$40M earmarked to prepare New Brunswick for the threat wildfires
As wildfires are getting worse in other parts of Canada, the federal and provincial governments are dedicating more funding ...
Group of companies bands together to pledge $5.5M to help Jasper recover from wildfire
The July fires in Jasper National Park forced thousands of people to flee the area and destroyed about 350 homes and ...
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Alberta government pushing communities for more wildfire mitigation work
Alberta is requesting that communities undertake more wildfire mitigation work in the wake of the Jasper wildfire last summer ...
Minus double-digit cold grips Alberta, and it's not going anywhere
The cold temperatures haven't deterred Albertans from getting outside, but they still need to be prepared. The Weather ...
Hinton, other Alberta communities pushed to ramp up wildfire mitigation
Surrounded by coniferous trees, Hinton is situated in a wildfire-prone region of Alberta and took in fire evacuees from both Jasper in 2024 and Edson in 2023.
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Car leaves street and crashes into wall at Jasper Junior High School
A Jasper woman underwent hospital treatment for the injuries she received when the car she was driving left the roadway and ...
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Government of Canada announces over $160 million in funding to support Jasper recovery
The Honourable Terry Duguid, Minister of Sport and Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada and ...
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Alberta government asks Town of Hinton to increase wildfire mitigation work
“The Forest Resource Improvement Association of Alberta (FRIAA) Fireguard Program is intended for large-scale mitigation work, which will help to bring tree-top wildfires to the ground where they are ...
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Feds commit $160 million for Jasper housing, recovery from wildfire
The federal government is facilitating Jasper’s recovery from the 2024 wildfire with $160.1M in funding, including $30M for ...
Federal government commits more than $160M to Jasper’s wildfire recovery
The federal government announced on Thursday it's committing $162 million to the recovery in Jasper, Alta. - a portion of which is being dedicated to interim and long-term housing.
Feds sending $60M more to Jasper for wildfire recovery
Terry Duguid, the new federal ministerial lead for Jasper, Alta., says he is ready to work with the Alberta government to ensure wildfire recovery efforts move along efficiently. The CBC’s Acton ...