While there are fewer wildfires this week than last, an upcoming thunderstorm predicted for early next week following a dry weekend means the fight isn’t over yet. As of Thursday, there are 166 wildfires burning across the province, but thunderstorms next week and a humid, dry weekend threaten that progress, according to the BC Wildfire…

The Emerald Ash Borer is headed to the Muskoka Forest accroding to the Muskoka Conservancy. They’re already in Barrie and it’s only a matter of time until they get here. On Monday, July 20  at 9 a.m. in front of the Visitor Information Centre (Bird’s Mill) in Bracebridge, the Muskoka Conservancy, along with BioForest Technologies,…

The British Columbia government is seeking public comments on proposed amendments to land use objectives for the Great Bear Rainforest. The draft order offers a unique solution for this globally significant area. It was developed by the Province, the Coastal First Nations and the Nanwakolas Council using technical recommendations from the Joint Solutions Project, a coalition of major…

Cool, wet weather this weekend helped dampened some forest fires, but didn’t prevent new ones from starting. The province’s fire count now stands at 221, up from 180 fires that were active last week. Fire crews have made little headway subduing two large fires near Pemberton. The Boulder Creek and Elaho fires are 0% contained,…

Forest fires raging in Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia are taxing assets in those provinces and requiring firefighters, planes and equipment from across the country to head west in significant numbers. Fire agency managers in those provinces – and to a lesser extent in Manitoba – plus the Yukon and Northwest territories are under strain…

A Quebec boreal forest will see about 1.3 million acres – more than a third of its land – protected from logging, the provincial government and the Grand Council of the Crees announced Monday. The Broadback Forest, located about 800 kilometres north of Montreal, is part of Canada’s boreal region and is crucial for the…

From Vancouver, where the hazy orange air smelled like a campfire last week, to smoke-clouded Saskatchewan, wildfires are adding even more scorch to a hot summer. The fire season in Western Canada started early this year and with a vengeance. Lightning set off tinder-dry remote northern forests, augmented in the south by human stupidity ranging…

The federal government has been fulfilling its commitment to mountain pine beetle-affected communities, according to a local member of Parliament. Prince George-Peace River MP Bob Zimmer said nearly three-quarters of a billion dollars have gone to B.C. forestry projects over the past number of years. “I understand the concerns if you only look at that…

2015 is shaping up to be one of B.C.’s most devastating forest fire years on record, with the government already spending more than $97 million, far in excess of its annual $63 million forest-fire-fighting budget. The active fire count stands at more than 180 at time of writing, and the B.C. government expects 30 new…

Wildfire numbers: Canadian Armed Forces members on the ground, fighting fires: 360 Evacuees staying in Cold Lake, Alta.: 758 Kilometres to drive from La Ronge, to Prince Albert, to Cold Lake: 654 Total evacuees receiving support from Saskatchewan Ministry of Social Services: 9,005 Active fires burning: 122 Year-to-date fires: 611 Total number of fires in 2014: 220 Fires…