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Firefighters in Alberta are on high alert for a surge in blazes over a long weekend in the oil-rich Canadian province, which is enduring throttled energy production, home evacuations and property damage after an intense start to the wildfire season. Record-high temperatures and lack of rain this year have led …

Almost all of Alberta and much of neighboring Saskatchewan province face extreme fire risks. Alberta has announced a state of emergency as wildfires flare across the Canadian province, forcing 25,000 people to flee their homes in what a top official said was an “unprecedented” crisis. Thousands more have been told …

A spike in deaths has been reported in Canada’s British Columbia as it bears the brunt of a record-breaking heatwave stifling the country. Dozens of people are believed to have fallen victim to the extreme temperatures. A wave of searing heat has plagued Canada’s western provinces since Friday, resulting in …

Three people were killed and 24 others were injured when their sightseeing bus rolled over in Canada’s Jasper National Park, authorities and tour officials said Sunday. The all-terrain Ice Explorer was on its way to Athabasca Glacier, the most visited glacier in North America, in the remote Columbia Icefield of …