Canada doesn’t have a national firefighting agency. This fall is decision time on whether to build one | Unpublished
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Author: Matthew McClearn, Andrea Woo
Publication Date: August 23, 2025 - 06:00

Canada doesn’t have a national firefighting agency. This fall is decision time on whether to build one

August 23, 2025

Saskatchewan was in crisis before summer even began.

By early June, fast-moving wildfires had torn through the province, destroying hundreds of structures and forcing 15,000 people from their homes. Evacuees travelled far distances to seek shelter in jam-packed hotel rooms.



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