National

Australian Fire Crews Arrive To Support B.C. Wildfire Suppression Efforts

The Canadian Press, 19 Jul, 2017 11:24 AM

KAMLOOPS, B.C. — Fifty experts from Australia are expected to arrive today to help with the wildfire battle in British Columbia's central and southern Interior.

Fire information officer Navi Saini says they'll put the Australians where the need is greatest, taking advantage of their expertise in equipment, technology and logistical support.

The experts arrive as 155 wildfires burn across the province and more than 45,000 people are forced from their homes.

Australian Firefighters have arrived to lend a hand #bcwildfire #BCfires thank you! @Australia @TwitterAU @CTVVancouver pic.twitter.com/xylGGCCU9x
— Herbert Ramos (@herbramos) July 19, 2017

Apart from concerns for their property, many evacuees are also worried about the pets and livestock they left behind.

RCMP Staff Sergeant Annie Linteau says officers took a man into custody after finding him in an evacuation zone trying to feed a friend's pet — an issue she says could have been avoided if the owners followed procedure and contacted their regional government for help.

The Cariboo Regional District says the B.C. SPCA is also increasing its efforts to rescue or care for animals left behind in evacuated areas, and they're encouraging residents to contact the SPCA if they need help.

Prev Next

MORE National ARTICLES

After Bruising Month-Long Campaign, Voters Decide In British Columbia

Voters across British Columbia are marking their ballots as a sometimes bruising 28-day election campaign fought on jobs, the economy and the influence of big donors in provincial politics wraps up.

After Bruising Month-Long Campaign, Voters Decide In British Columbia

PIC: NDP Bus Spins Its Wheels As All Parties Leaders Push Before Tuesday's Election

NDP Leader John Horgan tweeted that he was less worried about his bus and more concerned about British Columbians getting stuck with four more years of Liberal Leader Christy Clark.

PIC: NDP Bus Spins Its Wheels As All Parties Leaders Push Before Tuesday's Election

Christy Clark Still Smiling About Chances As B.C. Election Enters Homeward Stretch

PRINCETON, B.C. — Christy Clark appears unruffled by the rebuff of a shy one-year-old outside a cafe in southern British Columbia, who buries his head in his father's shoulder.

Christy Clark Still Smiling About Chances As B.C. Election Enters Homeward Stretch

Ontario Man Who Sent Intimate Phone Photo To Woman's Son Has 3-year Jail Term Upheld

In dismissing a sentencing challenge by Daniel Myles, the Ontario Court of Appeal sided with a lower court judge in Hamilton who rejected the joint punishment submission last year.

Ontario Man Who Sent Intimate Phone Photo To Woman's Son Has 3-year Jail Term Upheld

Many Insurance Policies Don't Cover Flooding, And Homeowners Could Be On Hook

TORONTO — Insurance industry experts say many Canadian homeowners aren't insured for flooding and could be left footing at least part of the bill after heavy rains hit parts of Quebec and Ontario.

Many Insurance Policies Don't Cover Flooding, And Homeowners Could Be On Hook

Man Born Out Of Wedlock Can't Inherit From Grandmother, Ontario Court Rules

A man who was born out of wedlock has been denied a share of his grandmother's estate after an Ontario court found the law at the time the woman's will was made excluded children born outside a marriage.