A pair of disturbances common in Western Canada's boreal forests, when combined, may have an unexpected benefit of limiting the spread of non-native plant species, a University of Alberta study shows.

The start of the province's wildfire season is fast approaching. Even with snow on the ground, Alberta Wildfire's efforts are ...

The province expects improved water supplies this summer due to stronger spring run-off, a result of above-normal snowpack levels at surveyed mountain sites. These improving conditions come after ...

Alberta’s government has signed a $400-million contract with De Havilland Canada for five new Canadair DHC-515 waterbombers, with the first aircraft expected to arrive by spring 2031. The province ...

Alberta’s government has signed a $400-million contract with De Havilland Canada for five new Canadair DHC-515 waterbombers, ...

Despite the heavy snowfall across much of Western Canada this week, farmers, ranchers and firefighters say it may not be ...

Alberta is spending $400 million to add five new water bombers to its aging firefighting fleet over the next several years.

Canadian officials hoped to complete the mass evacuation of work camps north of Alberta's main oil sands city of Fort McMurray on Saturday, fearing a growing wildfire could double in size and reach a ...

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) -Canada's second-worst wildfire season on record has already burned 7.8 million hectares and could continue for weeks, federal government officials said Monday. Warmer ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A wildfire burns south of Pimicikamak Cree Nation in Manitoba in May 2023, illustrating the growing impact of large fires ...