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Canada Secures B.C. Port Labour Peace, Confronts Worsening Wildfires and G7 Security Challenges

The extended port supervisors’ agreement arrives alongside intense wildfire seasons that have driven thousands from homes, drawn arson charges, prompting G7 planners to map evacuation routes.

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Kananaskis Country, Alta., on Monday. Located about an hour west of Calgary, its remote location is considered to be ideal from a security standpoint for the G7 leaders summit.
Bruce MacKinnon for June 5, 2025.
On Jan.1, 2002, Halifax Mooseheads Giulio Scandella (#22) slides into the net past Cape Breton Screaming Eagles goalie Marc-Andre Fleury (#29) and defenceman Mathieu Dumas (#26).

Overview

  • The extended port supervisors’ agreement between B.C. employers and union foremen locks in labour peace until March 2027 and safeguards over $19 billion in annual trade goods.
  • Saskatchewan is battling 24 active wildfires that have forced 10,000 to 15,000 residents from their homes and led to charges against two individuals accused of starting blazes near La Ronge.
  • British Columbia Wildfire Service warns that forecast cold fronts could trigger “extreme fire behaviour” in the Dawson Creek, Fort St. John and Fort Nelson zones, threatening communities and first responders.
  • RCMP-led security planners for the June 15–17 G7 summit in Kananaskis have established evacuation and road-access contingencies in case fires approach the venue.
  • Three men have been charged after airsoft-style rifle shots struck a Stephenville firefighter, underscoring risks faced by emergency crews during crisis operations.