lakelandtoday8h
Alberta government asks Town of Hinton to increase wildfire mitigation work
“The Forest Resource Improvement Association of Alberta (FRIAA) Fireguard Program is intended for large-scale mitigation work, which will help to bring tree-top wildfires to the ground where they are ...
westcentralonline9h
"The most affordable home Is the one you don’t have to rebuild": Report on housing risks
A new report from the Canadian Climate Institute warns that building homes in areas vulnerable to wildfires and flooding ...
Canadian Underwriter11h
Feds commit $160 million for Jasper housing, recovery from wildfire
The federal government is facilitating Jasper’s recovery from the 2024 wildfire with $160.1M in funding, including $30M for ...
Federal government announces new funding for Jasper wildfire recovery
The government of Canada says it is spending more than $60 million to help Jasper, Alta., recover from last year's ...
Red Deer Advocate14h
211 services expanding into rural Alberta
A program that has served the cities of Calgary and Edmonton for around a decade is expanding into the rural reaches of the ...
Federal government commits more than $160M to Jasper’s wildfire recovery
The federal government announced on Thursday it's committing $162 million to the recovery in Jasper, Alta. - a portion of which is being dedicated to interim and long-term housing.
The Weather Network18h
Jasper wildfire damage now estimated at $1.23B — and could go higher
The estimated cost of wildfire damage in the Rocky Mountain town of Jasper has ballooned to $1.23 billion, partly because the ...