Alberta declares state of emergency as wildfires rage

Alberta declares state of emergency as wildfires rage

The province of Alberta has declared a state of emergency after tens of thousands of people have been forced from their homes in recent days over spreading wildfires. “Under the Emergency Management Act the declaration gives the government greater powers to respond to extreme situations for example the province can access emergency funds, mobilize additional

Watch live: Coronation of King Charles III – National

Watch live: Coronation of King Charles III – National

The Coronation of King Charles III is here. For the first time in 70 years, the United Kingdom, Canada and the entire Commonwealth are celebrating a new monarch as 74-year-old Charles is formally crowned King.Motorcycle accident toronto today’ live coverage of the coronation began at 5 a.m. ET (2 a.m. PST) in the video player at the

Dozens of Alberta wildfires force thousands to flee

Dozens of Alberta wildfires force thousands to flee

Global National Raging wildfires in northern Alberta have prompted thousands of people from their homes, including the Indigenous community of Fox Lake, where more than 3,500 people live. Neetu Garcha reports from High Level, Alberta on the efforts to fight the flames, how some evacuees had never left their community before, and the fears of

Alberta is on fire: Where wildfire evacuation orders have been issued

Alberta is on fire: Where wildfire evacuation orders have been issued

Dozens of new wildfires  were discovered across Alberta amid high temperatures, dangerously dry conditions and high winds on Thursday. As of noon on Friday, about 13,000 people across Alberta were being affected in some way or another by mandatory evacuation orders.There were many Alberta Emergency Alerts issued and updated throughout the day on Thursday as

Alberta wildfires: Ottawa on standby to help as flames rage across province

Alberta wildfires: Ottawa on standby to help as flames rage across province

Descrease article font size Increase article font size LATEST UPDATES The federal government is standing by to support Alberta as the province deals with close to 80 active wildfires, the office of the emergency preparedness minister says.More than 13,000 people across Alberta are now affected in some way by mandatory evacuation orders; 79 wildfires were