Homeless for Christmas: Ottawa forgets about Jasper
Minister Jason Nixon says feds have been roadblocking the rebuilding of Jasper. Says they’re barely getting any communication from Ottawa.
BREAKING: Parks Canada turned down fire trucks while Jasper burned
Shocking testimonies today reveal Parks Canada turned help down from emergency fire crews that wanted to help fight the blaze and save the town.
They also have no idea how much of the park is full of deadwood they were warned about in 2017.
Guilbeault says the weather can’t be controlled in Jasper fire defence
Pressed on the feds’ lack of preparation for the devastating Jasper wildfire, Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says “You cannot change the weather.”
Guilbeault blames climate change for Jasper National Park forest fire
Guilbeault rejects the idea that Parks Canada didn’t do enough prescribed burns in Jasper National Park, and blames the issue on climate change.
However, over the past century, there’s been a decline in the percentage of the global surface area burned from forest fires.
Lomborg dismantles climate alarmism
Lomborg dismantles several myths, such as the belief that “the world is burning because of climate change.”
Vast majority of Alberta wildfires caused by humans so far this year
New data from the Alberta government shows that nearly 3/4 of wildfires this year have been caused by humans, while of the remaining cases, most are still under investigation. Not one has been linked to climate change.
Every Alberta wildfire started by humans so far this year
“We expect that almost all of the wildfires we’ve experienced so far this year are human-caused, given the point we’re at in the season and the types of weather we’re seeing,” Minister Todd Loewen stated.
79 arrested in Greece for starting wildfires
“Arsonist scum”
Thieves steal pumps, equipment from BC Wildfire Service workers
Firefighters battling the Okanagan fires are being hindered by thieves stealing their equipment.