Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Nick Murray
Publication Date: August 13, 2025 - 18:26
Conservative MP accuses Ottawa of ‘inaction’ on wildfires
August 13, 2025
Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner says the federal government needs to do more to fight Canada’s devastating forest fires.
Speaking to reporters Wednesday in Ottawa, the Alberta MP accused Ottawa of “inaction” on wildfires. She also blamed that lack of action for new measures restricting activities in the forests of two provinces — even though those bans were imposed by the provinces themselves.
WFPS crews were called to a scene near the Redwood Bridge just before 10:15 p.m., where they found the person in the water, and were able to bring them to shore safely via boat.
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It was started by a lightning strike on Wednesday night and has grown to 406 hectares in size, according to the Department of Natural Resources.
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Toronto's transit officials will be allowed to award a sole-source construction contract to Alstom Transport Canada for a total of 70 trains.
August 15, 2025 - 10:39 | Colin D’Mello | Global News - Ottawa
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