Ontario Premier Doug Ford has criticised U.S. President Donald Trump's comments blaming Canada for wildfire smoke affecting parts of the United States. He called Trump's remarks "absolutely unacceptable" as crews battle hundreds of forest fires across the province.
Ford said Ontario was doing everything possible to contain the blazes and protect communities, adding that Canada would support the United States if the situation were reversed.
Trump said on Friday that poor Canadian forest management was responsible for the smoke blanketing large areas of the U.S. and threatened to add the costs of dealing with the pollution to existing tariffs on Canadian goods.
Speaking at a press briefing on Saturday, Ford said around 655,000 hectares of forest were burning across Ontario and pledged there would be "no limit" on spending to protect residents.
He argued that if Washington wanted Canada to clear more forest, it should remove tariffs on Canadian softwood lumber, saying greater access to the U.S. market would help address forestry management challenges.
Canada's federal government said military aircraft were being deployed to evacuate residents from the remote community of Fort Hope in northwestern Ontario, where some of the most intense fires are burning.
The federal Natural Resources Department said 69 new wildfires were reported overnight, bringing the national total to 955 active fires.
Smoke from the fires has spread into the United States, prompting air quality alerts across several states, including Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, Ohio and Washington, D.C. Parts of western Pennsylvania recorded "very unhealthy" air quality on Saturday.
Canadian officials said wildfire activity in Ontario had eased over the past 24 hours, with more favourable weather expected in the coming days.
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The United States launched fresh strikes against Iran after two U.S. service members were killed in Jordan. U.S. President Donald Trump paid tribute to the fallen troops as Iran warned of further escalation.
Britain’s incoming Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, plans to abandon the government’s digital ID programme as part of a wider effort to prioritise the cost of living and other everyday concerns.
Spanish military firefighters worked through the night into Sunday to contain the La Mierla wildfire, which continued to spread across Guadalajara province in central Spain.
The U.S. military said it completed a sixth consecutive night of strikes on Iran late on Thursday, targeting logistics infrastructure and maritime capabilities. Iran responded by launching strikes at U.S. bases in neighbouring countries.
The United States launched fresh strikes against Iran after two U.S. service members were killed in Jordan. U.S. President Donald Trump paid tribute to the fallen troops as Iran warned of further escalation.
The United States launched a seventh consecutive night of strikes on Iran as Tehran targeted U.S. allies in the Gulf, while tensions remain high in the Strait of Hormuz.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has criticised U.S. President Donald Trump's comments blaming Canada for wildfire smoke affecting parts of the United States. He called Trump's remarks "absolutely unacceptable" as crews battle hundreds of forest fires across the province.
Controversial influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate have been arrested in the United States on Saturday after British prosecutors filed fresh rape, trafficking and sexual assault charges against the brothers and requested their extradition to the UK.
Persistent high temperatures could cost Italy between €6 billion and €12 billion annually, according to a report released on Saturday (18 July). Prolonged heat continues to weigh on businesses, workers and the country's tourism sector.
Britain’s incoming Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, plans to abandon the government’s digital ID programme as part of a wider effort to prioritise the cost of living and other everyday concerns.
Cuban dissident artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara arrived in the United States on Saturday after completing a five-year prison sentence on the communist-run island.
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck central Peru on Saturday, a day after a powerful tremor off southern Mexico prompted a temporary tsunami warning across parts of the Pacific coast.
Russian missiles struck the Ukrainian capital Kyiv and the surrounding region early on Sunday, killing at least one person and wounding 13 others as fires broke out across the city, officials said.
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