Disaster
First Nations stuck in ‘spiralling cycle’ during wildfires: federal housing advocate
OTTAWA — First Nations are stuck in a “spiralling cycle” during wildfire seasons due to…
Their homes destroyed by wildfire, B.C. residents are more worried about missing pets
Robin Gibbs’ home in Summerland, B.C., was burned down nearly to its foundation amid the…
Wildfires expose evacuation gaps for Canadians with disabilities, advocates say
Janice Lyons was upstairs in her Summerland, B.C., home when there was a flash at…
‘It’s not life back to normal,’ even as B.C. wildfire evacuees return home
An AirTag that stayed online as a wildfire roared into the outskirts of her neighbourhood…
B.C.’s youngest wildfire evacuees begin processing the return home
The day she returned to her home in Summerland, B.C., more than a week after…
Returning home different for everyone after ‘monster’ wildfire in B.C.’s Okanagan
The Sunflower Ukrainian Cafe in Summerland, B.C., is still restocking, but it’s already serving limited…
Salamander and tarantula are B.C. fire survivors, as pets and owners seek reunions
When Amanda Roberts and her 10-year-old son River fled the Bald Range fire before it…
Relief in Summerland, B.C., as fire evacuations end, but 150 structures damaged, lost
Most residents of Summerland, B.C., are now able to return home after being chased out…
B.C. wildfire evacuees return home to assess the damage, start to rebuild
CLINTON — At the age of 52, Steve Larabie is facing the daunting task of…
‘We don’t even have a phone’: Aging B.C. wildfire evacuees faced unique challenges
VANCOUVER — Helen Benallick said she was fast asleep with her husband at their home…
On weekend when southern B.C. burned, violators of fire bans were caught in the act
On a weekend when thousands of people were forced to flee a ferocious wildfire that…
Wildfire destruction mounts in B.C. Interior, structures lost on 120 more properties
VERNON — Wildfire destruction in British Columbia’s Interior continued to mount on Wednesday, with authorities…
B.C. lakeside community in ruins as chief says 230 homes destroyed by wildfire
VERNON — The devastation stretches for more than a kilometre along the northwest shore of…
What people are saying about B.C.’s wildfire evacuations
VERNON — More than 1,300 firefighters are battling wildfires in British Columbia, including recent fires…
Repeated flooding, few answers drive Montreal West Island residents to demand action
MONTREAL — More than 100 residents gathered outside the Pierrefonds-Roxboro borough hall in Montreal on…