Small businesses affected by devastating wildfires in British Columbia will be getting emergency grants from the provincial government as dry weather extends the fire risk.
Residents of two communities evacuated due to wildfires in British Columbia have been allowed to return, but officials say it's unclear when thousands of others will be allowed to go home.
The federal government is promising more funding to support residents affected by raging wildfires in British Columbia as some of the thousands of people displaced prepare to return home.
Officials in one of the regions hardest-hit by British Columbia's wildfires provided a grim update on Wednesday, July 19, 2017, on the number homes lost, and say the tally is expected to grow.
A British Columbia official says getting people to safety as fast-moving wildfires approached was only half the battle — the other half will be returning them home.
Wildfire conditions in B.C. are expected to worsen over the weekend as officials predict winds to pick up, fanning dozens of flare-ups that have forced more than 16,000 people from their homes.