Read More »Hinton prepared to help Jasper long-term, for better or worse
It’s been hard to find a hotel room in Hinton, Alta., lately. Firefighters from across Canada and around the world have been calling the town of 10,000 home since late July after joining the fight against massive wildfires some 75 kilometres down the highway in Jasper National Park. Also stationed …
Read More »Jasper residents return home weeks after wildfire ripped through town
It will be an emotional day for many as Jasper residents return to the townsite for the first time since a wildfire tore through the Alberta mountain town last month. Jasper National Park was evacuated on July 22, two days before the wildfire entered the townsite. Officials have estimated about …
Read More »Former Slave Lake mayor says sense of community key as Jasper rebuilds
The former mayor of a northern Alberta town ravaged by wildfire more than a decade ago says community ties will be key as Jasper, Alta., recovers from the blaze that swept through last month. Wildfires destroyed 358 homes and businesses in the Rocky Mountain tourist hot spot three weeks ago, …
Read More »Jasper re-entry details to be shared with residents Monday
Fire crews in Jasper, Alta., are making significant progress on the wildfire that destroyed nearly 30 per cent of the town. Because of those efforts, Jasper’s mayor says that on Monday residents will learn when they can return home. “The criteria for re-entry continue to be achieved at an accelerating …
Read More »24-year-old identified as firefighter who died fighting Jasper wildfire
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Global News has learned the identity of the young firefighter who lost his life fighting the wildfire in Jasper National Park. Morgan Kitchen, 24, died a hero. He was part of the Alberta Wildfire crew and was fatally injured by a falling …
Read More »Alberta firefighter, 24, dies battling Jasper wildfires
A firefighter has died fighting the out-of-control wildfire complex burning in Jasper National Park. RCMP say around 2:15 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 3, officers were notified of an Alberta Wildland fire employee who sustained a serious injury. The 24-year-old firefighter was hit by a falling tree while fighting the blaze …
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