Manitoba teen Justin Fung recalls the moment he created Winnipeg Community Compass, a website with an interactive map to help wildfire evacuees find essential services, with some inspiration from his ...

“If I find one I think I can place on the [topographical] map by the amount of evidence that they give me, then I do it,” he said. “Usually I have to collect 30 or 40 land patents before I ...

Nearly 7,000 evacuees from Pimicikamak Cree Nation and the Incorporated Community of Cross Lake are being allowed to return ...

You pull out your map. It is unhelpfully vague, includes no topographical features, and you can’t even zoom in properly to get a closer look. Gamers the world over know this struggle.

Maps and satellite imagery show the large-scale ... Earlier this week, 17,000 people were told to flee blazes in Manitoba, a neighboring province that borders North Dakota and Minnesota.

Wildfires are currently burning in Manitoba, Ontario, and Saskatchewan, Canada. The smoke may cause reduced visibility and respiratory problems. The U.S. will see heat start to build in the west ...

Wildfires are forecast to continue and expand through the summer in Western Canada and parts of the country’s north. By Vjosa Isai Reporting from Toronto Western Canada and parts of the country ...

The wildfires in Canada are burning in Manitoba, Ontario and Saskatchewan, according to USA Today. There are multiple states in the path of Canadian wildfire smoke. Here is a list of potentially ...

P.A. Miller Surveyors Ltd. is back in a big way in Bancroft. The survey firm has a new consultancy office in Bancroft, in the professional services building at 17 York River Drive. This business ...

Thoughtful site placement: Avoid building in topographic features like canyons ... Many communities are adopting the following tools to support long-term safety: Wildfire risk maps for development ...

“The models are (a) very much Western Canadian, Prairie-made model and risk mapping tool,” Hector said during a recent Crop Talk webinar hosted by Manitoba Agriculture. The current system addresses ...