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Supporters rally behind Tumbler Ridge in annual Hockeyville contest

February 28, 2026

This is our second-worst wildfire season on record — and could be the new normal

This year's wildfire season is already the second-worst on record in Canada, and experts are warning...

Wildfire on Vancouver Island grows aggressively, knocking out power for hundreds

Low on power or data Use CBC Lite for the latest wildfire newsA new wildfire has...

Here’s where $46M in federal wildfire research funding is going across the country

As firefighters across the country battle Canada's second-worst wildfire season on record, the federal government announced details...

Severe drought, high winds fuelling rapid growth in fire near Port Alberni, B.C.

Low on power or data Use CBC Lite for the latest wildfire newsA Vancouver Island wildfire continues to...

Parks Canada urging people to postpone West Coast Trail trips due to wildfire

Parks Canada is urging visitors to the West Coast Trail, a popular hiking destination, to postpone...

More than 40 homes evacuated as Nova Scotia wildfire grows

An out-of-control wildfire burning in Nova Scotia's Annapolis County grew to roughly three square kilometres in size on...

More than 100 homes evacuated in N.S. as wildfire spreads

More than one hundred homes have been evacuated as a wildfire in Annapolis County continues to burn...

Wildfire crews hope for reprieve as rain falls on Vancouver Island

Rain has arrived on Vancouver Island, where an out of control wildfire has been burning for...

Cautious optimism after rain helps quell wildfire near Port Alberni, B.C.

Officials on Vancouver Island say 33 millimetres of rain on Friday helped to curb the flames of...

Wildfire that forced hundreds to flee on Vancouver Island now under control

A wildfire burning northwest of Nanaimo that had forced hundreds to flee is now under control,...