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Being a forest firefighter in Canada means knowing how to handle a water mist lance but also pumps and axes: in Quebec as in the other provinces, hundreds of new

Being a forest firefighter in Canada means knowing how to handle a water mist lance but also pumps and axes: in Quebec as in the other provinces, hundreds of new recruits are training to beat down blazes ahead of another possibly harsh wildfire season. Amid fears the coming months w ..

Fire crews across much of Canada are already on high alert for the coming wildfire season, only months after the conclusion of the worst one on record. Researchers are taking stock of last year's historic wildfires, and analyzing what can be done differently.

Individuals in Quebec and Nova Scotia have been charged with starting fires during Canada's 2023 wildfire season, but social media posts are misleadingly claiming the cases disprove the devastation was also linked to climate change. The investigations relate to a small percentage of blazes and experts say environmental conditions which are largely attributed to climate change were a major factor enabling the conflagrations.

A public tribute will be held in Montreal on Sunday in honour of Quebec film entrepreneur Daniel Langlois and his spouse, Dominique Marchand, who died under suspicious circumstances last month in the Caribbean.