Tag Archives: Firefighting

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When wildfires began rapidly spreading across Manitoba in May — the start of a fire season that forced 32,000 out of their homes — the province was short dozens of fire rangers, and 25 per cent of its wildfire division positions were vacant, CBC has learned. The numbers, obtained by …

By Daisy Woelk Global News Posted May 10, 2024 5:13 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Manitoba government is putting over $13.6 million into projects supporting firefighting efforts in rural and remote communities. On Friday, Municipal and Northern Relations Minister Ian Bushie announced …

Manitoba’s rural volunteer firefighters are sounding the alarm about a new training policy they say will make recruiting new members much more difficult. Fire departments like the one in Headingley are run by volunteers and often they are the first at the scene of a medical emergency, sometimes 30 minutes …

As wildfires ignite across Canada with record speed, a growing number of scientists insist artificial intelligence (AI) should be part of the firefight. “We need to be changing the way we do business,” said Natural Resources Canada forest researcher Joshua Johnston. “The fight has changed. We’ve got to change with …