Some Canadians try to leave Lebanon, others plan to stay despite rising tensions
Lara Salameh was supposed to be flying out of Beirut Thursday en route to Montreal with her husband and two daughters, but the night before, their flight was cancelled.
Evacuation in news
‘Massive’ B.C. landslide break expected in next 24 to 48 hours, officials say
Emergency officials said the massive landslide that is blocking the Chilcotin River, in B.C.’s central interior, prompting the evacuation of dozens of properties, is expected to cause flash flooding downstream when the river breaches the slide area.
Ottawa warns Canadians in Lebanon there is no guaranteed evacuation
Global Affairs Canada is warning more than 20,000 Canadians in Lebanon that they can’t rely on government evacuation flights if war engulfs that country.
Plans for Jasper re-entry take shape as hot weather threatens to reignite wildfire threat
Re-entry plans for thousands of people forced to evacuate from Jasper are taking shape even as rising temperatures this week threaten to reignite the wildfire threat to the devastated community.
Canada and other Western nations urge citizens to leave Lebanon now
Canada is on a growing list of Western governments urging their citizens to leave Lebanon or avoid travel there, as fears rise that escalating tensions between Israel and Hezbollah could spiral into war.
Things could have been worse without decades of fire prevention efforts, says Jasper mayor
Decades of work to safeguard the community of Jasper against the threat of wildfires is being widely hailed for saving the town from total destruction.
Jasper wildfire: GPS collar reveals how bear and 2 cubs survived flames
As many people in the Jasper National Park townsite face a long road to recovery from a wildfire that burned through the community last week, park officials say wildlife populations in the area will also recover.
Jasper wildfire: Before-and-after photos show destruction of town
A fierce wildfire has ravaged the town of Jasper, Alta., potentially destroying up to 50 per cent of its buildings. Among the losses are a historic church once attended by Queen Elizabeth II, a long-standing lodge and numerous residents’ homes reduced to ashes.