Waterton forest will renew after wildfire, but it will take decades: Experts
Lockey Craig figures he'll be long gone by the time Waterton Lakes National Park returns to its former beauty.
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Chief calls to end moose hunt in B.C. following wildfires, habitat loss
A First Nations chief is calling on the British Columbia government to halt the moose hunt this year, arguing the historic wildfire season has caused enough trauma to the species.
Alberta national park evacuated; firefighters ready to defend its buildings
A town in an Alberta national park that would normally still be teeming with late summer visitors is now empty except for emergency workers who are preparing to save its buildings from a wildfire.
B.C. government promises to tackle affordability, changing fixed election date
British Columbia's minority New Democrat government released an ambitious list of affordability-focused pledges in its throne speech on Friday, Sept. 8, 2017.
Wildfire danger forces evacuation of Waterton Lakes National Park
A popular national park in the southwestern corner of Alberta was under a mandatory evacuation order on Sept. 8, 2017, because a forecasted shift in wind was expected to heighten the wildfire danger.
B.C. failed to reduce wildfire risk, despite warning, communities say
The fire in Logan Lake started like so many others in B.C.'s worst wildfire season on record — a smouldering campfire, not fully extinguished, sparked flames that spread across the forest floor.
The Beast finally out: Fort McMurray wildfire deemed extinguished 15 months later
A wildfire that forced 80,000 people in northern Alberta to flee more than a year ago has finally been extinguished.
B.C. premier, forests minister, tours several wildfires, including Kelowna
British Columbia's premier spent Monday touring some communities affected by this year's unprecedented wildfire season, promising financial assistance.
Hundreds of properties threatened by out-of-control wildfire near Kelowna, B.C.
Officials say a wildfire that is burning out of control east of Kelowna, B.C., is not believed to have destroyed any homes or other structures.
BC Wildfire Service says 19 fires burn together to create one huge blaze
Over 400 firefighters are working to contain the largest wildfire in British Columbia's history.
Wildfire in British Columbia forces music festival to wrap up one day early
A wildfire has forced a popular music festival in southern British Columbia to end early and organizers say the decision will be a costly one.
Banff's Sunshine Village closes again as fire on Alberta-B.C. boundary rages
A wildfire burning on the Alberta-B.C. boundary has caused a resort in Banff National Park to close indefinitely.
'Welcome home,' B.C. mayor says to thousands of returning wildfire evacuees
Thousands of people who rushed out of their homes as a wildfire neared Williams Lake are being allowed to return to the Interior B.C. city, but with a warning that they could be forced to leave again
Rebuilding homes in Fort McMurray, Alta., going faster than expected, CMHC says
Rebuilding efforts in Fort McMurray, Alta., are running ahead of expectations, with reconstruction underway on one-third of the homes destroyed in last year's wildfire.
Wildfire crews prepare for worsening weekend weather across southern B.C.
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.