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The British Columbia Wildfire Service is paying tribute to the 19-year-old firefighter who died after being struck by a falling tree last week, calling her "the heart of us.

OTTAWA — Canada's record-breaking wildfire season has now seen 100,000 square kilometres of land scorched as blazes continue to burn out of control across the entire country.

INUVIK, N.W.T. — Off the side of the road not far from the airport in Inuvik, N.W.T., among the shrubs and spruce trees, a series of rusted metal bars are buried deep in the ground.

Wildfire seasons are getting longer.

The number of wildfires in British Columbia continues to rise amid persistent drought, and federal aid — including military resources — is on the way.

In the summer of 1921, the most extreme cold summer temperature was in the Canadian Maritimes.

WASHINGTON — Another fragrant, hazy phenomenon is turning heads in the United States — only this time, beer fans in Canada will happily take the blame.

OTTAWA — Federal assistance including military resources are being mobilized to help British Columbia's fight against hundreds of wildfires, Minister of Emergency Preparedness Bill Blair announced Friday.

Additional fire prevention necessary to keep people safe

Climate change is projected to push carnivores from old ranges, open up space for new mammals and transform B.C.'s forests. Here's what some species are facing.