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Evacuees from Kashechewan First Nation who have been living in Niagara Falls, Ont., for the last six months marched in sweltering heat through the city’s downtown Friday to demand an apology over recent comments made by the city’s former chief administrative officer and by the local mayor. Upwards of 100 …
Read More »First wildfire evacuees from Fort Simpson arrive in Yellowknife
Firefighters continue to tackle a pair of out-of-control wildfires on the outskirts of Fort Simpson, N.W.T., as the community’s roughly 1,300 residents have been ordered to evacuate to Yellowknife. The Village of Fort Simpson issued the evacuation order at 7:10 p.m. MT on Sunday. Residents had previously been told to …
Read More »Niagara Falls helps hundreds of Kashechewan water crisis evacuees settle into the Ontario city
Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Hundreds of Kashechewan First Nation evacuees have arrived in Niagara Falls, one of the Ontario cities …
Read More »‘Overwhelming’ summer ends for thousands of Manitoba wildfire evacuees returning home
More than 2,000 residents of two First Nations and a town in northern Manitoba who were forced out by wildfires this summer are returning to their homes, after spending months in hotels during the worst wildfire season the province has seen in decades. ”Everybody is just happy to go back,” …
Read More »Some Saskatchewan wildfire evacuees are returning home amid financial strain
Some evacuees from northern Saskatchewan are beginning to return home after being forced out by wildfires, bringing a sense of relief, but also concern. News Source link
Read More »As wildfires rage across the country, how can Canadians help evacuees?
It can be a helpless feeling viewing the footage of people fleeing their homes, or watching communities burn, beneath red, hazy skies. Canada is once again grappling with raging wildfires, with some 209 active fires — half of them out of control — burning through nearly every province and territory in the country as of …
Read More »Red Cross helping Sask. wildfire evacuees
The Canadian Red Cross is assisting with evacuee registration and providing meals and emergency accommodations for Saskatchewan residents fleeing wildfires. “It’s been hard to find places for people with so many people evacuating [communities] all at one,” said Luc Mullinder, Canadian Red Cross vice-president for Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Nunavut, in an CBC News …
Read More »‘All the ash falling’: Jasper evacuees share stories of escaping wildfire
Jasper residents have described the shock and horror of fleeing their homes with a few hours’ notice as a raging wildfire ripped through the national park and townsite in western Alberta this week. It took less than two days for the fire to reach the town of Jasper, where multiple …
Read More »Manitoba wildfire evacuees to receive financial support, Kinew says
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Manitoba government has announced supports for evacuees fleeing wildfires in the province. Premier Wab Kinew announced Sunday that eligible adults will receive a one-time $200 payment, while eligible children will receive $100. This includes the residents of Cranberry Portage, Man. who …
Read More »Essential workers head back early to Yellowknife to be ready for return of wildfire evacuees
Officials in Yellowknife, as well as staff with the Northwest Territories, are getting ready for the start of a mass migration home of wildfire evacuees that’s still on track for Wednesday. Yellowknife city manager Sheila Bassi-Kellett said workers in grocery stores, pharmacies, home-heating providers, and even some taxi drivers and …
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