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Publication Date: May 23, 2025 - 17:52
Alberta, Ottawa spending $7 million to fund six new urban wildfire teams
May 23, 2025
Nearly $7 million in provincial and federal spending will create six teams of urban wildfire crews, Alberta’s public safety minister announced Friday.Speaking in Strathmore, Alta., Mike Ellis told a news conference that having six more teams means Alberta will have up to eight specialized crews that can respond to fires threatening communities.
A charitable effort to keep kids fed throughout the summer break is back, as the Ottawa Food Bank warns of startling levels of food insecurity in the city.
June 14, 2025 - 15:48 | | CBC News - Ottawa
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is set to greet world leaders when they arrive at the Calgary airport for the G7 summit.Leaders are expected to begin touching down Sunday for the three-day event in the Kananaskis wilderness southwest of Calgary.
June 14, 2025 - 14:23 | Lisa Johnson | The Globe and Mail
Canada will host more than a dozen world leaders at the Group of Seven summit in Kananaskis, Alta., starting on Sunday, with several pressing issues at stake both on and off the agenda.There are seven member states in the informal grouping of some of the world’s most advanced economies, and five have new leaders since last year, including Canada. But in addition to those nations, the host also typically invites leaders from other countries and organizations to shape discussions and encourage global co-operation.
June 14, 2025 - 14:10 | Moira Wyton | The Globe and Mail
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