Local·2026-07-22T13:00:35+00:00
Associa Cares Canada Proposes CA$100,000 Earmark for Ontario Wildfire Relief
Funds would support organizations aiding containment, rescue, cleanup and direct relief efforts for impacted residents and communities HAMILTON, Ontario, July 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Associa , the industry’s largest community management company, today announced that Associa Cares Canada has earmarked CA$100,000 to support wildfire relief efforts for residents and communities impacted by the ongoing devastation across Ontario. “As wildfires continue to threaten communities across Ontario, Associa Cares Canada is committed to helping provide timely support where it is needed most,” said.
Financial Post
Local·2026-07-23T00:41:22+00:00
Edmonton city council faces urgent call to address downtown business closures
“Directing the city manager to act would ensure that this does not become another issue that waits until fall — while more businesses disappear.” The DRC says the current measures from the city aren’t working, and if they don’t make changes, there’s fears more businesses will close — and not just restaurants. “Unfortunately, a lot of the businesses that we’ve seen closed had very close proximity to the large LRT construction.” Mayor Andrew Knack acknowledges more construction is taking place this year, but he says the city has been addressing some of those issues through a motion he put.
Global News Canada
Climate·2026-07-22T12:24:10+00:00
BC Wildfire Service braces for heat peak, warns of potential new starts
He says there has been minimal growth on the fires in the past few days, crediting the work from the crews with “assistance from Mother Nature.” But Murdoch says crews are expecting what he calls a “significant weather day” on Thursday, so they are looking to develop what he calls a “large water delivery system” using helicopters, noting that low streamflows are also posing a challenge. An incident commander for a complex of fires burning near Kimberley, B.C., says more resources are on the way to help firefighters battle the fires as heat peaks this week. Residents of the small community 200.
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