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Wildfires in Alberta spark urgent school discussions about terrors of global climate futures

In the wake of wildfire outbreaks tearing through Alberta, which have destroyed infrastructure, homes and razed an estimated one million or more hectares of forest, the province recently announced only students evacuated for 10 days would be exempted from writing Grade 12 diploma examinations.

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In B.C., Alberta and around the world, forcing drug users into treatment is a violent policy

Intervention without human rights goes by many names — involuntary institutionalization, compulsory drug treatment, “coerced care,” forced abstinence or a combination of all of those terms.

The Conversation

Where There’s Oil, There’s Fire: Lessons from Canada’s Costliest Disaster

John Vaillant’s Fire Weather proves people are behind ever-worsening wildfires

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Summer Forecast And Breakdown For U.S. Travelers Going Into Canada

A break of the Canadian country where travelers from all over the world can expect going into the country.

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Canada Wildfires Raise Threat of Another Oil-Sands Shutdown

Energy analyst counsels clients to “pray for rain,” while Fort McMurray residents rehearse lessons learned from the 2016 blaze.

Businessweek

In the Alberta election, the stakes are high for 2SLGBTQ+ youth

How Albertans vote next week will have major implications for vulnerable populations in the province, especially 2SLGBTQ+ youth.

The Conversation

Heavy rains in Canada offer relief from wildfires but could lead to flooding

Crews hope wet weather could be ‘turning point’ after worst start to fire season on record in which area the size of Wales has burned

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Rain, even smoke help fight wildfires in Alberta; new blaze brings evacuation in British Columbia

Canadian officials say scattered rains and even smoke cover have cooled air temperatures and helped efforts to fight wildfires in Alberta over the weekend

The Independent UK

Canadian wildfire smoke is prompting air quality warnings in the western U.S.

Thick plumes of smoke from blazes in the Canadian province of Alberta crossed into nearby states including Montana, Colorado, Idaho and Utah.

WEKU

Alberta wildfire fighters hope rain, cooling bring relief

Alberta authorities hope cooler temperatures and showers forecast for the coming week will help firefighters battling blazes in the oil-rich Canadian province, although storms could complicate efforts.

Reuters

Crude Prices Fall Back as They Follow Stock Prices Lower

June WTI crude oil (CLM23 ) on Friday closed down -0.31 (-0.43%), and June RBOB gasoline (RBM23 ) closed up +0.78 (+0.30%). Crude oil and gasoline prices Friday gave up an early advance and settled mixed. A risk-off sentiment weighed on crude prices Friday after stocks retreated from an early...

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Wildfire risk spurs Alberta park closures ahead of holiday weekend

Authorities in Canada's main oil-producing province of Alberta have closed some parks and campgrounds, and are urging residents to avoid activities that could enrage wildfires to avoid straining firefighting resources over the holiday weekend.

Reuters

Alberta wildfires hit gas flow out of Canada to US, spiking prices

Alberta officials on Thursday warned more wildfires could spread in next few hot and dry days, even as firefighters make progress in tackling widespread blazes that have slowed the outflow of natural gas from Canada into the United States, spiking prices.

Reuters

Ethics official cites Alberta premier for violation, ahead of election

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith interfered with the judicial process, the Canadian province's ethics commissioner said in a ruling released on Thursday, two weeks before a provincial election that is expected to be hard fought.

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The Conversation

As we fight the Alberta and B.C. wildfires, we must also plan for future disasters

British Columbia and Alberta are on fire. Tens of thousands of people have had to evacuate in Alberta, while much of B.C. is already experiencing higher-than-usual wildfire risk. With more than 150 fires currently burning across the two provinces, a hazardous haze is blanketing Calgary and affecting air quality as…

Barchart

Crude Slightly Lower on Dollar Strength and Concern About Chinese Energy Demand

June WTI crude oil (CLM23 ) this morning is down -0.22 (-0.31%), and June RBOB gasoline (RBM23 ) is down -0.20 (-0.08%). June Nymex natural gas (NGM23 ) is up +0.062 (+2.61%). Crude oil and gasoline prices this morning are slightly lower. A stronger dollar today is weighing on crude...

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Trudeau visits military personnel fighting Alberta wildfires

Widespread blazes mark an intense start to wildfire season in Canada’s oil-rich province of Alberta.

Reuters

Canadian PM Trudeau visits Alberta as wildfires rage

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited Alberta on Monday as raging wildfires prompted mass evacuations and reduced energy production in Canada's main oil-producing province, where meteorologists expect virtually no rain for 10 days or so.

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Canada's Alberta faces more wildfires amid hot, dry weather

Canada's main oil-producing province of Alberta faces an upsurge in wildfire activity as western Canada swelters in hot, dry weather and blazes keep thousands from their homes.

The Guardian - US

Canada: extreme ‘heat dome’ temperatures set to worsen wildfires

System – extremely rare for this time of year – likely to fuel fires that have already displaced tens of thousands of residents

The Independent UK

Satellite image reveals smoke from ‘unprecedented’ wildfires in western Canada reaches Atlantic Ocean

The image has been captured by the European Union’s Copernicus service

Axios

Summer heat in May coming to the Pacific Northwest, rekindling threats from Alberta wildfires

The excessive heat event is in keeping with climate change-driven trends.

The Guardian - US

Outrage over plans to build highway over site of Canada’s deadliest rockslide

Controversial expansion prompts worry and frustration from residents that a ‘sacred place’ could soon be destroyed

Barchart

Nat-Gas Prices Falter as Progress Made in Containing Canadian Wildfires

June Nymex natural gas (NGM23 ) on Wednesday closed down -0.076 (-3.35%). Jun nat-gas prices retreated Wednesday as firefighters made progress in battling wildfires in Alberta, Canada. Also, forecasts for rain to move into western Canada should help firefighters contain the fires that are still burning. Tradition Energy said that...

Reuters

Alberta wildfires test Premier Smith's crisis management skills ahead of election

An intense start to wildfire season in Canada's main oil province Alberta has put Premier Danielle Smith's disaster management skills - as well as her party's policies - under the microscope ahead of the provincial election on May 29.

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