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Growing wildfires across Western Canada forcing thousands from their homes Growing wildfires across Western Canada forcing thousands from their homes Image

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Growing wildfires across Western Canada forcing thousands from their homes

Thousands of people in Western Canada remain displaced from their homes from wildfires that triggered evacuation orders and alerts.

By The Canadian Press | May 15, 2024

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Wildfire growth prompts another evacuation order in northeastern B.C. Wildfire growth prompts another evacuation order in northeastern B.C. Image

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Wildfire growth prompts another evacuation order in northeastern B.C.

A wildfire just outside the community of Fort Nelson has grown as residents in British Columbia's northeast receive more evacuation orders.

By The Canadian Press | May 14, 2024

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A policy or a technical standard? The industry’s Fire Underwriting Survey A policy or a technical standard? The industry’s Fire Underwriting Survey Image

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A policy or a technical standard? The industry’s Fire Underwriting Survey

The 1999 Fire Underwriters Survey is more than just a technical standard, it’s the City of Calgary “policy,” an Alberta court has ruled.

By David Gambrill | May 14, 2024

3 min read

B.C. confident that cybersecurity attacks on government were state-directed B.C. confident that cybersecurity attacks on government were state-directed Image

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B.C. confident that cybersecurity attacks on government were state-directed

A state or state-sponsored actor was likely responsible for a series of cyberattacks targeting British Columbia government networks.

By Jason Contant | May 13, 2024

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