Wildfires

Eight communities in Saskatchewan remain under evacuation orders.

OTTAWA — The wildfires that are flaring up across Canada again are one of the reasons public safety should be added to CBC/Radio-Canada’s mandate, a new report from a research centre at McGill University argues.

Forty firefighters from Australia have arrived and another forty will be joining from Mexico later this week; also help coming from Quebec.

Lt. Justin Herod and Firefighters Austin Dovell, Nolan LaCoste and Colby Wainman left early July 14 to the hamlet of Patuanak.

Buhl Wildfire is 40 kilometres from the townsite.

Prime Minister Mark Carney is scheduled to convene the Incident Response Group in Ottawa today to discuss the ongoing wildfire situation across the country.

Wildfire affected customers can stay connected without incurring extra costs.

Eight communities are under evacuation orders.

The Buhl Wildfire has potential to cause emergency situations for the public, including deteriorating air quality and or visibility due to wildfire smoke,

Montreal Lake Cree Nation has issued an immediate evacuation order for vulnerable residents due to fast-moving wildfire smoke approaching the community.