Category: provincial state of emergency

Favourable Forecast May Help Alberta Firefighting Effort, but Heat Expected to Return

Parts of Alberta are experiencing cooler temperatures and even light rain as the province remains under a state of emergency while dozens of wildfires continue raging. The government is warning, however, that a return to hot and dry conditions is expected and that fires can reignite even after several days of light rain. More than…


Energy Companies Curtail Production Due to Alberta Wildfires

Some oil and gas producers in Alberta are temporarily shutting in production as wildfires rage across the energy-producing province. With more than 100 active fires burning across Alberta and a provincial state of emergency in place, oil and gas companies with operations in the western and northwestern parts of the province have evacuated workers and…