New research says the world's peatlands — squishy, waterlogged, buggy habitats — are vastly under-protected, despite the critical role they play in regulating the environment. "17 per cent of ...

Fewer wildfires burn in North American forests today than in previous centuries, increasing the risk of more severe wildfires ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said he is serious about wanting Canada to become the 51st state in an interview that aired Sunday during the Super Bowl preshow.

A multi-vehicle collision on Highway 11 in Orillia on Friday morning has closed the highway in both directions, OPP said.

The Palisades Fire ravages a neighborhood amid high winds in the Pacific ... working in the field that would be required to ...

a climatologist with the center who was author of the latest map. She said the center’s analysis takes into account rainfall ...

The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said Wednesday, Feb. 5, that its personnel conducted a five-day training exchange with ...

But then we decided to hone in on the Okanagan in particular, because it’s one of the most wildfire prone areas of Canada. And we wanted to do a place-based film that tracked over time, and so we ...

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Jared Osborn (Fire Officer of the Year), Simon Wiseman (Firefighter of the Year) and Denis Morissette (Fire Chief’s Award). The ceremony also saw Webb promoted to lieutenant. Log In or Sign Up ...

Hughes Fire map shows evacuation zones in Castaic Mandatory evacuations were issued Wednesday in the Castaic area due to the fast-spreading Hughes Fire. CAL FIRE's map shows the evacuation zones.